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Population in Syria compared to Ukraine: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 1.5 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Syria vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Ukraine
2100 44,500,028 15,603,179
2099 44,570,009 15,862,593
2098 44,629,837 16,125,815
2097 44,692,566 16,393,353
2096 44,747,012 16,664,587
2095 44,774,686 16,939,471
2094 44,824,294 17,219,443
2093 44,853,295 17,504,349
2092 44,882,700 17,793,601
2091 44,895,349 18,087,289
2090 44,926,869 18,386,570
2089 44,925,891 18,689,852
2088 44,920,667 18,998,014
2087 44,928,298 19,311,662
2086 44,947,658 19,630,012
2085 44,913,669 19,952,247
2084 44,878,845 20,280,817
2083 44,850,592 20,613,034
2082 44,790,014 20,949,887
2081 44,723,244 21,289,979
2080 44,624,321 21,633,931
2079 44,567,127 21,981,015
2078 44,529,618 22,331,415
2077 44,484,155 22,684,635
2076 44,400,339 23,041,181
2075 44,306,882 23,400,319
2074 44,209,517 23,762,428
2073 44,102,028 24,126,690
2072 43,965,642 24,491,363
2071 43,821,617 24,859,381
2070 43,678,154 25,229,957
2069 43,530,683 25,602,485
2068 43,348,487 25,976,390
2067 43,154,741 26,352,535
2066 42,944,885 26,730,314
2065 42,695,249 27,109,886
2064 42,445,036 27,491,024
2063 42,198,056 27,872,631
2062 41,949,014 28,254,738
2061 41,695,586 28,638,347
2060 41,410,547 29,021,488
2059 41,097,942 29,404,719
2058 40,815,606 29,788,559
2057 40,534,091 30,170,070
2056 40,224,053 30,548,973
2055 39,918,930 30,926,521
2054 39,584,624 31,299,425
2053 39,242,144 31,669,550
2052 38,940,206 32,035,413
2051 38,629,604 32,397,707
2050 38,307,069 32,754,538
2049 37,986,965 33,107,228
2048 37,682,780 33,451,994
2047 37,391,752 33,793,296
2046 37,081,479 34,131,561
2045 36,744,441 34,463,236
2044 36,428,225 34,790,682
2043 36,090,851 35,115,069
2042 35,729,021 35,437,607
2041 35,352,033 35,758,248
2040 34,947,817 36,075,749
2039 34,533,772 36,396,426
2038 34,091,760 36,714,126
2037 33,612,993 37,031,794
2036 33,134,445 37,345,665
2035 32,608,669 37,659,856
2034 32,062,309 37,972,332
2033 31,477,500 38,283,563
2032 30,883,996 38,592,696
2031 30,248,264 38,902,570
2030 29,592,787 39,210,256
2029 28,871,638 39,514,695
2028 28,141,821 39,816,523
2027 27,355,002 40,111,670
2026 26,535,554 40,408,451
2025 25,620,427 38,980,376
2024 24,672,760 37,860,221
2023 23,594,623 37,732,836
2022 22,462,173 41,048,766
2021 21,628,839 44,298,640
2020 21,049,429 44,680,014
2019 20,353,534 44,957,458
2018 19,577,845 45,208,907
2017 19,224,668 45,436,041
2016 19,193,834 45,616,832
2015 19,424,618 45,784,896
2014 20,273,659 45,972,380
2013 21,666,917 46,126,770
2012 22,759,763 46,210,056
2011 22,878,098 46,307,853
2010 22,482,421 46,456,003
2009 21,976,969 46,623,731
2008 21,636,564 46,819,175
2007 20,884,125 47,062,798
2006 19,637,022 47,278,694
2005 18,814,091 47,585,556
2004 18,336,875 47,979,507
2003 17,889,296 48,315,136
2002 17,468,332 48,677,281
2001 17,051,338 49,106,855
2000 16,637,888 49,556,660
1999 16,228,061 49,976,446
1998 15,820,413 50,379,731
1997 15,417,542 50,786,885
1996 15,018,104 51,226,109
1995 14,616,801 51,665,539
1994 14,208,583 52,075,998
1993 13,795,686 52,350,126
1992 13,385,571 52,323,671
1991 12,980,821 52,170,961
1990 12,579,208 52,054,092
1989 12,179,060 51,917,817
1988 11,782,264 51,724,853
1987 11,388,923 51,515,732
1986 11,002,844 51,318,745
1985 10,625,672 51,108,770
1984 10,258,398 50,887,599
1983 9,904,809 50,637,029
1982 9,572,511 50,402,724
1981 9,260,189 50,189,281
1980 8,957,663 49,955,152
1979 8,661,909 49,721,381
1978 8,372,759 49,521,243
1977 8,090,501 49,336,481
1976 7,817,320 49,120,842
1975 7,554,364 48,865,229
1974 7,302,160 48,576,570
1973 7,060,321 48,277,121
1972 6,826,024 47,946,893
1971 6,598,094 47,573,287
1970 6,380,609 47,261,306
1969 6,175,166 46,976,256
1968 5,978,742 46,614,325
1967 5,790,198 46,215,988
1966 5,609,047 45,802,519
1965 5,435,267 45,386,892
1964 5,269,087 44,951,156
1963 5,110,467 44,462,372
1962 4,959,340 43,943,674
1961 4,815,466 43,399,766
1960 4,673,500 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Syria's population will grow by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Ukraine
2100 -0.16% -1.64%
2099 -0.13% -1.63%
2098 -0.14% -1.63%
2097 -0.12% -1.63%
2096 -0.06% -1.62%
2095 -0.11% -1.63%
2094 -0.06% -1.63%
2093 -0.07% -1.63%
2092 -0.03% -1.62%
2091 -0.07% -1.63%
2090 0.002% -1.62%
2089 0.01% -1.62%
2088 -0.02% -1.62%
2087 -0.04% -1.62%
2086 0.08% -1.62%
2085 0.08% -1.62%
2084 0.06% -1.61%
2083 0.14% -1.61%
2082 0.15% -1.6%
2081 0.22% -1.59%
2080 0.13% -1.58%
2079 0.08% -1.57%
2078 0.1% -1.56%
2077 0.19% -1.55%
2076 0.21% -1.53%
2075 0.22% -1.52%
2074 0.24% -1.51%
2073 0.31% -1.49%
2072 0.33% -1.48%
2071 0.33% -1.47%
2070 0.34% -1.46%
2069 0.42% -1.44%
2068 0.45% -1.43%
2067 0.49% -1.41%
2066 0.58% -1.4%
2065 0.59% -1.39%
2064 0.59% -1.37%
2063 0.59% -1.35%
2062 0.61% -1.34%
2061 0.69% -1.32%
2060 0.76% -1.3%
2059 0.69% -1.29%
2058 0.69% -1.26%
2057 0.77% -1.24%
2056 0.76% -1.22%
2055 0.84% -1.19%
2054 0.87% -1.17%
2053 0.78% -1.14%
2052 0.8% -1.12%
2051 0.84% -1.09%
2050 0.84% -1.07%
2049 0.81% -1.03%
2048 0.78% -1.01%
2047 0.84% -0.99%
2046 0.92% -0.96%
2045 0.87% -0.94%
2044 0.93% -0.92%
2043 1.01% -0.91%
2042 1.07% -0.9%
2041 1.16% -0.88%
2040 1.2% -0.88%
2039 1.3% -0.87%
2038 1.42% -0.86%
2037 1.44% -0.84%
2036 1.61% -0.83%
2035 1.7% -0.82%
2034 1.86% -0.81%
2033 1.92% -0.8%
2032 2.1% -0.8%
2031 2.21% -0.78%
2030 2.5% -0.77%
2029 2.59% -0.76%
2028 2.88% -0.74%
2027 3.09% -0.73%
2026 3.57% 3.66%
2025 3.84% 2.96%
2024 4.57% 0.34%
2023 5.04% -8.08%
2022 3.85% -7.34%
2021 2.75% -0.85%
2020 3.42% -0.62%
2019 3.96% -0.56%
2018 1.84% -0.5%
2017 0.16% -0.4%
2016 -1.19% -0.37%
2015 -4.19% -0.41%
2014 -6.43% -0.33%
2013 -4.8% -0.18%
2012 -0.52% -0.21%
2011 1.76% -0.32%
2010 2.3% -0.36%
2009 1.57% -0.42%
2008 3.6% -0.52%
2007 6.35% -0.46%
2006 4.37% -0.64%
2005 2.6% -0.82%
2004 2.5% -0.69%
2003 2.41% -0.74%
2002 2.45% -0.87%
2001 2.48% -0.91%
2000 2.53% -0.84%
1999 2.58% -0.8%
1998 2.61% -0.8%
1997 2.66% -0.86%
1996 2.75% -0.85%
1995 2.87% -0.79%
1994 2.99% -0.52%
1993 3.06% 0.05%
1992 3.12% 0.29%
1991 3.19% 0.22%
1990 3.29% 0.26%
1989 3.37% 0.37%
1988 3.45% 0.41%
1987 3.51% 0.38%
1986 3.55% 0.41%
1985 3.58% 0.43%
1984 3.57% 0.49%
1983 3.47% 0.46%
1982 3.37% 0.43%
1981 3.38% 0.47%
1980 3.41% 0.47%
1979 3.45% 0.4%
1978 3.49% 0.37%
1977 3.49% 0.44%
1976 3.48% 0.52%
1975 3.45% 0.59%
1974 3.43% 0.62%
1973 3.43% 0.69%
1972 3.45% 0.79%
1971 3.41% 0.66%
1970 3.33% 0.61%
1969 3.29% 0.78%
1968 3.26% 0.86%
1967 3.23% 0.9%
1966 3.2% 0.92%
1965 3.15% 0.97%
1964 3.1% 1.1%
1963 3.05% 1.18%
1962 2.99% 1.25%
1961 3.04% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Syria grew by 3.84%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Syria Ukraine
Current population
26956472
40408451
Population rank 56/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.49%
One net population change
33.4 seconds
28.2 seconds
One birth every
55.2 seconds
2.54 minutes
One death every
4.32 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,596 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +947,667 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +3.84% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +421,693 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 3/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - 1,702,358
2024 449,784 546,494 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 402,713 757,309 -283,185 -299,961
2022 369,750 735,142 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 350,560 211,220 -449,941 -1,129
2020 327,992 269,050 -307,533 -4,167
2019 293,762 500,985 -236,296 -6,908
2018 242,530 514,102 -227,491 -32,220
2017 237,214 -287,501 -158,390 -36,155
2016 236,007 -124,063 -135,710 -31,340
2015 253,977 -827,496 -147,107 -21,992
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 -140,216 -65,678
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 -129,662 26,781
2012 475,520 -999,267 -130,451 66,768
2011 543,950 -256,888 -158,372 26,457
2010 558,666 -54,359 -180,388 16,030
2009 559,314 -52,703 -197,918 26,796
2008 576,593 -402,393 -229,086 9,312
2007 529,162 801,514 -282,659 15,237
2006 480,616 682,911 -300,787 136,442
2005 468,960 13,382 -337,857 -111,493
2004 461,209 10,881 -344,157 5,644
2003 457,000 -33,920 -351,299 18,540
2002 453,967 -35,096 -364,544 -26,991
2001 451,503 -36,383 -374,734 -92,847
2000 446,211 -34,425 -364,143 -67,865
1999 439,261 -31,394 -348,286 -59,247
1998 433,447 -26,025 -318,299 -80,684
1997 429,887 -31,571 -306,549 -108,735
1996 430,765 -30,197 -305,154 -158,008
1995 430,172 -28,122 -281,629 -134,053
1994 426,996 -12,630 -238,820 -166,380
1993 420,244 -8,828 -169,405 26,357
1992 412,878 -4,063 -95,857 291,788
1991 410,830 -10,154 -16,486 125,962
1990 409,177 -6,620 48,463 75,760
1989 406,111 -8,379 106,431 36,978
1988 404,285 -8,426 162,002 75,637
1987 399,159 -8,335 198,850 -18,275
1986 390,821 -9,485 225,751 -12,369
1985 379,231 -6,221 201,011 5,546
1984 366,768 -5,245 222,430 13,340
1983 355,375 -9,729 241,741 23,608
1982 319,664 -721 194,101 9,096
1981 330,237 -24,536 182,839 40,807
1980 332,464 -33,114 197,223 47,406
1979 324,943 -32,793 197,294 25,635
1978 316,724 -30,567 206,554 -29,180
1977 306,630 -28,275 216,932 -24,745
1976 294,267 -26,268 247,323 -8,219
1975 282,299 -24,389 256,787 15,336
1974 270,735 -24,242 273,486 31,725
1973 254,687 -17,502 274,938 18,777
1972 249,027 -17,610 309,785 56,928
1971 239,610 -15,167 305,849 74,604
1970 230,117 -19,594 291,839 -48,335
1969 219,114 -18,749 274,858 51,763
1968 209,454 -16,968 295,162 102,096
1967 199,223 -14,618 313,899 85,527
1966 191,122 -13,434 337,794 89,737
1965 182,560 -12,704 334,365 69,354
1964 174,549 -12,044 391,120 76,650
1963 166,555 -11,817 449,648 60,178
1962 159,155 -11,641 481,887 45,712
1961 151,485 -11,237 508,602 51,625
1960 143,687 0 538,812 52,281

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 58% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people). In Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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