The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 344,434,632 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 12.8 times bigger than Syria's.
- Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.47% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.4% growth).
Syria vs United States: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Syria
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 44,500,028 | 415,429,771 |
| 2099 | 44,570,009 | 414,829,167 |
| 2098 | 44,629,837 | 414,231,720 |
| 2097 | 44,692,566 | 413,576,381 |
| 2096 | 44,747,012 | 412,927,393 |
| 2095 | 44,774,686 | 412,225,379 |
| 2094 | 44,824,294 | 411,498,749 |
| 2093 | 44,853,295 | 410,785,729 |
| 2092 | 44,882,700 | 410,051,921 |
| 2091 | 44,895,349 | 409,320,183 |
| 2090 | 44,926,869 | 408,613,732 |
| 2089 | 44,925,891 | 407,885,645 |
| 2088 | 44,920,667 | 407,129,733 |
| 2087 | 44,928,298 | 406,421,298 |
| 2086 | 44,947,658 | 405,715,343 |
| 2085 | 44,913,669 | 405,059,379 |
| 2084 | 44,878,845 | 404,343,130 |
| 2083 | 44,850,592 | 403,612,785 |
| 2082 | 44,790,014 | 402,871,293 |
| 2081 | 44,723,244 | 402,054,554 |
| 2080 | 44,624,321 | 401,319,194 |
| 2079 | 44,567,127 | 400,554,914 |
| 2078 | 44,529,618 | 399,737,968 |
| 2077 | 44,484,155 | 398,906,565 |
| 2076 | 44,400,339 | 398,035,750 |
| 2075 | 44,306,882 | 397,109,170 |
| 2074 | 44,209,517 | 396,226,412 |
| 2073 | 44,102,028 | 395,307,725 |
| 2072 | 43,965,642 | 394,393,561 |
| 2071 | 43,821,617 | 393,415,363 |
| 2070 | 43,678,154 | 392,469,727 |
| 2069 | 43,530,683 | 391,479,981 |
| 2068 | 43,348,487 | 390,517,695 |
| 2067 | 43,154,741 | 389,543,856 |
| 2066 | 42,944,885 | 388,597,719 |
| 2065 | 42,695,249 | 387,685,327 |
| 2064 | 42,445,036 | 386,805,026 |
| 2063 | 42,198,056 | 385,911,917 |
| 2062 | 41,949,014 | 385,032,627 |
| 2061 | 41,695,586 | 384,170,837 |
| 2060 | 41,410,547 | 383,361,269 |
| 2059 | 41,097,942 | 382,542,030 |
| 2058 | 40,815,606 | 381,704,804 |
| 2057 | 40,534,091 | 380,907,023 |
| 2056 | 40,224,053 | 380,159,777 |
| 2055 | 39,918,930 | 379,430,756 |
| 2054 | 39,584,624 | 378,682,851 |
| 2053 | 39,242,144 | 377,878,421 |
| 2052 | 38,940,206 | 377,073,303 |
| 2051 | 38,629,604 | 376,229,840 |
| 2050 | 38,307,069 | 375,373,155 |
| 2049 | 37,986,965 | 374,493,150 |
| 2048 | 37,682,780 | 373,590,762 |
| 2047 | 37,391,752 | 372,626,259 |
| 2046 | 37,081,479 | 371,644,809 |
| 2045 | 36,744,441 | 370,602,914 |
| 2044 | 36,428,225 | 369,518,897 |
| 2043 | 36,090,851 | 368,375,680 |
| 2042 | 35,729,021 | 367,158,772 |
| 2041 | 35,352,033 | 365,937,822 |
| 2040 | 34,947,817 | 364,671,837 |
| 2039 | 34,533,772 | 363,367,337 |
| 2038 | 34,091,760 | 361,997,023 |
| 2037 | 33,612,993 | 360,606,236 |
| 2036 | 33,134,445 | 359,193,245 |
| 2035 | 32,608,669 | 357,750,686 |
| 2034 | 32,062,309 | 356,266,726 |
| 2033 | 31,477,500 | 354,775,032 |
| 2032 | 30,883,996 | 353,259,037 |
| 2031 | 30,248,264 | 351,721,511 |
| 2030 | 29,592,787 | 350,155,042 |
| 2029 | 28,871,638 | 348,564,667 |
| 2028 | 28,141,821 | 346,906,294 |
| 2027 | 27,355,002 | 345,257,605 |
| 2026 | 26,535,554 | 343,565,426 |
| 2025 | 25,620,427 | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | 340,110,988 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | 334,914,895 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | 333,271,411 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | 331,893,745 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | 331,526,933 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | 328,329,953 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | 326,838,199 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | 325,122,128 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | 323,071,755 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | 320,738,994 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | 318,386,329 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | 316,059,947 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | 313,877,662 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | 311,583,481 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | 309,327,143 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | 306,771,529 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | 304,093,966 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | 301,231,207 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | 298,379,912 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | 295,516,599 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | 292,805,298 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | 290,107,933 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | 287,625,193 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | 284,968,955 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | 282,162,411 |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | 279,294,713 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | 276,115,288 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | 272,911,760 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | 269,667,391 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | 266,557,091 |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | 263,435,673 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | 260,255,352 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | 256,894,189 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | 253,492,503 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | 250,131,894 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | 246,819,222 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | 244,499,004 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | 242,288,936 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | 240,132,831 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | 237,923,734 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | 235,824,908 |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | 233,792,014 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | 231,664,432 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | 229,465,744 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | 226,542,250 |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | 225,055,487 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | 222,584,545 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | 220,239,425 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | 218,035,164 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | 215,973,199 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | 213,853,928 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | 211,908,788 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | 209,896,021 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | 207,660,677 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | 205,052,174 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | 202,676,946 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | 200,706,052 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | 198,712,056 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | 196,560,338 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | 194,302,963 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | 191,888,791 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | 189,241,798 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | 186,537,737 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | 183,691,481 |
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | 180,671,158 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while the United States' population increased by 21,362,877 people (a 6.61% growth).
Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 8.98% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | -0.16% | 0.14% |
| 2099 | -0.13% | 0.14% |
| 2098 | -0.14% | 0.16% |
| 2097 | -0.12% | 0.16% |
| 2096 | -0.06% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.11% | 0.18% |
| 2094 | -0.06% | 0.17% |
| 2093 | -0.07% | 0.18% |
| 2092 | -0.03% | 0.18% |
| 2091 | -0.07% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | 0.002% | 0.18% |
| 2089 | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | -0.02% | 0.17% |
| 2087 | -0.04% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | 0.08% | 0.16% |
| 2085 | 0.08% | 0.18% |
| 2084 | 0.06% | 0.18% |
| 2083 | 0.14% | 0.18% |
| 2082 | 0.15% | 0.2% |
| 2081 | 0.22% | 0.18% |
| 2080 | 0.13% | 0.19% |
| 2079 | 0.08% | 0.2% |
| 2078 | 0.1% | 0.21% |
| 2077 | 0.19% | 0.22% |
| 2076 | 0.21% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | 0.24% | 0.23% |
| 2073 | 0.31% | 0.23% |
| 2072 | 0.33% | 0.25% |
| 2071 | 0.33% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | 0.34% | 0.25% |
| 2069 | 0.42% | 0.25% |
| 2068 | 0.45% | 0.25% |
| 2067 | 0.49% | 0.24% |
| 2066 | 0.58% | 0.24% |
| 2065 | 0.59% | 0.23% |
| 2064 | 0.59% | 0.23% |
| 2063 | 0.59% | 0.23% |
| 2062 | 0.61% | 0.22% |
| 2061 | 0.69% | 0.21% |
| 2060 | 0.76% | 0.21% |
| 2059 | 0.69% | 0.22% |
| 2058 | 0.69% | 0.21% |
| 2057 | 0.77% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | 0.76% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | 0.84% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | 0.87% | 0.21% |
| 2053 | 0.78% | 0.21% |
| 2052 | 0.8% | 0.22% |
| 2051 | 0.84% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | 0.84% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | 0.81% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | 0.78% | 0.26% |
| 2047 | 0.84% | 0.26% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | 0.28% |
| 2045 | 0.87% | 0.29% |
| 2044 | 0.93% | 0.31% |
| 2043 | 1.01% | 0.33% |
| 2042 | 1.07% | 0.33% |
| 2041 | 1.16% | 0.35% |
| 2040 | 1.2% | 0.36% |
| 2039 | 1.3% | 0.38% |
| 2038 | 1.42% | 0.39% |
| 2037 | 1.44% | 0.39% |
| 2036 | 1.61% | 0.4% |
| 2035 | 1.7% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 1.86% | 0.42% |
| 2033 | 1.92% | 0.43% |
| 2032 | 2.1% | 0.44% |
| 2031 | 2.21% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 2.5% | 0.46% |
| 2029 | 2.59% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 2.88% | 0.48% |
| 2027 | 3.09% | 0.49% |
| 2026 | 3.57% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 3.84% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 4.57% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | 5.04% | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 3.85% | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 2.75% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 3.42% | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 3.96% | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 1.84% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 0.16% | 0.63% |
| 2016 | -1.19% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | -4.19% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | -6.43% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | 0.7% |
| 2012 | -0.52% | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 1.76% | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 1.57% | 0.88% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 6.35% | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 4.37% | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 2.41% | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 2.45% | 0.93% |
| 2001 | 2.48% | 0.99% |
| 2000 | 2.53% | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 2.58% | 1.15% |
| 1998 | 2.61% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 2.66% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.75% | 1.17% |
| 1995 | 2.87% | 1.18% |
| 1994 | 2.99% | 1.22% |
| 1993 | 3.06% | 1.31% |
| 1992 | 3.12% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 3.19% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 3.29% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 3.37% | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 3.45% | 0.91% |
| 1987 | 3.51% | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.55% | 0.93% |
| 1985 | 3.58% | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 3.57% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 3.47% | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 3.37% | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 3.38% | 1.29% |
| 1980 | 3.41% | 0.66% |
| 1979 | 3.45% | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 3.49% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 3.49% | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 3.48% | 0.95% |
| 1975 | 3.45% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 3.43% | 0.92% |
| 1973 | 3.43% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 3.45% | 1.08% |
| 1971 | 3.41% | 1.27% |
| 1970 | 3.33% | 1.17% |
| 1969 | 3.29% | 0.98% |
| 1968 | 3.26% | 1% |
| 1967 | 3.23% | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | 1.16% |
| 1965 | 3.15% | 1.26% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | 1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.05% | 1.45% |
| 1962 | 2.99% | 1.55% |
| 1961 | 3.04% | 1.67% |
| 1960 | - | 1.6% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, 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 the United States' population grew by 0.49%.
Live population counters
|
Syria
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
26956472
|
344434632
|
| Population rank | 56/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.32% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
33.4 seconds
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18.9 seconds
|
| One birth every |
55.2 seconds
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8.75 seconds
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| One death every |
4.32 minutes
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10.3 seconds
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| Daily growth/decline | +2,596 | +4,586 |
| Annual growth/decline | +947,667 | +1,673,869 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.84% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 5/197 | 128/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.25 minutes
|
25.7 seconds
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| Annual migration change | +421,693 | +1,230,663 |
| Net migration rank | 3/196 | 2/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 896,042 | 52,375,047 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 64/195 | 1/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 3.6% | 15.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 110/195 | 41/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
United States
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 421,693 | - | 1,230,663 |
| 2024 | 449,784 | 546,494 | 544,178 | 1,286,132 |
| 2023 | 402,713 | 757,309 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 |
| 2022 | 369,750 | 735,142 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 |
| 2021 | 350,560 | 211,220 | 199,137 | 674,787 |
| 2020 | 327,992 | 269,050 | 208,862 | 329,769 |
| 2019 | 293,762 | 500,985 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 |
| 2018 | 242,530 | 514,102 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 |
| 2017 | 237,214 | -287,501 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 |
| 2016 | 236,007 | -124,063 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 |
| 2015 | 253,977 | -827,496 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 |
| 2014 | 333,116 | -1,457,679 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 |
| 2013 | 419,341 | -2,081,303 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 |
| 2012 | 475,520 | -999,267 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 |
| 2011 | 543,950 | -256,888 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 |
| 2010 | 558,666 | -54,359 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 |
| 2009 | 559,314 | -52,703 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 |
| 2008 | 576,593 | -402,393 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 |
| 2007 | 529,162 | 801,514 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 |
| 2006 | 480,616 | 682,911 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 |
| 2005 | 468,960 | 13,382 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 |
| 2004 | 461,209 | 10,881 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 |
| 2003 | 457,000 | -33,920 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 |
| 2002 | 453,967 | -35,096 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 |
| 2001 | 451,503 | -36,383 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 |
| 2000 | 446,211 | -34,425 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 |
| 1999 | 439,261 | -31,394 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 |
| 1998 | 433,447 | -26,025 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 |
| 1997 | 429,887 | -31,571 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 |
| 1996 | 430,765 | -30,197 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 |
| 1995 | 430,172 | -28,122 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 |
| 1994 | 426,996 | -12,630 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 |
| 1993 | 420,244 | -8,828 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 |
| 1992 | 412,878 | -4,063 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 |
| 1991 | 410,830 | -10,154 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 |
| 1990 | 409,177 | -6,620 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 |
| 1989 | 406,111 | -8,379 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 |
| 1988 | 404,285 | -8,426 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 |
| 1987 | 399,159 | -8,335 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 |
| 1986 | 390,821 | -9,485 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 |
| 1985 | 379,231 | -6,221 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 |
| 1984 | 366,768 | -5,245 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 |
| 1983 | 355,375 | -9,729 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 |
| 1982 | 319,664 | -721 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 |
| 1981 | 330,237 | -24,536 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 |
| 1980 | 332,464 | -33,114 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 |
| 1979 | 324,943 | -32,793 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 |
| 1978 | 316,724 | -30,567 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 |
| 1977 | 306,630 | -28,275 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 |
| 1976 | 294,267 | -26,268 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 |
| 1975 | 282,299 | -24,389 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 |
| 1974 | 270,735 | -24,242 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 |
| 1973 | 254,687 | -17,502 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 |
| 1972 | 249,027 | -17,610 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 |
| 1971 | 239,610 | -15,167 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 |
| 1970 | 230,117 | -19,594 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 |
| 1969 | 219,114 | -18,749 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 |
| 1968 | 209,454 | -16,968 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 |
| 1967 | 199,223 | -14,618 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 |
| 1966 | 191,122 | -13,434 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 |
| 1965 | 182,560 | -12,704 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 |
| 1964 | 174,549 | -12,044 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 |
| 1963 | 166,555 | -11,817 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 |
| 1962 | 159,155 | -11,641 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 |
| 1961 | 151,485 | -11,237 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 |
| 1960 | 143,687 | 0 | 2,565,530 | 422,708 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/syria/united-states | CC BY
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 the United States 34% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,192,763 people) and 66% is from migration (a gain of 13,947,820 people).
As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.
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 |
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between Syria and the United States
|
Syria
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.4 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 28 years | 40.4 years |
| Median age | 24.3 years | 39.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.1:49.9 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 2.7 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman |
| Population density | 374 ppl/mi² | 97.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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