Skip to content

Population in Syria compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 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 26,829,400 people compared to 344,023,146 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 +1.25% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Syria vs United States: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria United States
2100 44,620,090 415,429,771
2099 44,690,260 414,829,167
2098 44,750,249 414,231,720
2097 44,813,148 413,576,381
2096 44,867,740 412,927,393
2095 44,895,489 412,225,379
2094 44,945,231 411,498,749
2093 44,974,311 410,785,729
2092 45,003,795 410,051,921
2091 45,016,478 409,320,183
2090 45,048,083 408,613,732
2089 45,047,102 407,885,645
2088 45,041,864 407,129,733
2087 45,049,516 406,421,298
2086 45,068,928 405,715,343
2085 45,034,847 405,059,379
2084 44,999,929 404,343,130
2083 44,971,600 403,612,785
2082 44,910,859 402,871,293
2081 44,843,908 402,054,554
2080 44,744,718 401,319,194
2079 44,687,371 400,554,914
2078 44,649,760 399,737,968
2077 44,604,175 398,906,565
2076 44,520,132 398,035,750
2075 44,426,423 397,109,170
2074 44,328,795 396,226,412
2073 44,221,016 395,307,725
2072 44,084,262 394,393,561
2071 43,939,848 393,415,363
2070 43,795,999 392,469,727
2069 43,648,130 391,479,981
2068 43,465,442 390,517,695
2067 43,271,173 389,543,856
2066 43,060,752 388,597,719
2065 42,810,442 387,685,327
2064 42,559,554 386,805,026
2063 42,311,907 385,911,917
2062 42,062,193 385,032,627
2061 41,808,082 384,170,837
2060 41,522,274 383,361,269
2059 41,208,825 382,542,030
2058 40,925,728 381,704,804
2057 40,643,453 380,907,023
2056 40,332,578 380,159,777
2055 40,026,632 379,430,756
2054 39,691,425 378,682,851
2053 39,348,020 377,878,421
2052 39,045,268 377,073,303
2051 38,733,827 376,229,840
2050 38,410,423 375,373,155
2049 38,089,455 374,493,150
2048 37,784,449 373,590,762
2047 37,492,636 372,626,259
2046 37,181,526 371,644,809
2045 36,843,579 370,602,914
2044 36,526,509 369,518,897
2043 36,188,225 368,375,680
2042 35,825,419 367,158,772
2041 35,447,414 365,937,822
2040 35,042,107 364,671,837
2039 34,626,945 363,367,337
2038 34,183,740 361,997,023
2037 33,703,682 360,606,236
2036 33,223,843 359,193,245
2035 32,696,648 357,750,686
2034 32,148,814 356,266,726
2033 31,562,427 354,775,032
2032 30,967,322 353,259,037
2031 30,329,874 351,721,511
2030 29,672,629 350,155,042
2029 28,949,535 348,564,667
2028 28,217,748 346,906,294
2027 27,428,807 345,257,605
2026 26,607,148 343,565,426
2025 25,689,551 341,784,857
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/syria/united-states | CC BY

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 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% 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 43.2% to 38,410,423 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
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 4.12% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/syria/united-states | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Syria grew by 4.57%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Syria United States
Current population
26829400
344023146
Population rank 56/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 4.15%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.01 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
4.42 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
25.7 seconds
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

Syria
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - 1,230,663
2024 - 546,494 - 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 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

GeoRank.org/population/syria/united-states | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 91.3% of the population change in Syria is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people). In the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 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

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

GeoRank.org/population/syria/united-states | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.