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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 3,386,588 people in Uruguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 3,382,789 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 7.93 times bigger than Uruguay's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.11% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.84% growth).

Syria vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Uruguay
2100 44,620,090 2,256,741
2099 44,690,260 2,279,899
2098 44,750,249 2,303,351
2097 44,813,148 2,326,987
2096 44,867,740 2,350,799
2095 44,895,489 2,374,835
2094 44,945,231 2,398,960
2093 44,974,311 2,423,269
2092 45,003,795 2,447,646
2091 45,016,478 2,472,126
2090 45,048,083 2,496,514
2089 45,047,102 2,520,852
2088 45,041,864 2,545,052
2087 45,049,516 2,569,100
2086 45,068,928 2,592,974
2085 45,034,847 2,616,629
2084 44,999,929 2,640,001
2083 44,971,600 2,663,150
2082 44,910,859 2,686,021
2081 44,843,908 2,708,594
2080 44,744,718 2,730,883
2079 44,687,371 2,752,831
2078 44,649,760 2,774,432
2077 44,604,175 2,795,709
2076 44,520,132 2,816,677
2075 44,426,423 2,837,308
2074 44,328,795 2,857,709
2073 44,221,016 2,877,721
2072 44,084,262 2,897,543
2071 43,939,848 2,917,097
2070 43,795,999 2,936,478
2069 43,648,130 2,955,616
2068 43,465,442 2,974,445
2067 43,271,173 2,992,987
2066 43,060,752 3,011,309
2065 42,810,442 3,029,441
2064 42,559,554 3,047,343
2063 42,311,907 3,065,064
2062 42,062,193 3,082,642
2061 41,808,082 3,100,006
2060 41,522,274 3,117,149
2059 41,208,825 3,133,952
2058 40,925,728 3,150,250
2057 40,643,453 3,166,055
2056 40,332,578 3,181,373
2055 40,026,632 3,196,072
2054 39,691,425 3,210,110
2053 39,348,020 3,223,395
2052 39,045,268 3,235,973
2051 38,733,827 3,247,888
2050 38,410,423 3,259,108
2049 38,089,455 3,269,675
2048 37,784,449 3,279,610
2047 37,492,636 3,288,969
2046 37,181,526 3,297,696
2045 36,843,579 3,305,917
2044 36,526,509 3,313,556
2043 36,188,225 3,320,565
2042 35,825,419 3,326,955
2041 35,447,414 3,332,884
2040 35,042,107 3,338,277
2039 34,626,945 3,343,295
2038 34,183,740 3,347,790
2037 33,703,682 3,351,911
2036 33,223,843 3,355,671
2035 32,696,648 3,359,126
2034 32,148,814 3,362,276
2033 31,562,427 3,365,250
2032 30,967,322 3,368,057
2031 30,329,874 3,370,727
2030 29,672,629 3,373,273
2029 28,949,535 3,375,805
2028 28,217,748 3,378,198
2027 27,428,807 3,380,504
2026 26,607,148 3,382,789
2025 25,689,551 3,384,805
2024 24,672,760 3,386,588
2023 23,594,623 3,388,081
2022 22,462,173 3,390,913
2021 21,628,839 3,396,695
2020 21,049,429 3,398,968
2019 20,353,534 3,397,206
2018 19,577,845 3,394,534
2017 19,224,668 3,388,438
2016 19,193,834 3,379,283
2015 19,424,618 3,368,017
2014 20,273,659 3,356,334
2013 21,666,917 3,345,337
2012 22,759,763 3,335,401
2011 22,878,098 3,326,825
2010 22,482,421 3,318,580
2009 21,976,969 3,310,091
2008 21,636,564 3,302,177
2007 20,884,125 3,295,153
2006 19,637,022 3,289,506
2005 18,814,091 3,285,771
2004 18,336,875 3,283,148
2003 17,889,296 3,281,186
2002 17,468,332 3,278,867
2001 17,051,338 3,274,251
2000 16,637,888 3,266,206
1999 16,228,061 3,254,015
1998 15,820,413 3,239,280
1997 15,417,542 3,223,345
1996 15,018,104 3,206,324
1995 14,616,801 3,189,440
1994 14,208,583 3,172,834
1993 13,795,686 3,156,345
1992 13,385,571 3,139,702
1991 12,980,821 3,122,354
1990 12,579,208 3,104,403
1989 12,179,060 3,086,255
1988 11,782,264 3,067,961
1987 11,388,923 3,049,896
1986 11,002,844 3,032,845
1985 10,625,672 3,017,037
1984 10,258,398 3,002,488
1983 9,904,809 2,988,778
1982 9,572,511 2,975,492
1981 9,260,189 2,963,246
1980 8,957,663 2,951,953
1979 8,661,909 2,939,903
1978 8,372,759 2,925,715
1977 8,090,501 2,909,461
1976 7,817,320 2,891,392
1975 7,554,364 2,872,320
1974 7,302,160 2,853,944
1973 7,060,321 2,837,133
1972 6,826,024 2,821,644
1971 6,598,094 2,806,462
1970 6,380,609 2,790,807
1969 6,175,166 2,773,974
1968 5,978,742 2,754,606
1967 5,790,198 2,732,277
1966 5,609,047 2,707,646
1965 5,435,267 2,681,169
1964 5,269,087 2,653,180
1963 5,110,467 2,623,766
1962 4,959,340 2,593,298
1961 4,815,466 2,562,044
1960 4,673,500 2,529,957

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,506 people (a 0.1% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,259,108 people and rank change from 133rd to 138th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Uruguay
2100 -0.16% -1.02%
2099 -0.13% -1.02%
2098 -0.14% -1.02%
2097 -0.12% -1.01%
2096 -0.06% -1.01%
2095 -0.11% -1.01%
2094 -0.06% -1%
2093 -0.07% -1%
2092 -0.03% -0.99%
2091 -0.07% -0.98%
2090 0.002% -0.97%
2089 0.01% -0.95%
2088 -0.02% -0.94%
2087 -0.04% -0.92%
2086 0.08% -0.9%
2085 0.08% -0.89%
2084 0.06% -0.87%
2083 0.14% -0.85%
2082 0.15% -0.83%
2081 0.22% -0.82%
2080 0.13% -0.8%
2079 0.08% -0.78%
2078 0.1% -0.76%
2077 0.19% -0.74%
2076 0.21% -0.73%
2075 0.22% -0.71%
2074 0.24% -0.7%
2073 0.31% -0.68%
2072 0.33% -0.67%
2071 0.33% -0.66%
2070 0.34% -0.65%
2069 0.42% -0.63%
2068 0.45% -0.62%
2067 0.49% -0.61%
2066 0.58% -0.6%
2065 0.59% -0.59%
2064 0.59% -0.58%
2063 0.59% -0.57%
2062 0.61% -0.56%
2061 0.69% -0.55%
2060 0.76% -0.54%
2059 0.69% -0.52%
2058 0.69% -0.5%
2057 0.77% -0.48%
2056 0.76% -0.46%
2055 0.84% -0.44%
2054 0.87% -0.41%
2053 0.78% -0.39%
2052 0.8% -0.37%
2051 0.84% -0.34%
2050 0.84% -0.32%
2049 0.81% -0.3%
2048 0.78% -0.28%
2047 0.84% -0.26%
2046 0.92% -0.25%
2045 0.87% -0.23%
2044 0.93% -0.21%
2043 1.01% -0.19%
2042 1.07% -0.18%
2041 1.16% -0.16%
2040 1.2% -0.15%
2039 1.3% -0.13%
2038 1.42% -0.12%
2037 1.44% -0.11%
2036 1.61% -0.1%
2035 1.7% -0.09%
2034 1.86% -0.09%
2033 1.92% -0.08%
2032 2.1% -0.08%
2031 2.21% -0.08%
2030 2.5% -0.08%
2029 2.59% -0.07%
2028 2.88% -0.07%
2027 3.09% -0.07%
2026 3.57% -0.06%
2025 4.12% -0.05%
2024 4.57% -0.04%
2023 5.04% -0.08%
2022 3.85% -0.17%
2021 2.75% -0.07%
2020 3.42% 0.05%
2019 3.96% 0.08%
2018 1.84% 0.18%
2017 0.16% 0.27%
2016 -1.19% 0.33%
2015 -4.19% 0.35%
2014 -6.43% 0.33%
2013 -4.8% 0.3%
2012 -0.52% 0.26%
2011 1.76% 0.25%
2010 2.3% 0.26%
2009 1.57% 0.24%
2008 3.6% 0.21%
2007 6.35% 0.17%
2006 4.37% 0.11%
2005 2.6% 0.08%
2004 2.5% 0.06%
2003 2.41% 0.07%
2002 2.45% 0.14%
2001 2.48% 0.25%
2000 2.53% 0.37%
1999 2.58% 0.45%
1998 2.61% 0.49%
1997 2.66% 0.53%
1996 2.75% 0.53%
1995 2.87% 0.52%
1994 2.99% 0.52%
1993 3.06% 0.53%
1992 3.12% 0.56%
1991 3.19% 0.58%
1990 3.29% 0.59%
1989 3.37% 0.6%
1988 3.45% 0.59%
1987 3.51% 0.56%
1986 3.55% 0.52%
1985 3.58% 0.48%
1984 3.57% 0.46%
1983 3.47% 0.45%
1982 3.37% 0.41%
1981 3.38% 0.38%
1980 3.41% 0.41%
1979 3.45% 0.48%
1978 3.49% 0.56%
1977 3.49% 0.62%
1976 3.48% 0.66%
1975 3.45% 0.64%
1974 3.43% 0.59%
1973 3.43% 0.55%
1972 3.45% 0.54%
1971 3.41% 0.56%
1970 3.33% 0.61%
1969 3.29% 0.7%
1968 3.26% 0.82%
1967 3.23% 0.91%
1966 3.2% 0.99%
1965 3.15% 1.05%
1964 3.1% 1.12%
1963 3.05% 1.17%
1962 2.99% 1.22%
1961 3.04% 1.27%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Syria grew by 4.57%, while Uruguay's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Syria Uruguay
Current population
26829400
3382789
Population rank 56/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.04%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
5.87 hours
One birth every
1.01 minutes
15.7 minutes
One death every
4.42 minutes
15.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 -4
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 -1,493
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +421,693 -1,338
Net migration rank 3/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -1,338
2024 - 546,494 - -1,348
2023 402,713 757,309 298 -1,501
2022 369,750 735,142 -2,964 -1,501
2021 350,560 211,220 -5,621 -1,482
2020 327,992 269,050 4,048 -1,482
2019 293,762 500,985 3,873 -2,899
2018 242,530 514,102 7,322 -2,963
2017 237,214 -287,501 10,907 -3,091
2016 236,007 -124,063 14,008 -3,506
2015 253,977 -827,496 16,194 -4,157
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 16,238 -4,919
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 16,318 -5,647
2012 475,520 -999,267 15,520 -6,317
2011 543,950 -256,888 14,934 -6,982
2010 558,666 -54,359 16,231 -7,696
2009 559,314 -52,703 16,947 -8,510
2008 576,593 -402,393 16,838 -9,458
2007 529,162 801,514 17,422 -10,750
2006 480,616 682,911 17,783 -13,161
2005 468,960 13,382 18,926 -16,086
2004 461,209 10,881 18,067 -15,668
2003 457,000 -33,920 18,628 -17,105
2002 453,967 -35,096 20,073 -16,957
2001 451,503 -36,383 20,729 -14,620
2000 446,211 -34,425 21,060 -11,076
1999 439,261 -31,394 21,844 -7,441
1998 433,447 -26,025 22,114 -7,048
1997 429,887 -31,571 23,737 -6,938
1996 430,765 -30,197 24,635 -7,397
1995 430,172 -28,122 24,872 -8,339
1994 426,996 -12,630 24,637 -7,955
1993 420,244 -8,828 24,212 -7,922
1992 412,878 -4,063 24,847 -7,850
1991 410,830 -10,154 25,422 -7,714
1990 409,177 -6,620 25,699 -7,499
1989 406,111 -8,379 25,322 -7,229
1988 404,285 -8,426 25,071 -6,582
1987 399,159 -8,335 24,469 -6,833
1986 390,821 -9,485 24,505 -8,046
1985 379,231 -6,221 23,988 -8,832
1984 366,768 -5,245 23,684 -9,730
1983 355,375 -9,729 24,146 -10,671
1982 319,664 -721 25,224 -12,131
1981 330,237 -24,536 24,968 -13,577
1980 332,464 -33,114 25,451 -14,252
1979 324,943 -32,793 27,456 -14,552
1978 316,724 -30,567 30,076 -14,611
1977 306,630 -28,275 31,321 -14,280
1976 294,267 -26,268 33,199 -14,096
1975 282,299 -24,389 33,393 -14,350
1974 270,735 -24,242 32,221 -14,512
1973 254,687 -17,502 30,213 -14,312
1972 249,027 -17,610 28,896 -13,817
1971 239,610 -15,167 28,584 -13,288
1970 230,117 -19,594 28,737 -12,727
1969 219,114 -18,749 28,805 -11,149
1968 209,454 -16,968 29,103 -8,028
1967 199,223 -14,618 29,514 -5,938
1966 191,122 -13,434 30,293 -4,599
1965 182,560 -12,704 30,807 -3,542
1964 174,549 -12,044 31,340 -2,623
1963 166,555 -11,817 31,824 -1,707
1962 159,155 -11,641 31,441 -623
1961 151,485 -11,237 30,975 703
1960 143,687 0 30,438 2,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Uruguay 70% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,303 people) and 30% is from migration (a loss of 27,501 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

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
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 125K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 76.4K
Tacuarembo 54.8K
Melo 51.8K
Mercedes 42K
Artigas 40.7K

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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).

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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)

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