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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 1.41 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Syria vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Uzbekistan
2100 44,620,090 74,950,276
2099 44,690,260 74,687,562
2098 44,750,249 74,412,253
2097 44,813,148 74,120,787
2096 44,867,740 73,822,520
2095 44,895,489 73,512,493
2094 44,945,231 73,187,441
2093 44,974,311 72,852,823
2092 45,003,795 72,509,869
2091 45,016,478 72,158,109
2090 45,048,083 71,795,130
2089 45,047,102 71,419,019
2088 45,041,864 71,037,131
2087 45,049,516 70,645,917
2086 45,068,928 70,250,312
2085 45,034,847 69,845,645
2084 44,999,929 69,430,096
2083 44,971,600 69,009,654
2082 44,910,859 68,591,369
2081 44,843,908 68,161,432
2080 44,744,718 67,729,509
2079 44,687,371 67,293,106
2078 44,649,760 66,849,622
2077 44,604,175 66,394,934
2076 44,520,132 65,946,007
2075 44,426,423 65,494,544
2074 44,328,795 65,041,409
2073 44,221,016 64,584,034
2072 44,084,262 64,126,554
2071 43,939,848 63,662,468
2070 43,795,999 63,197,548
2069 43,648,130 62,728,854
2068 43,465,442 62,256,069
2067 43,271,173 61,779,846
2066 43,060,752 61,296,688
2065 42,810,442 60,808,437
2064 42,559,554 60,310,657
2063 42,311,907 59,805,006
2062 42,062,193 59,290,829
2061 41,808,082 58,769,606
2060 41,522,274 58,237,257
2059 41,208,825 57,693,970
2058 40,925,728 57,141,935
2057 40,643,453 56,580,336
2056 40,332,578 56,012,936
2055 40,026,632 55,434,251
2054 39,691,425 54,845,302
2053 39,348,020 54,247,246
2052 39,045,268 53,641,903
2051 38,733,827 53,028,742
2050 38,410,423 52,411,754
2049 38,089,455 51,787,458
2048 37,784,449 51,159,295
2047 37,492,636 50,526,830
2046 37,181,526 49,892,416
2045 36,843,579 49,257,909
2044 36,526,509 48,629,333
2043 36,188,225 48,007,917
2042 35,825,419 47,394,130
2041 35,447,414 46,789,557
2040 35,042,107 46,197,382
2039 34,626,945 45,613,886
2038 34,183,740 45,033,877
2037 33,703,682 44,458,257
2036 33,223,843 43,884,266
2035 32,696,648 43,308,578
2034 32,148,814 42,729,398
2033 31,562,427 42,143,548
2032 30,967,322 41,549,754
2031 30,329,874 40,948,133
2030 29,672,629 40,333,867
2029 28,949,535 39,708,371
2028 28,217,748 39,074,978
2027 27,428,807 38,426,208
2026 26,607,148 37,758,494
2025 25,689,551 37,071,527
2024 24,672,760 36,361,859
2023 23,594,623 35,652,307
2022 22,462,173 34,938,955
2021 21,628,839 34,243,696
2020 21,049,429 33,586,372
2019 20,353,534 32,964,701
2018 19,577,845 32,373,490
2017 19,224,668 31,819,178
2016 19,193,834 31,284,568
2015 19,424,618 30,749,346
2014 20,273,659 30,222,994
2013 21,666,917 29,724,065
2012 22,759,763 29,261,903
2011 22,878,098 28,823,196
2010 22,482,421 28,385,506
2009 21,976,969 27,939,328
2008 21,636,564 27,494,774
2007 20,884,125 27,076,008
2006 19,637,022 26,699,043
2005 18,814,091 26,356,975
2004 18,336,875 26,029,350
2003 17,889,296 25,711,259
2002 17,468,332 25,399,980
2001 17,051,338 25,090,283
2000 16,637,888 24,787,054
1999 16,228,061 24,476,008
1998 15,820,413 24,134,929
1997 15,417,542 23,758,960
1996 15,018,104 23,351,981
1995 14,616,801 22,917,589
1994 14,208,583 22,463,291
1993 13,795,686 21,987,955
1992 13,385,571 21,485,090
1991 12,980,821 20,962,910
1990 12,579,208 20,464,956
1989 12,179,060 19,977,183
1988 11,782,264 19,460,630
1987 11,388,923 18,930,070
1986 11,002,844 18,395,621
1985 10,625,672 17,875,339
1984 10,258,398 17,378,846
1983 9,904,809 16,908,400
1982 9,572,511 16,462,736
1981 9,260,189 16,035,032
1980 8,957,663 15,619,936
1979 8,661,909 15,215,587
1978 8,372,759 14,816,349
1977 8,090,501 14,408,822
1976 7,817,320 13,998,620
1975 7,554,364 13,598,521
1974 7,302,160 13,209,011
1973 7,060,321 12,831,047
1972 6,826,024 12,465,106
1971 6,598,094 12,111,511
1970 6,380,609 11,762,638
1969 6,175,166 11,403,150
1968 5,978,742 11,032,155
1967 5,790,198 10,659,180
1966 5,609,047 10,289,294
1965 5,435,267 9,921,681
1964 5,269,087 9,557,611
1963 5,110,467 9,202,246
1962 4,959,340 8,854,368
1961 4,815,466 8,517,711
1960 4,673,500 8,209,109

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

GeoRank.org/population/syria/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Uzbekistan
2100 -0.16% 0.35%
2099 -0.13% 0.37%
2098 -0.14% 0.39%
2097 -0.12% 0.4%
2096 -0.06% 0.42%
2095 -0.11% 0.44%
2094 -0.06% 0.46%
2093 -0.07% 0.47%
2092 -0.03% 0.49%
2091 -0.07% 0.51%
2090 0.002% 0.53%
2089 0.01% 0.54%
2088 -0.02% 0.55%
2087 -0.04% 0.56%
2086 0.08% 0.58%
2085 0.08% 0.6%
2084 0.06% 0.61%
2083 0.14% 0.61%
2082 0.15% 0.63%
2081 0.22% 0.64%
2080 0.13% 0.65%
2079 0.08% 0.66%
2078 0.1% 0.68%
2077 0.19% 0.68%
2076 0.21% 0.69%
2075 0.22% 0.7%
2074 0.24% 0.71%
2073 0.31% 0.71%
2072 0.33% 0.73%
2071 0.33% 0.74%
2070 0.34% 0.75%
2069 0.42% 0.76%
2068 0.45% 0.77%
2067 0.49% 0.79%
2066 0.58% 0.8%
2065 0.59% 0.83%
2064 0.59% 0.85%
2063 0.59% 0.87%
2062 0.61% 0.89%
2061 0.69% 0.91%
2060 0.76% 0.94%
2059 0.69% 0.97%
2058 0.69% 0.99%
2057 0.77% 1.01%
2056 0.76% 1.04%
2055 0.84% 1.07%
2054 0.87% 1.1%
2053 0.78% 1.13%
2052 0.8% 1.16%
2051 0.84% 1.18%
2050 0.84% 1.21%
2049 0.81% 1.23%
2048 0.78% 1.25%
2047 0.84% 1.27%
2046 0.92% 1.29%
2045 0.87% 1.29%
2044 0.93% 1.29%
2043 1.01% 1.3%
2042 1.07% 1.29%
2041 1.16% 1.28%
2040 1.2% 1.28%
2039 1.3% 1.29%
2038 1.42% 1.29%
2037 1.44% 1.31%
2036 1.61% 1.33%
2035 1.7% 1.36%
2034 1.86% 1.39%
2033 1.92% 1.43%
2032 2.1% 1.47%
2031 2.21% 1.52%
2030 2.5% 1.58%
2029 2.59% 1.62%
2028 2.88% 1.69%
2027 3.09% 1.77%
2026 3.57% 1.85%
2025 4.12% 1.95%
2024 4.57% 1.99%
2023 5.04% 2.04%
2022 3.85% 2.03%
2021 2.75% 1.96%
2020 3.42% 1.89%
2019 3.96% 1.83%
2018 1.84% 1.74%
2017 0.16% 1.71%
2016 -1.19% 1.74%
2015 -4.19% 1.74%
2014 -6.43% 1.68%
2013 -4.8% 1.58%
2012 -0.52% 1.52%
2011 1.76% 1.54%
2010 2.3% 1.6%
2009 1.57% 1.62%
2008 3.6% 1.55%
2007 6.35% 1.41%
2006 4.37% 1.3%
2005 2.6% 1.26%
2004 2.5% 1.24%
2003 2.41% 1.23%
2002 2.45% 1.23%
2001 2.48% 1.22%
2000 2.53% 1.27%
1999 2.58% 1.41%
1998 2.61% 1.58%
1997 2.66% 1.74%
1996 2.75% 1.9%
1995 2.87% 2.02%
1994 2.99% 2.16%
1993 3.06% 2.34%
1992 3.12% 2.49%
1991 3.19% 2.43%
1990 3.29% 2.44%
1989 3.37% 2.65%
1988 3.45% 2.8%
1987 3.51% 2.91%
1986 3.55% 2.91%
1985 3.58% 2.86%
1984 3.57% 2.78%
1983 3.47% 2.71%
1982 3.37% 2.67%
1981 3.38% 2.66%
1980 3.41% 2.66%
1979 3.45% 2.69%
1978 3.49% 2.83%
1977 3.49% 2.93%
1976 3.48% 2.94%
1975 3.45% 2.95%
1974 3.43% 2.95%
1973 3.43% 2.94%
1972 3.45% 2.92%
1971 3.41% 2.97%
1970 3.33% 3.15%
1969 3.29% 3.36%
1968 3.26% 3.5%
1967 3.23% 3.59%
1966 3.2% 3.71%
1965 3.15% 3.81%
1964 3.1% 3.86%
1963 3.05% 3.93%
1962 2.99% 3.95%
1961 3.04% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Syria Uzbekistan
Current population
26829400
37939105
Population rank 56/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.46%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
44.4 seconds
One birth every
1.01 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
4.42 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +421,693 -6,987
Net migration rank 3/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -6,987
2024 - 546,494 - -7,066
2023 402,713 757,309 722,280 -6,004
2022 369,750 735,142 715,410 -5,007
2021 350,560 211,220 689,325 -9,205
2020 327,992 269,050 643,750 -9,208
2019 293,762 500,985 618,154 -9,341
2018 242,530 514,102 585,119 -11,516
2017 237,214 -287,501 548,372 -13,352
2016 236,007 -124,063 549,045 -14,839
2015 253,977 -827,496 552,781 -16,545
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 536,881 -20,381
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 501,742 -20,380
2012 475,520 -999,267 463,333 -20,381
2011 543,950 -256,888 454,858 -20,380
2010 558,666 -54,359 461,293 -20,380
2009 559,314 -52,703 471,839 -20,378
2008 576,593 -402,393 461,665 -24,028
2007 529,162 801,514 426,880 -27,013
2006 480,616 682,911 383,265 -29,197
2005 468,960 13,382 363,462 -33,386
2004 461,209 10,881 363,994 -38,834
2003 457,000 -33,920 355,098 -44,092
2002 453,967 -35,096 359,231 -47,679
2001 451,503 -36,383 356,483 -48,642
2000 446,211 -34,425 365,138 -66,547
1999 439,261 -31,394 385,448 -61,955
1998 433,447 -26,025 408,532 -49,862
1997 429,887 -31,571 441,631 -48,360
1996 430,765 -30,197 471,010 -50,314
1995 430,172 -28,122 493,966 -45,876
1994 426,996 -12,630 502,279 -41,788
1993 420,244 -8,828 527,557 -37,377
1992 412,878 -4,063 548,793 -33,259
1991 410,830 -10,154 557,886 -29,064
1990 409,177 -6,620 540,581 -73,478
1989 406,111 -8,379 522,323 -13,888
1988 404,285 -8,426 525,126 -473
1987 399,159 -8,335 537,292 -824
1986 390,821 -9,485 533,234 -802
1985 379,231 -6,221 508,893 -773
1984 366,768 -5,245 485,617 -752
1983 355,375 -9,729 454,464 1,568
1982 319,664 -721 431,389 3,897
1981 330,237 -24,536 413,897 6,223
1980 332,464 -33,114 401,557 8,540
1979 324,943 -32,793 387,754 10,864
1978 316,724 -30,567 372,068 27,783
1977 306,630 -28,275 369,572 45,622
1976 294,267 -26,268 363,110 42,094
1975 282,299 -24,389 357,382 37,611
1974 270,735 -24,242 350,422 33,600
1973 254,687 -17,502 341,807 30,094
1972 249,027 -17,610 333,230 26,748
1971 239,610 -15,167 323,171 24,030
1970 230,117 -19,594 313,216 37,324
1969 219,114 -18,749 302,833 65,596
1968 209,454 -16,968 295,651 77,914
1967 199,223 -14,618 298,350 74,030
1966 191,122 -13,434 297,844 69,537
1965 182,560 -12,704 302,264 65,579
1964 174,549 -12,044 298,790 61,512
1963 166,555 -11,817 293,432 57,002
1962 159,155 -11,641 292,788 52,532
1961 151,485 -11,237 279,841 48,168
1960 143,687 0 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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