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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 1.07 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Syria vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Venezuela
2100 44,620,090 28,408,393
2099 44,690,260 28,554,225
2098 44,750,249 28,705,786
2097 44,813,148 28,850,257
2096 44,867,740 28,995,972
2095 44,895,489 29,132,759
2094 44,945,231 29,262,925
2093 44,974,311 29,392,244
2092 45,003,795 29,508,795
2091 45,016,478 29,621,832
2090 45,048,083 29,732,297
2089 45,047,102 29,838,428
2088 45,041,864 29,934,468
2087 45,049,516 30,028,670
2086 45,068,928 30,118,600
2085 45,034,847 30,199,220
2084 44,999,929 30,274,712
2083 44,971,600 30,346,195
2082 44,910,859 30,416,426
2081 44,843,908 30,482,094
2080 44,744,718 30,547,260
2079 44,687,371 30,610,834
2078 44,649,760 30,672,514
2077 44,604,175 30,728,816
2076 44,520,132 30,777,988
2075 44,426,423 30,827,559
2074 44,328,795 30,866,891
2073 44,221,016 30,911,390
2072 44,084,262 30,954,923
2071 43,939,848 30,997,109
2070 43,795,999 31,037,381
2069 43,648,130 31,075,808
2068 43,465,442 31,109,149
2067 43,271,173 31,145,122
2066 43,060,752 31,175,867
2065 42,810,442 31,200,466
2064 42,559,554 31,215,062
2063 42,311,907 31,230,451
2062 42,062,193 31,243,713
2061 41,808,082 31,253,501
2060 41,522,274 31,262,578
2059 41,208,825 31,270,532
2058 40,925,728 31,271,671
2057 40,643,453 31,274,675
2056 40,332,578 31,266,571
2055 40,026,632 31,250,513
2054 39,691,425 31,236,686
2053 39,348,020 31,220,143
2052 39,045,268 31,192,608
2051 38,733,827 31,172,098
2050 38,410,423 31,137,475
2049 38,089,455 31,102,109
2048 37,784,449 31,060,623
2047 37,492,636 31,007,458
2046 37,181,526 30,958,617
2045 36,843,579 30,903,304
2044 36,526,509 30,843,044
2043 36,188,225 30,774,770
2042 35,825,419 30,692,483
2041 35,447,414 30,605,785
2040 35,042,107 30,502,599
2039 34,626,945 30,387,061
2038 34,183,740 30,266,220
2037 33,703,682 30,143,030
2036 33,223,843 30,012,966
2035 32,696,648 29,868,832
2034 32,148,814 29,716,052
2033 31,562,427 29,572,150
2032 30,967,322 29,426,362
2031 30,329,874 29,278,011
2030 29,672,629 29,137,930
2029 28,949,535 29,002,751
2028 28,217,748 28,878,872
2027 27,428,807 28,749,068
2026 26,607,148 28,628,678
2025 25,689,551 28,514,989
2024 24,672,760 28,405,543
2023 23,594,623 28,300,854
2022 22,462,173 28,213,017
2021 21,628,839 28,237,826
2020 21,049,429 28,444,077
2019 20,353,534 28,938,098
2018 19,577,845 29,807,592
2017 19,224,668 30,565,323
2016 19,193,834 30,765,720
2015 19,424,618 30,573,972
2014 20,273,659 30,254,079
2013 21,666,917 29,912,198
2012 22,759,763 29,553,826
2011 22,878,098 29,185,212
2010 22,482,421 28,813,101
2009 21,976,969 28,438,298
2008 21,636,564 28,053,696
2007 20,884,125 27,649,363
2006 19,637,022 27,224,686
2005 18,814,091 26,785,804
2004 18,336,875 26,340,838
2003 17,889,296 25,892,703
2002 17,468,332 25,435,671
2001 17,051,338 24,979,922
2000 16,637,888 24,526,708
1999 16,228,061 24,066,593
1998 15,820,413 23,601,337
1997 15,417,542 23,131,685
1996 15,018,104 22,662,113
1995 14,616,801 22,193,821
1994 14,208,583 21,725,188
1993 13,795,686 21,254,520
1992 13,385,571 20,780,948
1991 12,980,821 20,304,896
1990 12,579,208 19,827,010
1989 12,179,060 19,348,921
1988 11,782,264 18,871,020
1987 11,388,923 18,394,963
1986 11,002,844 17,923,536
1985 10,625,672 17,461,434
1984 10,258,398 17,008,841
1983 9,904,809 16,562,205
1982 9,572,511 16,121,874
1981 9,260,189 15,687,297
1980 8,957,663 15,258,218
1979 8,661,909 14,834,552
1978 8,372,759 14,416,684
1977 8,090,501 14,006,812
1976 7,817,320 13,606,284
1975 7,554,364 13,215,892
1974 7,302,160 12,835,351
1973 7,060,321 12,463,537
1972 6,826,024 12,099,180
1971 6,598,094 11,741,008
1970 6,380,609 11,387,790
1969 6,175,166 11,040,280
1968 5,978,742 10,697,530
1967 5,790,198 10,358,513
1966 5,609,047 10,024,854
1965 5,435,267 9,697,790
1964 5,269,087 9,377,712
1963 5,110,467 9,064,021
1962 4,959,340 8,756,870
1961 4,815,466 8,455,915
1960 4,673,500 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Venezuela
2100 -0.16% -0.51%
2099 -0.13% -0.53%
2098 -0.14% -0.5%
2097 -0.12% -0.5%
2096 -0.06% -0.47%
2095 -0.11% -0.44%
2094 -0.06% -0.44%
2093 -0.07% -0.39%
2092 -0.03% -0.38%
2091 -0.07% -0.37%
2090 0.002% -0.36%
2089 0.01% -0.32%
2088 -0.02% -0.31%
2087 -0.04% -0.3%
2086 0.08% -0.27%
2085 0.08% -0.25%
2084 0.06% -0.24%
2083 0.14% -0.23%
2082 0.15% -0.22%
2081 0.22% -0.21%
2080 0.13% -0.21%
2079 0.08% -0.2%
2078 0.1% -0.18%
2077 0.19% -0.16%
2076 0.21% -0.16%
2075 0.22% -0.13%
2074 0.24% -0.14%
2073 0.31% -0.14%
2072 0.33% -0.14%
2071 0.33% -0.13%
2070 0.34% -0.12%
2069 0.42% -0.11%
2068 0.45% -0.12%
2067 0.49% -0.1%
2066 0.58% -0.08%
2065 0.59% -0.05%
2064 0.59% -0.05%
2063 0.59% -0.04%
2062 0.61% -0.03%
2061 0.69% -0.03%
2060 0.76% -0.03%
2059 0.69% -0.004%
2058 0.69% -0.01%
2057 0.77% 0.03%
2056 0.76% 0.05%
2055 0.84% 0.04%
2054 0.87% 0.05%
2053 0.78% 0.09%
2052 0.8% 0.07%
2051 0.84% 0.11%
2050 0.84% 0.11%
2049 0.81% 0.13%
2048 0.78% 0.17%
2047 0.84% 0.16%
2046 0.92% 0.18%
2045 0.87% 0.2%
2044 0.93% 0.22%
2043 1.01% 0.27%
2042 1.07% 0.28%
2041 1.16% 0.34%
2040 1.2% 0.38%
2039 1.3% 0.4%
2038 1.42% 0.41%
2037 1.44% 0.43%
2036 1.61% 0.48%
2035 1.7% 0.51%
2034 1.86% 0.49%
2033 1.92% 0.5%
2032 2.1% 0.51%
2031 2.21% 0.48%
2030 2.5% 0.47%
2029 2.59% 0.43%
2028 2.88% 0.45%
2027 3.09% 0.42%
2026 3.57% 0.4%
2025 4.12% 0.39%
2024 4.57% 0.37%
2023 5.04% 0.31%
2022 3.85% -0.09%
2021 2.75% -0.73%
2020 3.42% -1.71%
2019 3.96% -2.92%
2018 1.84% -2.48%
2017 0.16% -0.65%
2016 -1.19% 0.63%
2015 -4.19% 1.06%
2014 -6.43% 1.14%
2013 -4.8% 1.21%
2012 -0.52% 1.26%
2011 1.76% 1.29%
2010 2.3% 1.32%
2009 1.57% 1.37%
2008 3.6% 1.46%
2007 6.35% 1.56%
2006 4.37% 1.64%
2005 2.6% 1.69%
2004 2.5% 1.73%
2003 2.41% 1.8%
2002 2.45% 1.82%
2001 2.48% 1.85%
2000 2.53% 1.91%
1999 2.58% 1.97%
1998 2.61% 2.03%
1997 2.66% 2.07%
1996 2.75% 2.11%
1995 2.87% 2.16%
1994 2.99% 2.21%
1993 3.06% 2.28%
1992 3.12% 2.34%
1991 3.19% 2.41%
1990 3.29% 2.47%
1989 3.37% 2.53%
1988 3.45% 2.59%
1987 3.51% 2.63%
1986 3.55% 2.65%
1985 3.58% 2.66%
1984 3.57% 2.7%
1983 3.47% 2.73%
1982 3.37% 2.77%
1981 3.38% 2.81%
1980 3.41% 2.86%
1979 3.45% 2.9%
1978 3.49% 2.93%
1977 3.49% 2.94%
1976 3.48% 2.95%
1975 3.45% 2.96%
1974 3.43% 2.98%
1973 3.43% 3.01%
1972 3.45% 3.05%
1971 3.41% 3.1%
1970 3.33% 3.15%
1969 3.29% 3.2%
1968 3.26% 3.27%
1967 3.23% 3.33%
1966 3.2% 3.37%
1965 3.15% 3.41%
1964 3.1% 3.46%
1963 3.05% 3.51%
1962 2.99% 3.56%
1961 3.04% 3.63%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Syria grew by 4.57%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Syria Venezuela
Current population
26829400
28661242
Population rank 56/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.35%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
1.01 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
4.42 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 143/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -100,467
Net migration rank 3/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -100,467
2024 - 546,494 - -105,297
2023 402,713 757,309 213,020 -112,899
2022 369,750 735,142 216,619 -141,107
2021 350,560 211,220 207,746 -332,936
2020 327,992 269,050 237,223 -524,649
2019 293,762 500,985 274,826 -975,534
2018 242,530 514,102 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 237,214 -287,501 340,222 -817,376
2016 236,007 -124,063 359,651 -283,270
2015 253,977 -827,496 384,560 -77,417
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 395,088 -62,437
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 408,930 -57,818
2012 475,520 -999,267 420,758 -55,131
2011 543,950 -256,888 425,958 -54,384
2010 558,666 -54,359 425,397 -52,781
2009 559,314 -52,703 427,257 -50,286
2008 576,593 -402,393 435,870 -43,636
2007 529,162 801,514 452,482 -36,060
2006 480,616 682,911 460,152 -27,240
2005 468,960 13,382 463,260 -18,407
2004 461,209 10,881 455,881 -10,798
2003 457,000 -33,920 456,902 -5,729
2002 453,967 -35,096 466,821 -3,944
2001 451,503 -36,383 451,487 -2,856
2000 446,211 -34,425 459,802 -1,999
1999 439,261 -31,394 463,787 -1,376
1998 433,447 -26,025 469,123 -1,010
1997 429,887 -31,571 472,002 -816
1996 430,765 -30,197 468,653 -708
1995 430,172 -28,122 469,267 -622
1994 426,996 -12,630 469,178 -559
1993 420,244 -8,828 473,189 -477
1992 412,878 -4,063 474,824 -381
1991 410,830 -10,154 477,917 -236
1990 409,177 -6,620 478,168 -69
1989 406,111 -8,379 478,053 32
1988 404,285 -8,426 477,569 137
1987 399,159 -8,335 474,204 182
1986 390,821 -9,485 468,252 201
1985 379,231 -6,221 455,517 237
1984 366,768 -5,245 449,186 247
1983 355,375 -9,729 443,569 260
1982 319,664 -721 436,564 260
1981 330,237 -24,536 432,059 251
1980 332,464 -33,114 425,613 237
1979 324,943 -32,793 421,256 228
1978 316,724 -30,567 414,032 205
1977 306,630 -28,275 405,315 196
1976 294,267 -26,268 395,344 190
1975 282,299 -24,389 385,045 186
1974 270,735 -24,242 375,678 173
1973 254,687 -17,502 367,612 171
1972 249,027 -17,610 360,749 173
1971 239,610 -15,167 355,212 215
1970 230,117 -19,594 350,709 305
1969 219,114 -18,749 343,596 403
1968 209,454 -16,968 340,973 532
1967 199,223 -14,618 335,813 717
1966 191,122 -13,434 329,697 1,087
1965 182,560 -12,704 321,695 1,656
1964 174,549 -12,044 314,397 2,410
1963 166,555 -11,817 307,279 3,296
1962 159,155 -11,641 299,345 4,386
1961 151,485 -11,237 292,109 6,069
1960 143,687 0 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/syria/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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