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

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The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.8 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Syria vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Vietnam
2100 44,500,028 92,225,380
2099 44,570,009 92,721,469
2098 44,629,837 93,212,742
2097 44,692,566 93,688,693
2096 44,747,012 94,163,950
2095 44,774,686 94,626,063
2094 44,824,294 95,083,879
2093 44,853,295 95,543,293
2092 44,882,700 96,000,019
2091 44,895,349 96,459,165
2090 44,926,869 96,922,871
2089 44,925,891 97,384,434
2088 44,920,667 97,843,001
2087 44,928,298 98,308,755
2086 44,947,658 98,773,008
2085 44,913,669 99,233,927
2084 44,878,845 99,695,401
2083 44,850,592 100,162,677
2082 44,790,014 100,634,653
2081 44,723,244 101,104,469
2080 44,624,321 101,568,526
2079 44,567,127 102,030,723
2078 44,529,618 102,480,219
2077 44,484,155 102,928,253
2076 44,400,339 103,358,352
2075 44,306,882 103,783,177
2074 44,209,517 104,197,814
2073 44,102,028 104,606,950
2072 43,965,642 105,005,673
2071 43,821,617 105,384,777
2070 43,678,154 105,757,144
2069 43,530,683 106,110,195
2068 43,348,487 106,454,379
2067 43,154,741 106,794,625
2066 42,944,885 107,126,965
2065 42,695,249 107,442,675
2064 42,445,036 107,744,261
2063 42,198,056 108,038,461
2062 41,949,014 108,322,712
2061 41,695,586 108,590,617
2060 41,410,547 108,842,045
2059 41,097,942 109,087,333
2058 40,815,606 109,320,301
2057 40,534,091 109,529,799
2056 40,224,053 109,715,196
2055 39,918,930 109,886,647
2054 39,584,624 110,035,740
2053 39,242,144 110,156,643
2052 38,940,206 110,253,026
2051 38,629,604 110,321,289
2050 38,307,069 110,344,733
2049 37,986,965 110,339,565
2048 37,682,780 110,296,602
2047 37,391,752 110,211,618
2046 37,081,479 110,090,837
2045 36,744,441 109,926,260
2044 36,428,225 109,731,512
2043 36,090,851 109,497,595
2042 35,729,021 109,225,525
2041 35,352,033 108,919,674
2040 34,947,817 108,594,542
2039 34,533,772 108,237,715
2038 34,091,760 107,861,117
2037 33,612,993 107,463,482
2036 33,134,445 107,058,359
2035 32,608,669 106,630,705
2034 32,062,309 106,189,495
2033 31,477,500 105,745,684
2032 30,883,996 105,283,013
2031 30,248,264 104,809,957
2030 29,592,787 104,314,150
2029 28,871,638 103,819,556
2028 28,141,821 103,300,347
2027 27,355,002 102,759,746
2026 26,535,554 102,197,177
2025 25,620,427 101,598,527
2024 24,672,760 100,987,686
2023 23,594,623 100,352,192
2022 22,462,173 99,680,655
2021 21,628,839 98,935,098
2020 21,049,429 98,079,191
2019 20,353,534 97,173,776
2018 19,577,845 96,237,319
2017 19,224,668 95,176,977
2016 19,193,834 94,000,117
2015 19,424,618 92,823,254
2014 20,273,659 91,679,578
2013 21,666,917 90,573,104
2012 22,759,763 89,510,356
2011 22,878,098 88,468,314
2010 22,482,421 87,455,152
2009 21,976,969 86,460,018
2008 21,636,564 85,175,788
2007 20,884,125 83,633,375
2006 19,637,022 82,167,897
2005 18,814,091 81,088,313
2004 18,336,875 80,338,971
2003 17,889,296 79,563,777
2002 17,468,332 78,772,224
2001 17,051,338 77,969,361
2000 16,637,888 77,154,011
1999 16,228,061 76,287,452
1998 15,820,413 75,299,660
1997 15,417,542 74,226,889
1996 15,018,104 73,156,447
1995 14,616,801 72,049,940
1994 14,208,583 70,854,391
1993 13,795,686 69,586,384
1992 13,385,571 68,260,337
1991 12,980,821 66,891,775
1990 12,579,208 65,504,552
1989 12,179,060 64,147,348
1988 11,782,264 62,843,228
1987 11,388,923 61,584,651
1986 11,002,844 60,347,048
1985 10,625,672 59,060,622
1984 10,258,398 57,706,067
1983 9,904,809 56,337,921
1982 9,572,511 55,011,289
1981 9,260,189 53,738,141
1980 8,957,663 52,490,101
1979 8,661,909 51,378,211
1978 8,372,759 50,249,552
1977 8,090,501 48,954,872
1976 7,817,320 47,684,931
1975 7,554,364 46,482,903
1974 7,302,160 45,413,537
1973 7,060,321 44,409,861
1972 6,826,024 43,429,168
1971 6,598,094 42,449,276
1970 6,380,609 41,475,230
1969 6,175,166 40,582,096
1968 5,978,742 39,734,609
1967 5,790,198 38,895,080
1966 5,609,047 38,024,836
1965 5,435,267 37,129,656
1964 5,269,087 36,201,563
1963 5,110,467 35,249,101
1962 4,959,340 34,288,560
1961 4,815,466 33,409,059
1960 4,673,500 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Vietnam
2100 -0.16% -0.54%
2099 -0.13% -0.53%
2098 -0.14% -0.51%
2097 -0.12% -0.5%
2096 -0.06% -0.49%
2095 -0.11% -0.48%
2094 -0.06% -0.48%
2093 -0.07% -0.48%
2092 -0.03% -0.48%
2091 -0.07% -0.48%
2090 0.002% -0.47%
2089 0.01% -0.47%
2088 -0.02% -0.47%
2087 -0.04% -0.47%
2086 0.08% -0.46%
2085 0.08% -0.46%
2084 0.06% -0.47%
2083 0.14% -0.47%
2082 0.15% -0.46%
2081 0.22% -0.46%
2080 0.13% -0.45%
2079 0.08% -0.44%
2078 0.1% -0.44%
2077 0.19% -0.42%
2076 0.21% -0.41%
2075 0.22% -0.4%
2074 0.24% -0.39%
2073 0.31% -0.38%
2072 0.33% -0.36%
2071 0.33% -0.35%
2070 0.34% -0.33%
2069 0.42% -0.32%
2068 0.45% -0.32%
2067 0.49% -0.31%
2066 0.58% -0.29%
2065 0.59% -0.28%
2064 0.59% -0.27%
2063 0.59% -0.26%
2062 0.61% -0.25%
2061 0.69% -0.23%
2060 0.76% -0.22%
2059 0.69% -0.21%
2058 0.69% -0.19%
2057 0.77% -0.17%
2056 0.76% -0.16%
2055 0.84% -0.14%
2054 0.87% -0.11%
2053 0.78% -0.09%
2052 0.8% -0.06%
2051 0.84% -0.02%
2050 0.84% 0.005%
2049 0.81% 0.04%
2048 0.78% 0.08%
2047 0.84% 0.11%
2046 0.92% 0.15%
2045 0.87% 0.18%
2044 0.93% 0.21%
2043 1.01% 0.25%
2042 1.07% 0.28%
2041 1.16% 0.3%
2040 1.2% 0.33%
2039 1.3% 0.35%
2038 1.42% 0.37%
2037 1.44% 0.38%
2036 1.61% 0.4%
2035 1.7% 0.42%
2034 1.86% 0.42%
2033 1.92% 0.44%
2032 2.1% 0.45%
2031 2.21% 0.48%
2030 2.5% 0.48%
2029 2.59% 0.5%
2028 2.88% 0.53%
2027 3.09% 0.55%
2026 3.57% 0.59%
2025 3.84% 0.6%
2024 4.57% 0.63%
2023 5.04% 0.67%
2022 3.85% 0.75%
2021 2.75% 0.87%
2020 3.42% 0.93%
2019 3.96% 0.97%
2018 1.84% 1.11%
2017 0.16% 1.25%
2016 -1.19% 1.27%
2015 -4.19% 1.25%
2014 -6.43% 1.22%
2013 -4.8% 1.19%
2012 -0.52% 1.18%
2011 1.76% 1.16%
2010 2.3% 1.15%
2009 1.57% 1.51%
2008 3.6% 1.84%
2007 6.35% 1.78%
2006 4.37% 1.33%
2005 2.6% 0.93%
2004 2.5% 0.97%
2003 2.41% 1%
2002 2.45% 1.03%
2001 2.48% 1.06%
2000 2.53% 1.14%
1999 2.58% 1.31%
1998 2.61% 1.45%
1997 2.66% 1.46%
1996 2.75% 1.54%
1995 2.87% 1.69%
1994 2.99% 1.82%
1993 3.06% 1.94%
1992 3.12% 2.05%
1991 3.19% 2.12%
1990 3.29% 2.12%
1989 3.37% 2.08%
1988 3.45% 2.04%
1987 3.51% 2.05%
1986 3.55% 2.18%
1985 3.58% 2.35%
1984 3.57% 2.43%
1983 3.47% 2.41%
1982 3.37% 2.37%
1981 3.38% 2.38%
1980 3.41% 2.16%
1979 3.45% 2.25%
1978 3.49% 2.64%
1977 3.49% 2.66%
1976 3.48% 2.59%
1975 3.45% 2.35%
1974 3.43% 2.26%
1973 3.43% 2.26%
1972 3.45% 2.31%
1971 3.41% 2.35%
1970 3.33% 2.2%
1969 3.29% 2.13%
1968 3.26% 2.16%
1967 3.23% 2.29%
1966 3.2% 2.41%
1965 3.15% 2.56%
1964 3.1% 2.7%
1963 3.05% 2.8%
1962 2.99% 2.63%
1961 3.04% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, 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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Syria Vietnam
Current population
26956472
102486146
Population rank 56/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.23%
One net population change
33.4 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
55.2 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
4.32 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,596 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +947,667 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +3.84% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -48,171
Net migration rank 3/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -48,171
2024 449,784 546,494 684,393 -59,645
2023 402,713 757,309 727,955 -81,789
2022 369,750 735,142 775,914 -78,977
2021 350,560 211,220 799,593 -5,418
2020 327,992 269,050 924,004 -6,457
2019 293,762 500,985 895,262 -2,051
2018 242,530 514,102 882,977 96,650
2017 237,214 -287,501 1,001,833 139,245
2016 236,007 -124,063 1,045,094 167,652
2015 253,977 -827,496 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 475,520 -999,267 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 543,950 -256,888 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 558,666 -54,359 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 559,314 -52,703 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 576,593 -402,393 1,008,141 571,113
2007 529,162 801,514 981,689 523,784
2006 480,616 682,911 943,041 482,399
2005 468,960 13,382 942,084 -208,337
2004 461,209 10,881 985,438 -220,458
2003 457,000 -33,920 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 453,967 -35,096 991,427 -193,766
2001 451,503 -36,383 985,610 -177,586
2000 446,211 -34,425 966,894 -144,298
1999 439,261 -31,394 925,519 -15,010
1998 433,447 -26,025 959,016 106,091
1997 429,887 -31,571 1,028,116 52,382
1996 430,765 -30,197 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 430,172 -28,122 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 426,996 -12,630 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 420,244 -8,828 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 412,878 -4,063 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 410,830 -10,154 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 409,177 -6,620 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 406,111 -8,379 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 404,285 -8,426 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 399,159 -8,335 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 390,821 -9,485 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 379,231 -6,221 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 366,768 -5,245 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 355,375 -9,729 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 319,664 -721 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 330,237 -24,536 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 332,464 -33,114 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 324,943 -32,793 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 316,724 -30,567 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 306,630 -28,275 1,259,315 49,655
1976 294,267 -26,268 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 282,299 -24,389 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 270,735 -24,242 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 254,687 -17,502 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 249,027 -17,610 921,524 -1,920
1971 239,610 -15,167 963,259 76,961
1970 230,117 -19,594 905,902 1,997
1969 219,114 -18,749 878,359 0
1968 209,454 -16,968 815,116 1,489
1967 199,223 -14,618 862,071 394
1966 191,122 -13,434 876,283 1,769
1965 182,560 -12,704 913,761 -1,438
1964 174,549 -12,044 950,219 -6,328
1963 166,555 -11,817 961,067 0
1962 159,155 -11,641 960,046 0
1961 151,485 -11,237 798,978 0
1960 143,687 0 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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