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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Syria was 24,672,760 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,829,400 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.82 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 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +1.25% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 26.8M (36.6% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Syria vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Vietnam
2100 44,620,090 92,239,801
2099 44,690,260 92,735,968
2098 44,750,249 93,227,318
2097 44,813,148 93,703,343
2096 44,867,740 94,178,675
2095 44,895,489 94,640,859
2094 44,945,231 95,098,747
2093 44,974,311 95,558,233
2092 45,003,795 96,015,030
2091 45,016,478 96,474,248
2090 45,048,083 96,938,026
2089 45,047,102 97,399,661
2088 45,041,864 97,858,300
2087 45,049,516 98,324,127
2086 45,068,928 98,788,452
2085 45,034,847 99,249,444
2084 44,999,929 99,710,990
2083 44,971,600 100,178,339
2082 44,910,859 100,650,389
2081 44,843,908 101,120,279
2080 44,744,718 101,584,408
2079 44,687,371 102,046,677
2078 44,649,760 102,496,244
2077 44,604,175 102,944,347
2076 44,520,132 103,374,514
2075 44,426,423 103,799,405
2074 44,328,795 104,214,107
2073 44,221,016 104,623,307
2072 44,084,262 105,022,092
2071 43,939,848 105,401,255
2070 43,795,999 105,773,681
2069 43,648,130 106,126,787
2068 43,465,442 106,471,025
2067 43,271,173 106,811,324
2066 43,060,752 107,143,716
2065 42,810,442 107,459,475
2064 42,559,554 107,761,108
2063 42,311,907 108,055,355
2062 42,062,193 108,339,650
2061 41,808,082 108,607,597
2060 41,522,274 108,859,065
2059 41,208,825 109,104,391
2058 40,925,728 109,337,395
2057 40,643,453 109,546,926
2056 40,332,578 109,732,352
2055 40,026,632 109,903,830
2054 39,691,425 110,052,946
2053 39,348,020 110,173,868
2052 39,045,268 110,270,266
2051 38,733,827 110,338,539
2050 38,410,423 110,361,987
2049 38,089,455 110,356,819
2048 37,784,449 110,313,849
2047 37,492,636 110,228,852
2046 37,181,526 110,108,051
2045 36,843,579 109,943,449
2044 36,526,509 109,748,671
2043 36,188,225 109,514,717
2042 35,825,419 109,242,604
2041 35,447,414 108,936,706
2040 35,042,107 108,611,523
2039 34,626,945 108,254,640
2038 34,183,740 107,877,983
2037 33,703,682 107,480,286
2036 33,223,843 107,075,099
2035 32,696,648 106,647,378
2034 32,148,814 106,206,100
2033 31,562,427 105,762,219
2032 30,967,322 105,299,476
2031 30,329,874 104,826,346
2030 29,672,629 104,330,461
2029 28,949,535 103,835,790
2028 28,217,748 103,316,499
2027 27,428,807 102,775,814
2026 26,607,148 102,213,157
2025 25,689,551 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 43.2% to 38,410,423 people with a rank change from 56th to 53rd. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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 4.12% 0.62%
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 (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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Syria Vietnam
Current population
26829400
102365351
Population rank 56/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 1.24%
One net population change
29.3 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
1.01 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
4.42 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,954 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +1,078,137 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +4.57% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 6/197 123/197
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 - 546,494 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 (1960–2024, 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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