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

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The latest officially reported population of Syria was 25,620,427 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Syria's population is 26,956,472 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.62 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Syria is ranked the 56th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.32% for Syria vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Syria has had an average growth rate of +2.19% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Syria has increased from 19.6M people to 27M (37.3% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Syria vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Syria
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Syria Yemen
2100 44,500,028 111,481,288
2099 44,570,009 111,166,365
2098 44,629,837 110,823,878
2097 44,692,566 110,463,393
2096 44,747,012 110,075,677
2095 44,774,686 109,669,492
2094 44,824,294 109,238,445
2093 44,853,295 108,785,158
2092 44,882,700 108,301,955
2091 44,895,349 107,796,487
2090 44,926,869 107,270,820
2089 44,925,891 106,721,736
2088 44,920,667 106,150,572
2087 44,928,298 105,558,607
2086 44,947,658 104,947,326
2085 44,913,669 104,309,237
2084 44,878,845 103,657,284
2083 44,850,592 102,986,631
2082 44,790,014 102,302,622
2081 44,723,244 101,596,159
2080 44,624,321 100,875,201
2079 44,567,127 100,134,051
2078 44,529,618 99,378,110
2077 44,484,155 98,609,975
2076 44,400,339 97,818,664
2075 44,306,882 97,013,320
2074 44,209,517 96,187,203
2073 44,102,028 95,346,716
2072 43,965,642 94,485,874
2071 43,821,617 93,603,848
2070 43,678,154 92,709,049
2069 43,530,683 91,795,290
2068 43,348,487 90,865,447
2067 43,154,741 89,921,194
2066 42,944,885 88,958,695
2065 42,695,249 87,982,501
2064 42,445,036 86,994,159
2063 42,198,056 85,982,061
2062 41,949,014 84,947,120
2061 41,695,586 83,896,256
2060 41,410,547 82,829,722
2059 41,097,942 81,744,993
2058 40,815,606 80,641,636
2057 40,534,091 79,527,942
2056 40,224,053 78,400,761
2055 39,918,930 77,261,521
2054 39,584,624 76,109,237
2053 39,242,144 74,951,358
2052 38,940,206 73,780,088
2051 38,629,604 72,598,574
2050 38,307,069 71,404,664
2049 37,986,965 70,211,386
2048 37,682,780 69,012,729
2047 37,391,752 67,813,135
2046 37,081,479 66,608,054
2045 36,744,441 65,404,355
2044 36,428,225 64,201,447
2043 36,090,851 63,002,861
2042 35,729,021 61,810,280
2041 35,352,033 60,624,401
2040 34,947,817 59,448,342
2039 34,533,772 58,277,392
2038 34,091,760 57,109,914
2037 33,612,993 55,948,438
2036 33,134,445 54,784,372
2035 32,608,669 53,617,795
2034 32,062,309 52,452,522
2033 31,477,500 51,284,323
2032 30,883,996 50,117,732
2031 30,248,264 48,947,870
2030 29,592,787 47,764,521
2029 28,871,638 46,573,906
2028 28,141,821 45,382,831
2027 27,355,002 44,183,742
2026 26,535,554 42,980,680
2025 25,620,427 41,773,878
2024 24,672,760 40,583,164
2023 23,594,623 39,390,799
2022 22,462,173 38,222,876
2021 21,628,839 37,140,230
2020 21,049,429 36,134,863
2019 20,353,534 35,111,408
2018 19,577,845 34,085,182
2017 19,224,668 33,090,921
2016 19,193,834 32,109,010
2015 19,424,618 31,159,379
2014 20,273,659 30,226,309
2013 21,666,917 29,312,952
2012 22,759,763 28,433,647
2011 22,878,098 27,582,897
2010 22,482,421 26,754,387
2009 21,976,969 25,927,724
2008 21,636,564 25,111,941
2007 20,884,125 24,318,082
2006 19,637,022 23,543,083
2005 18,814,091 22,790,085
2004 18,336,875 22,095,167
2003 17,889,296 21,456,379
2002 17,468,332 20,835,086
2001 17,051,338 20,226,147
2000 16,637,888 19,624,141
1999 16,228,061 19,029,420
1998 15,820,413 18,446,013
1997 15,417,542 17,873,936
1996 15,018,104 17,313,177
1995 14,616,801 16,740,058
1994 14,208,583 16,149,147
1993 13,795,686 15,563,914
1992 13,385,571 14,989,494
1991 12,980,821 14,430,201
1990 12,579,208 13,887,862
1989 12,179,060 13,364,174
1988 11,782,264 12,859,708
1987 11,388,923 12,369,912
1986 11,002,844 11,901,040
1985 10,625,672 11,453,825
1984 10,258,398 11,025,597
1983 9,904,809 10,621,499
1982 9,572,511 10,241,006
1981 9,260,189 9,882,362
1980 8,957,663 9,543,358
1979 8,661,909 9,224,194
1978 8,372,759 8,926,586
1977 8,090,501 8,648,222
1976 7,817,320 8,384,113
1975 7,554,364 8,133,598
1974 7,302,160 7,896,783
1973 7,060,321 7,672,796
1972 6,826,024 7,460,068
1971 6,598,094 7,257,462
1970 6,380,609 7,065,279
1969 6,175,166 6,875,859
1968 5,978,742 6,690,524
1967 5,790,198 6,516,444
1966 5,609,047 6,351,494
1965 5,435,267 6,195,593
1964 5,269,087 6,048,006
1963 5,110,467 5,911,135
1962 4,959,340 5,782,221
1961 4,815,466 5,655,232
1960 4,673,500 5,532,301

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Syria decreased by 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Syria gained 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Syria was ranked 58th most populous country in 2006 and is 56th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 44.9M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Syria
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Syria Yemen
2100 -0.16% 0.28%
2099 -0.13% 0.31%
2098 -0.14% 0.33%
2097 -0.12% 0.35%
2096 -0.06% 0.37%
2095 -0.11% 0.39%
2094 -0.06% 0.42%
2093 -0.07% 0.45%
2092 -0.03% 0.47%
2091 -0.07% 0.49%
2090 0.002% 0.51%
2089 0.01% 0.54%
2088 -0.02% 0.56%
2087 -0.04% 0.58%
2086 0.08% 0.61%
2085 0.08% 0.63%
2084 0.06% 0.65%
2083 0.14% 0.67%
2082 0.15% 0.7%
2081 0.22% 0.71%
2080 0.13% 0.74%
2079 0.08% 0.76%
2078 0.1% 0.78%
2077 0.19% 0.81%
2076 0.21% 0.83%
2075 0.22% 0.86%
2074 0.24% 0.88%
2073 0.31% 0.91%
2072 0.33% 0.94%
2071 0.33% 0.97%
2070 0.34% 1%
2069 0.42% 1.02%
2068 0.45% 1.05%
2067 0.49% 1.08%
2066 0.58% 1.11%
2065 0.59% 1.14%
2064 0.59% 1.18%
2063 0.59% 1.22%
2062 0.61% 1.25%
2061 0.69% 1.29%
2060 0.76% 1.33%
2059 0.69% 1.37%
2058 0.69% 1.4%
2057 0.77% 1.44%
2056 0.76% 1.47%
2055 0.84% 1.51%
2054 0.87% 1.54%
2053 0.78% 1.59%
2052 0.8% 1.63%
2051 0.84% 1.67%
2050 0.84% 1.7%
2049 0.81% 1.74%
2048 0.78% 1.77%
2047 0.84% 1.81%
2046 0.92% 1.84%
2045 0.87% 1.87%
2044 0.93% 1.9%
2043 1.01% 1.93%
2042 1.07% 1.96%
2041 1.16% 1.98%
2040 1.2% 2.01%
2039 1.3% 2.04%
2038 1.42% 2.08%
2037 1.44% 2.12%
2036 1.61% 2.18%
2035 1.7% 2.22%
2034 1.86% 2.28%
2033 1.92% 2.33%
2032 2.1% 2.39%
2031 2.21% 2.48%
2030 2.5% 2.56%
2029 2.59% 2.62%
2028 2.88% 2.71%
2027 3.09% 2.8%
2026 3.57% 2.89%
2025 3.84% 2.93%
2024 4.57% 3.03%
2023 5.04% 3.06%
2022 3.85% 2.92%
2021 2.75% 2.78%
2020 3.42% 2.91%
2019 3.96% 3.01%
2018 1.84% 3%
2017 0.16% 3.06%
2016 -1.19% 3.05%
2015 -4.19% 3.09%
2014 -6.43% 3.12%
2013 -4.8% 3.09%
2012 -0.52% 3.08%
2011 1.76% 3.1%
2010 2.3% 3.19%
2009 1.57% 3.25%
2008 3.6% 3.26%
2007 6.35% 3.29%
2006 4.37% 3.3%
2005 2.6% 3.15%
2004 2.5% 2.98%
2003 2.41% 2.98%
2002 2.45% 3.01%
2001 2.48% 3.07%
2000 2.53% 3.13%
1999 2.58% 3.16%
1998 2.61% 3.2%
1997 2.66% 3.24%
1996 2.75% 3.42%
1995 2.87% 3.66%
1994 2.99% 3.76%
1993 3.06% 3.83%
1992 3.12% 3.88%
1991 3.19% 3.91%
1990 3.29% 3.92%
1989 3.37% 3.92%
1988 3.45% 3.96%
1987 3.51% 3.94%
1986 3.55% 3.9%
1985 3.58% 3.88%
1984 3.57% 3.8%
1983 3.47% 3.72%
1982 3.37% 3.63%
1981 3.38% 3.55%
1980 3.41% 3.46%
1979 3.45% 3.33%
1978 3.49% 3.22%
1977 3.49% 3.15%
1976 3.48% 3.08%
1975 3.45% 3%
1974 3.43% 2.92%
1973 3.43% 2.85%
1972 3.45% 2.79%
1971 3.41% 2.72%
1970 3.33% 2.75%
1969 3.29% 2.77%
1968 3.26% 2.67%
1967 3.23% 2.6%
1966 3.2% 2.52%
1965 3.15% 2.44%
1964 3.1% 2.32%
1963 3.05% 2.23%
1962 2.99% 2.25%
1961 3.04% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Syria Yemen
Current population
26956472
43598646
Population rank 56/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.32% 0.52%
One net population change
33.4 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
55.2 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
4.32 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,596 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +947,667 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +3.84% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 5/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.25 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +421,693 -16,291
Net migration rank 3/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 896,042 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 64/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.6% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 110/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Syria
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Syria Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 421,693 - -16,291
2024 449,784 546,494 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 402,713 757,309 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 369,750 735,142 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 350,560 211,220 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 327,992 269,050 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 293,762 500,985 1,056,432 2,129
2018 242,530 514,102 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 237,214 -287,501 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 236,007 -124,063 975,697 -6,492
2015 253,977 -827,496 939,922 -9,883
2014 333,116 -1,457,679 920,330 15,764
2013 419,341 -2,081,303 884,929 5,697
2012 475,520 -999,267 845,645 22,349
2011 543,950 -256,888 806,359 27,184
2010 558,666 -54,359 803,246 20,269
2009 559,314 -52,703 798,911 30,919
2008 576,593 -402,393 779,123 22,621
2007 529,162 801,514 764,780 21,210
2006 480,616 682,911 750,082 13,940
2005 468,960 13,382 726,708 15,283
2004 461,209 10,881 710,493 -62,641
2003 457,000 -33,920 694,457 -64,737
2002 453,967 -35,096 672,494 -59,648
2001 451,503 -36,383 658,704 -53,698
2000 446,211 -34,425 646,694 -47,713
1999 439,261 -31,394 633,166 -42,731
1998 433,447 -26,025 615,488 -39,096
1997 429,887 -31,571 604,443 -36,694
1996 430,765 -30,197 588,786 -35,043
1995 430,172 -28,122 607,966 -15,485
1994 426,996 -12,630 602,363 -13,040
1993 420,244 -8,828 595,459 -14,332
1992 412,878 -4,063 582,072 -14,372
1991 410,830 -10,154 565,837 -14,964
1990 409,177 -6,620 549,654 -15,847
1989 406,111 -8,379 530,464 -16,876
1988 404,285 -8,426 513,296 -17,952
1987 399,159 -8,335 493,337 -9,097
1986 390,821 -9,485 464,665 -11,151
1985 379,231 -6,221 455,576 -14,660
1984 366,768 -5,245 434,674 -19,143
1983 355,375 -9,729 414,823 -22,152
1982 319,664 -721 392,302 -23,981
1981 330,237 -24,536 374,482 -25,499
1980 332,464 -33,114 355,767 -26,740
1979 324,943 -32,793 336,378 -27,090
1978 316,724 -30,567 312,439 -26,524
1977 306,630 -28,275 296,115 -25,305
1976 294,267 -26,268 281,078 -23,669
1975 282,299 -24,389 266,815 -23,192
1974 270,735 -24,242 252,737 -22,726
1973 254,687 -17,502 240,235 -22,282
1972 249,027 -17,610 229,322 -21,826
1971 239,610 -15,167 219,095 -21,386
1970 230,117 -19,594 207,613 -20,966
1969 219,114 -18,749 196,305 -4,121
1968 209,454 -16,968 182,518 -4,031
1967 199,223 -14,618 173,637 -3,959
1966 191,122 -13,434 164,091 -3,874
1965 182,560 -12,704 155,398 -3,797
1964 174,549 -12,044 147,299 -3,712
1963 166,555 -11,817 133,781 -3,640
1962 159,155 -11,641 131,262 -3,572
1961 151,485 -11,237 129,787 -3,503
1960 143,687 0 122,994 -3,431

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

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

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 896,042 residents or 3.6% of the population were not native-born in Syria, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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