Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 1950
Year
1950Syrian Arab Republic in 1950
As of 1950, the Syrian Arab Republic counted 3,612,080 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 20.2 years; 40.0% were children under 15 and 7.3% were 65 or older.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of the Syrian Arab Republic was 2.71 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 72.1 years in 2023: 74.4 for women and 69.8 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
827,017 immigrants live in Syrian Arab Republic, 3.4% of the population.
| State of Palestine | 615,119 |
| Iraq | 209,390 |
| Afghanistan | 1,179 |
| Somalia | 1,113 |
| Sudan | 216 |
8,927,474 people born in Syrian Arab Republic live in other countries.
| Turkey | 3,563,983 |
| Jordan | 1,593,643 |
| Germany | 860,697 |
| Lebanon | 784,884 |
| Saudi Arabia | 496,044 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syrian Arab Republic | 3,612,081 | 20.2 | |
| Georgia | 3,497,442 | 26.0 | |
| Azerbaijan | 3,131,972 | 21.4 | |
| Yemen | 4,616,780 | 19.3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,703,271 | 19.0 |





