Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 1951
Year
1951Syrian Arab Republic in 1951
The population of the Syrian Arab Republic in 1951 was 3,684,865. With a median age of 20.0 years, the Syrian Arab Republic had a youth dependency ratio of 76.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.4 per 100 people of working age.
The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 3,684,865 | 20.0 | |
| Georgia | 3,541,236 | 26.1 | |
| Azerbaijan | 3,187,153 | 21.5 | |
| Yemen | 4,684,148 | 19.4 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,763,607 | 19.0 |





