Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 1983
Year
1983Syrian Arab Republic in 1983
As of 1983, the Syrian Arab Republic counted 9,904,810 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1973, the population was 7,060,321; it has grown by 40.3% since.
The median age was 15.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 99.1 children under 15 and 5.8 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 9,904,810 | 15.8 | |
| Yemen | 10,621,499 | 15.3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,252,941 | 18.5 | |
| Azerbaijan | 6,602,326 | 21.8 | |
| Georgia | 5,290,180 | 29.4 |





