Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 2000
Year
2000Syrian Arab Republic in 2000
In 2000, the Syrian Arab Republic had a total population of 16,637,888 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 32.3%, up from 12,579,208 in 1990.
Half of the population was younger than 18.5 years; 41.9% were children under 15 and 3.3% were 65 or older. 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 | 16,637,888 | 18.5 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 16,177,722 | 20.8 | |
| Yemen | 19,624,141 | 15.4 | |
| Iraq | 24,424,056 | 17.9 | |
| Azerbaijan | 8,174,786 | 25.8 |





