Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 2010
Year
2010Syrian Arab Republic in 2010
As of 2010, the Syrian Arab Republic counted 22,482,421 inhabitants. That is 35.1% more than in 2000, when the population stood at 16,637,888.
The median age was 21.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 59.8 children under 15 and 5.7 people aged 65 or over. 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 | 22,482,421 | 21.7 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 25,157,129 | 24.5 | |
| Yemen | 26,754,387 | 17.7 | |
| Iraq | 31,045,366 | 19.0 | |
| Azerbaijan | 9,146,851 | 29.2 |





