Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 2013
Year
2013Syrian Arab Republic in 2013
In 2013, the Syrian Arab Republic had a total population of 21,666,918 people. That is 21.1% more than in 2003, when the population stood at 17,889,296.
The median age was 21.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 65.3 children under 15 and 6.4 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 | 21,666,918 | 21.2 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 28,026,826 | 26.6 | |
| Yemen | 29,312,952 | 18.3 | |
| Azerbaijan | 9,504,409 | 30.0 | |
| Iraq | 35,281,989 | 19.3 |





