Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 2025

Syrian Arab Republic
2025
Population: 25,620,426

Year

-5 -1   2025  +1 +5

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Syrian Arab Republic in 2025

The population of the Syrian Arab Republic in 2025 was 25,620,426. That is 31.9% more than in 2015, when the population stood at 19,424,618.

With a median age of 24.3 years, the Syrian Arab Republic had a youth dependency ratio of 42.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.3 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
25,620,426
Median age
24.3
0-14 %
28.4%
65+ %
4.8%
Child dependency
42.6
Old-age dependency
7.3
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
37,793,372
Population 2100
43,686,647
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 2.71

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
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
4050607080
19602023 · 72.1

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.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
285582110
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

827,017 immigrants live in Syrian Arab Republic, 3.4% of the population.

State of Palestine615,119
Iraq209,390
Afghanistan1,179
Somalia1,113
Sudan216
Where emigrants live (2024)

8,927,474 people born in Syrian Arab Republic live in other countries.

Turkey3,563,983
Jordan1,593,643
Germany860,697
Lebanon784,884
Saudi Arabia496,044
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Syrian Arab Republic 25,620,427 24.3
Saudi Arabia 34,566,328 30.6
Jordan 11,520,685 25.7
United Arab Emirates 11,346,000 32.6
Azerbaijan 10,397,713 34.6
How many people lived in the Syrian Arab Republic in 2025?
In 2025, the Syrian Arab Republic's population was 25,620,426.
Is the population of the Syrian Arab Republic increasing or decreasing?
The Syrian Arab Republic's population grew 31.9% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 37,793,372 by 2050.
How old is the population of the Syrian Arab Republic?
The median age in the Syrian Arab Republic is 24.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of the Syrian Arab Republic's population is over 65 or under 15?
4.8% of the Syrian Arab Republic's population is 65 or older, and 28.4% is under 15.
What shape is the Syrian Arab Republic's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
The Syrian Arab Republic has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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