Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 2030
Year
2030Syrian Arab Republic in 2030
By 2030, the population of the Syrian Arab Republic is expected to reach 29,395,540. Compared with 2020, when the projection stands at 21,049,429, that represents growth of 39.7% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 26.4 years, with 41.2 children under 15 and 8.2 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 29,395,540 | 26.4 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 37,443,752 | 30.7 | |
| Jordan | 12,448,776 | 27.0 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 12,190,605 | 32.7 | |
| Yemen | 47,667,662 | 20.0 |





