Syrian Arab Republic Population Pyramid 2040
Year
2040Syrian Arab Republic in 2040
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of the Syrian Arab Republic at 34,533,185 in 2040. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 29,395,540, that represents growth of 17.5% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 30.3 years, with 43.1 children under 15 and 11.0 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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 | 34,533,185 | 30.3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 42,592,206 | 31.7 | |
| Jordan | 14,471,297 | 30.1 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 13,693,777 | 33.2 | |
| Israel | 11,581,474 | 31.6 |





