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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Syrian Arab Republic

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population25.62M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$23.74B2022 · current US$GDP per capita$1.06K2022 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth72.62024 · yearsInternet use33.8%2018 · % of populationForest area2.8%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
3.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Syrian Arab Republic2025 · 3.8%
-6.65-3.45-0.242.966.161960199320251961: 3%1962: 2.9%1963: 3%1964: 3.1%1965: 3.1%1966: 3.1%1967: 3.2%1968: 3.2%1969: 3.2%1970: 3.3%1971: 3.4%1972: 3.4%1973: 3.4%1974: 3.4%1975: 3.4%1976: 3.4%1977: 3.4%1978: 3.4%1979: 3.4%1980: 3.4%1981: 3.3%1982: 3.3%1983: 3.4%1984: 3.5%1985: 3.5%1986: 3.5%1987: 3.4%1988: 3.4%1989: 3.3%1990: 3.2%1991: 3.1%1992: 3.1%1993: 3%1994: 2.9%1995: 2.8%1996: 2.7%1997: 2.6%1998: 2.6%1999: 2.5%2000: 2.5%2001: 2.5%2002: 2.4%2003: 2.4%2004: 2.5%2005: 2.6%2006: 4.3%2007: 6.2%2008: 3.5%2009: 1.6%2010: 2.3%2011: 1.7%2012: -0.5%2013: -4.9%2014: -6.6%2015: -4.3%2016: -1.2%2017: 0.2%2018: 1.8%2019: 3.9%2020: 3.4%2021: 2.7%2022: 3.8%2023: 4.9%2024: 4.5%2025: 3.8%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Syrian Arab Republic in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Damascus
Country code
SYR

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