Syrian Arab Republic Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Syrian Arab Republic urban population for 2021 was 11,968,088, a 3.86% increase from 2020.
  • Syrian Arab Republic urban population for 2020 was 11,523,597, a 4.59% increase from 2019.
  • Syrian Arab Republic urban population for 2019 was 11,018,062, a 5.22% increase from 2018.
  • Syrian Arab Republic urban population for 2018 was 10,471,390, a 3.1% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Syrian Arab Republic Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 11,968,088 56.12 3.78%
2020 11,523,597 55.48 4.49%
2019 11,018,062 54.82 5.09%
2018 10,471,390 54.16 3.06%
2017 10,156,105 53.50 1.35%
2016 10,019,763 52.84 0.01%
2015 10,018,957 52.17 -3.13%
2014 10,337,199 51.50 -8.83%
2013 11,291,540 52.53 -6.97%
2012 12,106,417 53.56 -2.45%
2011 12,406,434 54.58 -0.11%
2010 12,419,685 55.60 2.97%
2009 12,056,702 55.24 2.29%
2008 11,783,890 54.88 4.32%
2007 11,285,415 54.51 7.01%
2006 10,521,656 54.15 5.14%
2005 9,994,609 53.78 3.41%
2004 9,659,934 53.42 3.34%
2003 9,342,648 53.05 3.27%
2002 9,042,350 52.68 3.27%
2001 8,751,059 52.31 3.25%
2000 8,471,337 51.95 3.24%
1999 8,201,521 51.58 3.27%
1998 7,937,828 51.21 3.31%
1997 7,679,023 50.84 3.38%
1996 7,424,012 50.47 3.46%
1995 7,171,611 50.10 3.45%
1994 6,928,456 49.76 3.23%
1993 6,708,290 49.56 3.27%
1992 6,492,292 49.35 3.31%
1991 6,281,085 49.14 3.39%
1990 6,071,846 48.93 3.49%
1989 5,863,373 48.72 3.60%
1988 5,655,768 48.52 3.71%
1987 5,449,564 48.31 3.80%
1986 5,246,456 48.10 3.85%
1985 5,048,155 47.89 3.89%
1984 4,855,728 47.68 3.91%
1983 4,669,483 47.48 3.80%
1982 4,495,543 47.27 3.77%
1981 4,329,206 47.04 4.07%
1980 4,156,523 46.71 4.12%
1979 3,988,768 46.38 4.15%
1978 3,826,689 46.05 4.16%
1977 3,670,841 45.72 4.15%
1976 3,521,662 45.39 4.16%
1975 3,378,280 45.06 4.15%
1974 3,240,862 44.73 4.13%
1973 3,109,733 44.41 4.15%
1972 2,983,439 44.08 4.20%
1971 2,860,671 43.75 4.34%
1970 2,739,057 43.35 4.91%
1969 2,607,780 42.67 4.89%
1968 2,483,399 42.00 4.86%
1967 2,365,557 41.33 4.84%
1966 2,253,766 40.67 4.82%
1965 2,147,703 40.01 4.79%
1964 2,047,268 39.35 4.75%
1963 1,952,207 38.69 4.72%
1962 1,862,252 38.04 4.68%
1961 1,777,026 37.40 4.60%
1960 1,697,065 36.81 %