Number of people living in the capital city in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in the capital city was 7.40 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Syrian Arab Republic, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 7.40 million people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.45 million people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 3.45 million people, in 2020.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.45 million people | — |
| 2025 | 4.29 million people | +24.4% |
| 2030 | 4.98 million people | +16.2% |
| 2035 | 5.44 million people | +9.2% |
| 2040 | 5.83 million people | +7.3% |
| 2045 | 6.11 million people | +4.7% |
| 2050 | 6.34 million people | +3.8% |
| 2055 | 6.62 million people | +4.5% |
| 2060 | 6.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 2065 | 7.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 2070 | 7.21 million people | +2.2% |
| 2075 | 7.32 million people | +1.5% |
| 2080 | 7.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 7.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 7.45 million people | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 7.44 million people | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 7.40 million people | -0.5% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 7.40 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.33 million people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 7.40 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.60 million people, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.87 million people | 3.45 million people | 4.29 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 5.21 million people | 4.98 million people | 5.44 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 5.97 million people | 5.83 million people | 6.11 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 6.48 million people | 6.34 million people | 6.62 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.96 million people | 6.86 million people | 7.06 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 7.26 million people | 7.21 million people | 7.32 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 7.40 million people | 7.37 million people | 7.43 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 7.44 million people | 7.44 million people | 7.45 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 7.40 million people | 7.40 million people | 7.40 million people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.40 million people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 million people in 2090.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 million people in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.