The population of Syrian Arab Republic is 17,070,135 and the population growth amounts 0.96% (2019). The male and female population are 8,554,552 (50.11%) and 8,515,583 (49.89%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is -2.21% (negative growth).
The below table shows the Syrian Arab Republic population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 17,070,135 | 0.96% | 8,554,552 50.11% |
8,515,583 49.89% |
| 2018 | 16,906,283 | -0.96% | 8,484,551 50.19% |
8,421,732 49.81% |
| 2017 | 17,068,002 | -2.26% | 8,578,427 50.26% |
8,489,575 49.74% |
| 2016 | 17,453,933 | -3.11% | 8,783,748 50.33% |
8,670,185 49.67% |
| 2015 | 17,997,408 | -3.99% | 9,065,976 50.37% |
8,931,432 49.63% |
| 2014 | 18,715,672 | -4.64% | 9,432,638 50.40% |
9,283,034 49.60% |
| 2013 | 19,584,274 | -4.38% | 9,871,955 50.41% |
9,712,319 49.59% |
| 2012 | 20,442,541 | -3.13% | 10,305,736 50.41% |
10,136,805 49.59% |
| 2011 | 21,082,966 | -1.33% | 10,633,308 50.44% |
10,449,658 49.56% |
| 2010 | 21,362,529 | 0.73% | 10,785,044 50.49% |
10,577,485 49.51% |
| 2009 | 21,205,873 | 2.56% | 10,724,714 50.57% |
10,481,159 49.43% |
| 2008 | 20,664,038 | 3.80% | 10,476,297 50.70% |
10,187,741 49.30% |
| 2007 | 19,878,254 | 4.12% | 10,105,803 50.84% |
9,772,451 49.16% |
| 2006 | 19,059,258 | 3.66% | 9,712,215 50.96% |
9,347,043 49.04% |
| 2005 | 18,361,176 | 2.90% | 9,368,282 51.02% |
8,992,894 48.98% |
| 2004 | 17,827,825 | 2.31% | 9,093,931 51.01% |
8,733,894 48.99% |
| 2003 | 17,415,214 | 1.90% | 8,869,259 50.93% |
8,545,955 49.07% |
| 2002 | 17,084,632 | 1.86% | 8,679,640 50.80% |
8,404,992 49.20% |
| 2001 | 16,766,561 | 2.12% | 8,497,196 50.68% |
8,269,365 49.32% |
| 2000 | 16,410,848 | 2.42% | 8,301,811 50.59% |
8,109,037 49.41% |
| 1999 | 16,013,985 | 2.59% | 8,093,332 50.54% |
7,920,653 49.46% |
| 1998 | 15,599,591 | 2.72% | 7,882,062 50.53% |
7,717,529 49.47% |
| 1997 | 15,175,316 | 2.78% | 7,669,952 50.54% |
7,505,364 49.46% |
| 1996 | 14,754,142 | 2.77% | 7,460,387 50.56% |
7,293,755 49.44% |
| 1995 | 14,345,492 | 2.75% | 7,255,800 50.58% |
7,089,692 49.42% |
| 1994 | 13,950,476 | 2.76% | 7,056,405 50.58% |
6,894,071 49.42% |
| 1993 | 13,565,072 | 2.78% | 6,861,007 50.58% |
6,704,065 49.42% |
| 1992 | 13,187,663 | 2.82% | 6,669,025 50.57% |
6,518,638 49.43% |
| 1991 | 12,815,401 | 2.88% | 6,479,548 50.56% |
6,335,853 49.44% |
| 1990 | 12,446,171 | 2.94% | 6,291,884 50.55% |
6,154,287 49.45% |
| 1989 | 12,080,444 | 2.99% | 6,106,246 50.55% |
5,974,198 49.45% |
| 1988 | 11,719,071 | 3.06% | 5,922,870 50.54% |
5,796,201 49.46% |
| 1987 | 11,360,852 | 3.14% | 5,741,103 50.53% |
5,619,749 49.47% |
| 1986 | 11,004,272 | 3.23% | 5,560,115 50.53% |
5,444,157 49.47% |
| 1985 | 10,648,632 | 3.34% | 5,379,521 50.52% |
5,269,111 49.48% |
| 1984 | 10,293,049 | 3.44% | 5,198,822 50.51% |
5,094,227 49.49% |
| 1983 | 9,938,847 | 3.51% | 5,018,749 50.50% |
4,920,098 49.50% |
| 1982 | 9,590,227 | 3.52% | 4,841,670 50.49% |
4,748,557 49.51% |
| 1981 | 9,252,851 | 3.48% | 4,670,739 50.48% |
4,582,112 49.52% |
| 1980 | 8,930,774 | 3.42% | 4,508,218 50.48% |
4,422,556 49.52% |
| 1979 | 8,625,690 | 3.35% | 4,355,081 50.49% |
4,270,609 49.51% |
| 1978 | 8,336,418 | 3.31% | 4,210,610 50.51% |
4,125,808 49.49% |
| 1977 | 8,060,649 | 3.30% | 4,073,355 50.53% |
3,987,294 49.47% |
| 1976 | 7,794,662 | 3.32% | 3,941,004 50.56% |
3,853,658 49.44% |
| 1975 | 7,535,714 | 3.35% | 3,811,886 50.58% |
3,723,828 49.42% |
| 1974 | 7,283,177 | 3.37% | 3,685,568 50.60% |
3,597,609 49.40% |
| 1973 | 7,037,851 | 3.38% | 3,562,551 50.62% |
3,475,300 49.38% |
| 1972 | 6,800,141 | 3.37% | 3,443,198 50.63% |
3,356,943 49.37% |
| 1971 | 6,570,857 | 3.35% | 3,328,141 50.65% |
3,242,716 49.35% |
| 1970 | 6,350,541 | 3.33% | 3,217,838 50.67% |
3,132,703 49.33% |
| 1969 | 6,139,048 | 3.31% | 3,112,238 50.70% |
3,026,810 49.30% |
| 1968 | 5,935,860 | 3.29% | 3,011,032 50.73% |
2,924,828 49.27% |
| 1967 | 5,740,710 | 3.27% | 2,914,042 50.76% |
2,826,668 49.24% |
| 1966 | 5,553,246 | 3.24% | 2,821,052 50.80% |
2,732,194 49.20% |
| 1965 | 5,373,137 | 3.22% | 2,731,856 50.84% |
2,641,281 49.16% |
| 1964 | 5,200,336 | 3.19% | 2,646,431 50.89% |
2,553,905 49.11% |
| 1963 | 5,034,646 | 3.16% | 2,564,699 50.94% |
2,469,947 49.06% |
| 1962 | 4,875,422 | 3.15% | 2,486,291 51.00% |
2,389,131 49.00% |
| 1961 | 4,721,896 | 3.14% | 2,410,785 51.06% |
2,311,111 48.94% |
| 1960 | 4,573,512 | N/A% | 2,337,865 51.12% |
2,235,647 48.88% |
The below chart is the timeline of Syrian Arab Republic population growth rates for 60 years.
The Syrian Arab Republic population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 5,301,648, 10,967,581, 800,906 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 17,070,135 | 5,301,648 31.06% |
10,967,581 64.25% |
800,906 4.69% |
| 2018 | 16,906,283 | 5,312,215 31.42% |
10,832,757 64.08% |
761,311 4.50% |
| 2017 | 17,068,002 | 5,432,663 31.83% |
10,898,282 63.85% |
737,057 4.32% |
| 2016 | 17,453,933 | 5,648,828 32.36% |
11,081,506 63.49% |
723,598 4.15% |
| 2015 | 17,997,408 | 5,949,143 33.06% |
11,329,847 62.95% |
718,418 3.99% |
| 2014 | 18,715,672 | 6,356,491 33.96% |
11,639,762 62.19% |
719,419 3.84% |
| 2013 | 19,584,274 | 6,858,223 35.02% |
11,998,535 61.27% |
727,516 3.71% |
| 2012 | 20,442,541 | 7,365,090 36.03% |
12,340,608 60.37% |
736,844 3.60% |
| 2011 | 21,082,966 | 7,763,011 36.82% |
12,580,568 59.67% |
739,387 3.51% |
| 2010 | 21,362,529 | 7,987,521 37.39% |
12,645,812 59.20% |
729,196 3.41% |
| 2009 | 21,205,873 | 8,052,860 37.97% |
12,434,296 58.64% |
718,717 3.39% |
| 2008 | 20,664,038 | 7,909,332 38.28% |
12,056,572 58.35% |
698,134 3.38% |
| 2007 | 19,878,254 | 7,647,811 38.47% |
11,559,958 58.15% |
670,485 3.37% |
| 2006 | 19,059,258 | 7,392,799 38.79% |
11,024,964 57.85% |
641,495 3.37% |
| 2005 | 18,361,176 | 7,221,330 39.33% |
10,523,980 57.32% |
615,866 3.35% |
| 2004 | 17,827,825 | 7,047,822 39.53% |
10,183,549 57.12% |
596,454 3.35% |
| 2003 | 17,415,214 | 6,947,325 39.89% |
9,886,006 56.77% |
581,883 3.34% |
| 2002 | 17,084,632 | 6,891,658 40.34% |
9,622,525 56.32% |
570,449 3.34% |
| 2001 | 16,766,561 | 6,830,660 40.74% |
9,376,085 55.92% |
559,816 3.34% |
| 2000 | 16,410,848 | 6,730,774 41.01% |
9,131,862 55.65% |
548,212 3.34% |
| 1999 | 16,013,985 | 6,661,407 41.60% |
8,820,511 55.08% |
532,067 3.32% |
| 1998 | 15,599,591 | 6,573,644 42.14% |
8,511,589 54.56% |
514,358 3.30% |
| 1997 | 15,175,316 | 6,474,615 42.67% |
8,205,232 54.07% |
495,469 3.26% |
| 1996 | 14,754,142 | 6,379,436 43.24% |
7,898,680 53.54% |
476,026 3.23% |
| 1995 | 14,345,492 | 6,298,076 43.90% |
7,590,951 52.92% |
456,465 3.18% |
| 1994 | 13,950,476 | 6,215,661 44.56% |
7,295,480 52.30% |
439,335 3.15% |
| 1993 | 13,565,072 | 6,135,693 45.23% |
7,006,574 51.65% |
422,805 3.12% |
| 1992 | 13,187,663 | 6,053,535 45.90% |
6,727,271 51.01% |
406,857 3.09% |
| 1991 | 12,815,401 | 5,962,597 46.53% |
6,461,473 50.42% |
391,331 3.05% |
| 1990 | 12,446,171 | 5,859,392 47.08% |
6,210,746 49.90% |
376,033 3.02% |
| 1989 | 12,080,444 | 5,741,854 47.53% |
5,977,050 49.48% |
361,540 2.99% |
| 1988 | 11,719,071 | 5,614,634 47.91% |
5,756,834 49.12% |
347,603 2.97% |
| 1987 | 11,360,852 | 5,478,120 48.22% |
5,548,557 48.84% |
334,175 2.94% |
| 1986 | 11,004,272 | 5,332,687 48.46% |
5,350,272 48.62% |
321,313 2.92% |
| 1985 | 10,648,632 | 5,178,869 48.63% |
5,160,731 48.46% |
309,032 2.90% |
| 1984 | 10,293,049 | 5,023,915 48.81% |
4,970,245 48.29% |
298,889 2.90% |
| 1983 | 9,938,847 | 4,861,498 48.91% |
4,787,762 48.17% |
289,587 2.91% |
| 1982 | 9,590,227 | 4,695,531 48.96% |
4,613,731 48.11% |
280,965 2.93% |
| 1981 | 9,252,851 | 4,531,193 48.97% |
4,448,901 48.08% |
272,757 2.95% |
| 1980 | 8,930,774 | 4,371,813 48.95% |
4,294,188 48.08% |
264,773 2.96% |
| 1979 | 8,625,690 | 4,215,152 48.87% |
4,152,298 48.14% |
258,240 2.99% |
| 1978 | 8,336,418 | 4,065,797 48.77% |
4,018,593 48.21% |
252,028 3.02% |
| 1977 | 8,060,649 | 3,922,323 48.66% |
3,892,318 48.29% |
246,008 3.05% |
| 1976 | 7,794,662 | 3,781,668 48.52% |
3,772,936 48.40% |
240,058 3.08% |
| 1975 | 7,535,714 | 3,641,843 48.33% |
3,659,819 48.57% |
234,052 3.11% |
| 1974 | 7,283,177 | 3,516,545 48.28% |
3,536,738 48.56% |
229,894 3.16% |
| 1973 | 7,037,851 | 3,393,157 48.21% |
3,419,051 48.58% |
225,643 3.21% |
| 1972 | 6,800,141 | 3,273,106 48.13% |
3,305,801 48.61% |
221,234 3.25% |
| 1971 | 6,570,857 | 3,159,190 48.08% |
3,195,099 48.63% |
216,568 3.30% |
| 1970 | 6,350,541 | 3,052,648 48.07% |
3,086,294 48.60% |
211,599 3.33% |
| 1969 | 6,139,048 | 2,959,448 48.21% |
2,970,721 48.39% |
208,879 3.40% |
| 1968 | 5,935,860 | 2,873,312 48.41% |
2,856,638 48.13% |
205,910 3.47% |
| 1967 | 5,740,710 | 2,790,213 48.60% |
2,747,792 47.87% |
202,705 3.53% |
| 1966 | 5,553,246 | 2,703,340 48.68% |
2,650,524 47.73% |
199,382 3.59% |
| 1965 | 5,373,137 | 2,608,964 48.56% |
2,568,223 47.80% |
195,950 3.65% |
| 1964 | 5,200,336 | 2,517,430 48.41% |
2,488,958 47.86% |
193,948 3.73% |
| 1963 | 5,034,646 | 2,418,626 48.04% |
2,424,080 48.15% |
191,940 3.81% |
| 1962 | 4,875,422 | 2,315,820 47.50% |
2,369,895 48.61% |
189,707 3.89% |
| 1961 | 4,721,896 | 2,216,521 46.94% |
2,318,606 49.10% |
186,769 3.96% |
| 1960 | 4,573,512 | 2,125,591 46.48% |
2,265,147 49.53% |
182,774 4.00% |
The below chart and table represents Syrian Arab Republic population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 0.97% | -0.20% | 1.24% | 5.20% |
| 2018 | -0.95% | -2.22% | -0.60% | 3.29% |
| 2017 | -2.21% | -3.83% | -1.65% | 1.86% |
| 2016 | -3.02% | -5.05% | -2.19% | 0.72% |
| 2015 | -3.84% | -6.41% | -2.66% | -0.14% |
| 2014 | -4.44% | -7.32% | -2.99% | -1.11% |
| 2013 | -4.20% | -6.88% | -2.77% | -1.27% |
| 2012 | -3.04% | -5.13% | -1.91% | -0.34% |
| 2011 | -1.31% | -2.81% | -0.52% | 1.40% |
| 2010 | 0.74% | -0.81% | 1.70% | 1.46% |
| 2009 | 2.62% | 1.81% | 3.13% | 2.95% |
| 2008 | 3.95% | 3.42% | 4.30% | 4.12% |
| 2007 | 4.30% | 3.45% | 4.85% | 4.52% |
| 2006 | 3.80% | 2.37% | 4.76% | 4.16% |
| 2005 | 2.99% | 2.46% | 3.34% | 3.25% |
| 2004 | 2.37% | 1.45% | 3.01% | 2.50% |
| 2003 | 1.93% | 0.81% | 2.74% | 2.00% |
| 2002 | 1.90% | 0.89% | 2.63% | 1.90% |
| 2001 | 2.17% | 1.48% | 2.67% | 2.12% |
| 2000 | 2.48% | 1.04% | 3.53% | 3.03% |
| 1999 | 2.66% | 1.34% | 3.63% | 3.44% |
| 1998 | 2.80% | 1.53% | 3.73% | 3.81% |
| 1997 | 2.85% | 1.49% | 3.88% | 4.08% |
| 1996 | 2.85% | 1.29% | 4.05% | 4.29% |
| 1995 | 2.83% | 1.33% | 4.05% | 3.90% |
| 1994 | 2.84% | 1.30% | 4.12% | 3.91% |
| 1993 | 2.86% | 1.36% | 4.15% | 3.92% |
| 1992 | 2.90% | 1.53% | 4.11% | 3.97% |
| 1991 | 2.97% | 1.76% | 4.04% | 4.07% |
| 1990 | 3.03% | 2.05% | 3.91% | 4.01% |
| 1989 | 3.08% | 2.27% | 3.83% | 4.01% |
| 1988 | 3.15% | 2.49% | 3.75% | 4.02% |
| 1987 | 3.24% | 2.73% | 3.71% | 4.00% |
| 1986 | 3.34% | 2.97% | 3.67% | 3.97% |
| 1985 | 3.45% | 3.08% | 3.83% | 3.39% |
| 1984 | 3.56% | 3.34% | 3.81% | 3.21% |
| 1983 | 3.64% | 3.53% | 3.77% | 3.07% |
| 1982 | 3.65% | 3.63% | 3.70% | 3.01% |
| 1981 | 3.61% | 3.65% | 3.60% | 3.02% |
| 1980 | 3.54% | 3.72% | 3.42% | 2.53% |
| 1979 | 3.47% | 3.67% | 3.33% | 2.46% |
| 1978 | 3.42% | 3.66% | 3.24% | 2.45% |
| 1977 | 3.41% | 3.72% | 3.16% | 2.48% |
| 1976 | 3.44% | 3.84% | 3.09% | 2.57% |
| 1975 | 3.47% | 3.56% | 3.48% | 1.81% |
| 1974 | 3.49% | 3.64% | 3.44% | 1.88% |
| 1973 | 3.50% | 3.67% | 3.43% | 1.99% |
| 1972 | 3.49% | 3.61% | 3.46% | 2.15% |
| 1971 | 3.47% | 3.49% | 3.53% | 2.35% |
| 1970 | 3.45% | 3.15% | 3.89% | 1.30% |
| 1969 | 3.42% | 3.00% | 3.99% | 1.44% |
| 1968 | 3.40% | 2.98% | 3.96% | 1.58% |
| 1967 | 3.38% | 3.21% | 3.67% | 1.67% |
| 1966 | 3.35% | 3.62% | 3.20% | 1.75% |
| 1965 | 3.32% | 3.64% | 3.18% | 1.03% |
| 1964 | 3.29% | 4.09% | 2.68% | 1.05% |
| 1963 | 3.27% | 4.44% | 2.29% | 1.18% |
| 1962 | 3.25% | 4.48% | 2.21% | 1.57% |
| 1961 | 3.24% | 4.28% | 2.36% | 2.19% |
The global rank of Syrian Arab Republic population is 60 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 60 |
| 0-14 | 60 |
| 15-64 | 56 |
| 65 over | 72 |