Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 6.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.80 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 121 countries
All-time high
6.82 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.22 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 6.80 million.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.82 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1960.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.22 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 million | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.33 million | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.52 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.58 million | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.65 million | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.89 million | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.31 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.41 million | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.61 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.40 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.70 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.03 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.66 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.23 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.54 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.88 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 6.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.62 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.70 million | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 5.11 million | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.50 million | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.23 million | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 6.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 6.80 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.22 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.89 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 million | 2.83 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 3.81 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 5.08 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million | 4.01 million | 6.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 million | 5.64 million | 6.80 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Population in the largest city 15.2% (2025)
- Population density 128.49 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2655 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 33.93 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.80 million (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 13,770 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Syrian Arab Republic was 6.80 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1960.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.