What is the population of Syria?
Syria has 25.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 4.7 million to 25.6 million, 5.5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,673,500 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 |
| 2025 | 25,620,427 |
What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
What currency does Syria use?
Syria uses the Syrian pound (SYP).
What language is spoken in Syria?
The official language of Syria is Arabic.
Where is Syria?
Syria is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Syria?
Syria covers 185,180 km² (71,498 sq mi). The United States is about 53 times as large.
Economy of Syria
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $23.7 billion
- GDP per person
- $1,057
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2022, GDP per person 2022, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Syria is classified as low income. Low-income countries have a gross national income per person below $1,145.
Data based on World Bank classifications