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Syria

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Total population

25.6M

Reference period 2025 · people

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Total population · Historical trend

Value: 25.6M 2025
Previous value: 24,672,760 people 2024
Change: 947,667 people

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Total population · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2016	19,193,834 people
2017	19,224,668 people
2018	19,577,845 people
2019	20,353,534 people
2020	21,049,429 people
2021	21,628,839 people
2022	22,462,173 people
2023	23,594,623 people
2024	24,672,760 people
2025	25,620,427 people

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Population & Society

Results: 4

Population & Society
Indicator	Value	Reference period	Source	Quality	Historical trend
Median age	22.2 years	2023	UN DESA Population Division	Estimated	No trend available
Rate of population change	4.917%/year	2023	UN DESA Population Division	Estimated	No trend available
Total fertility rate	2.712 births per woman	2023	UN DESA Population Division	Estimated	No trend available
Total population	25,620,427 people	2025	World Bank		Historical trend

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