Syria

In brief

Population growth per year: +3.8% (2025). World rank 5 of 216; in Asia, 5 of 49. Net migration per year: +421.7K (2025). World rank 3 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Deaths per 1,000 people: 4.9 (2024). World rank 194 of 216; in Asia, 35 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 19.4M → 25.6M, population growth per year -4.3% → +3.8%, and living in cities 75.8% → 72.1%. Worse than all its neighbours (Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Türkiye): life expectancy.