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Population

Syria — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 12,483,440 (July 1990), growth rate 3.8% (1990); in addition, there are 13,500 Druze and 10,500 Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
1991 12,965,996 (July 1991), growth rate 3.8% (1991); in addition, there are at least 12,000 Druze and 13,000 Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights (1990 est.)
1992 13,730,436 (July 1992), growth rate 3.8% (1992); in addition, there are at least 14,500 Druze and 14,000 Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights (1992 est.)
1993 14,338,527 (July 1993 est.) note: in addition, there are at least 14,500 Druze and 14,000 Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights (1993 est.)
1994 14,886,672 (July 1994 est.) note: in addition, there are 30,500 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights--16,500 Arabs (15,000 Druze and 1,500 Alawites) and 14,000 Jewish settlers (1994 est.)
1995 15,451,917 (July 1995 est.) note: in addition, there are 31,000 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 16,500 Arabs (15,000 Druze and 1,500 Alawites) and 14,500 Jewish settlers (August 1994 est.)
1996 15,608,648 (July 1996 est.) note: in addition, there are 31,300 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 16,500 Arabs (15,000 Druze and 1,500 Alawites) and 14,800 Israeli settlers (August 1995 est.)
1997 16,137,899 (July 1997 est.) note: in addition, there are 32,600 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 17,600 Arabs (16,000 Druze and 1,600 Alawites) and 15,000 Israeli settlers (August 1996 est.)
1998 16,673,282 (July 1998 est.) note: in addition, there are 35,150 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights-18,150 Arabs (16,500 Druze and 1,650 Alawites) and 17,000 Israeli settlers (August 1997 est.)
1999 17,213,871 (July 1999 est.) note: in addition, there are about 37,200 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights--18,200 Arabs (16,500 Druze and 1,700 Alawites) and about 19,000 Israeli settlers (August 1998 est.)
2000 16,305,659 note: in addition, there are about 38,200 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 18,200 Arabs (16,500 Druze and 1,700 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2000 est.)
2001 16,728,808 note: in addition, there are about 38,200 people living in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 18,200 Arabs (16,500 Druze and 1,700 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2001 est.)
2002 17,155,814 (July 2002 est.) note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (February 2003 est.)
2003 17,585,540 (July 2002 est.) note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (February 2003 est.) (July 2003 est.)
2004 18,016,874 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2004 est.)
2005 18,448,752 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2005 est.)
2006 18,881,361 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2006 est.)
2007 19,314,747 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2007 est.)
2008 19,747,586 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2008 est.)
2009 20,178,485 country comparison to the world: 57 note: in addition, about 40,000 people live in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights - 20,000 Arabs (18,000 Druze and 2,000 Alawites) and about 20,000 Israeli settlers (July 2009 est.)
2010 22,198,110 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 51 note: approximately 19,100 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2008 est.)
2011 22,517,750 (July 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 note: approximately 19,100 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2008 est.)
2012 22,530,746 (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 52 note: approximately 18,700 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2011)
2013 22,457,336 (July 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 54 note: approximately 18,900 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2012)
2014 17,951,639 country comparison to the world: 61 note: approximately 18,900 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2012) (July 2014 est.)
2015 17,064,854 (July 2014 est.) | note: approximately 18,900 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2012) (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 61
2016 17,185,170 (July 2016 est.) | note: approximately 20,500 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2014) | country comparison to the world: 66
2017 18,028,549 (July 2017 est.) | note: approximately 20,500 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2014) | country comparison to the world: 63
2018 19,454,263 (July 2017 est.) (July 2018 est.) | note: approximately 22,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2016)
2019 19,454,263 (July 2018 est.) | note: approximately 22,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2016)
2020 19,398,448 (July 2020 est.) | note: approximately 22,000 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2016)
2021 20,384,316 (July 2021 est.) note: approximately 22,900 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2018)
2022 21,563,800 (2022 est.) note: approximately 22,900 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2018)
2023 22,933,531 (2023 est.) note: approximately 22,900 Israeli settlers live in the Golan Heights (2018)
2024 total: 23,865,423 male: 11,981,578 female: 11,883,845 (2024 est.)
2025 total: 24,261,882 (2025 est.) male: 12,183,128 female: 12,078,754