The population of Syria decreased for several years as people fled to escape the civil war. It is now growing again.
Source: Worldometers
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| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 3413331 |
| 1951 | 3498526 |
| 1952 | 3591006 |
| 1953 | 3690735 |
| 1954 | 3797624 |
| 1955 | 3911501 |
| 1956 | 4032069 |
| 1957 | 4158976 |
| 1958 | 4291803 |
| 1959 | 4430101 |
| 1960 | 4573512 |
| 1961 | 4721896 |
| 1962 | 4875422 |
| 1963 | 5034646 |
| 1964 | 5200336 |
| 1965 | 5373137 |
| 1966 | 5553246 |
| 1967 | 5740710 |
| 1968 | 5935860 |
| 1969 | 6139048 |
| 1970 | 6350541 |
| 1971 | 6570857 |
| 1972 | 6800141 |
| 1973 | 7037851 |
| 1974 | 7283177 |
| 1975 | 7535714 |
| 1976 | 7794662 |
| 1977 | 8060649 |
| 1978 | 8336418 |
| 1979 | 8625690 |
| 1980 | 8930774 |
| 1981 | 9252851 |
| 1982 | 9590227 |
| 1983 | 9938847 |
| 1984 | 10293049 |
| 1985 | 10648632 |
| 1986 | 11004272 |
| 1987 | 11360852 |
| 1988 | 11719071 |
| 1989 | 12080444 |
| 1990 | 12446171 |
| 1991 | 12815401 |
| 1992 | 13187663 |
| 1993 | 13565072 |
| 1994 | 13950476 |
| 1995 | 14345492 |
| 1996 | 14754142 |
| 1997 | 15175316 |
| 1998 | 15599591 |
| 1999 | 16013985 |
| 2000 | 16410848 |
| 2001 | 16766561 |
| 2002 | 17084632 |
| 2003 | 17415214 |
| 2004 | 17827825 |
| 2005 | 18361176 |
| 2006 | 19059258 |
| 2007 | 19878254 |
| 2008 | 20664038 |
| 2009 | 21205873 |
| 2010 | 21362529 |
| 2011 | 21081815 |
| 2012 | 20438856 |
| 2013 | 19578461 |
| 2014 | 18710711 |
| 2015 | 17997408 |
| 2016 | 17465575 |
| 2017 | 17095678 |
| 2018 | 16945057 |
| 2019 | 17070135 |
| 2020 | 17500658 |
+800,000 from 2006-2007