Damascus's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,685,360. In 1950, the population of Damascus was 414,409. Damascus has grown by 100,590 in the last year, which represents a 3.89% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Damascus, which typically includes Damascus's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
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2035 | 3,872,730 |
2034 | 3,782,260 |
2033 | 3,689,290 |
2032 | 3,592,820 |
2031 | 3,492,170 |
2030 | 3,386,890 |
2029 | 3,277,520 |
2028 | 3,163,560 |
2027 | 3,044,470 |
2026 | 2,921,710 |
2025 | 2,799,960 |
2024 | 2,685,360 |
2023 | 2,584,770 |
2022 | 2,502,760 |
2021 | 2,439,810 |
2020 | 2,392,040 |
2019 | 2,353,640 |
2018 | 2,319,540 |
2017 | 2,286,820 |
2016 | 2,254,560 |
2015 | 2,222,660 |
2014 | 2,191,260 |
2013 | 2,241,830 |
2012 | 2,293,490 |
2011 | 2,346,490 |
2010 | 2,400,640 |
2009 | 2,359,210 |
2008 | 2,318,540 |
2007 | 2,278,470 |
2006 | 2,239,140 |
2005 | 2,200,500 |
2004 | 2,162,560 |
2003 | 2,125,130 |
2002 | 2,088,400 |
2001 | 2,052,300 |
2000 | 2,016,880 |
1999 | 1,981,970 |
1998 | 1,947,710 |
1997 | 1,914,050 |
1996 | 1,881,010 |
1995 | 1,848,450 |
1994 | 1,816,360 |
1993 | 1,784,150 |
1992 | 1,752,560 |
1991 | 1,721,440 |
1990 | 1,690,910 |
1989 | 1,660,930 |
1988 | 1,631,520 |
1987 | 1,602,550 |
1986 | 1,574,130 |
1985 | 1,546,220 |
1984 | 1,518,840 |
1983 | 1,491,870 |
1982 | 1,465,410 |
1981 | 1,433,200 |
1980 | 1,375,930 |
1979 | 1,320,810 |
1978 | 1,267,960 |
1977 | 1,217,230 |
1976 | 1,168,600 |
1975 | 1,121,780 |
1974 | 1,076,890 |
1973 | 1,033,810 |
1972 | 992,500 |
1971 | 952,737 |
1970 | 913,609 |
1969 | 872,860 |
1968 | 833,980 |
1967 | 796,732 |
1966 | 761,196 |
1965 | 727,244 |
1964 | 694,851 |
1963 | 663,817 |
1962 | 634,209 |
1961 | 605,922 |
1960 | 580,464 |
1959 | 561,206 |
1958 | 542,612 |
1957 | 524,635 |
1956 | 507,276 |
1955 | 490,447 |
1954 | 474,197 |
1953 | 458,487 |
1952 | 443,317 |
1951 | 428,609 |
1950 | 414,409 |
Year | Population | Change | Growth |
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1950 | 414,409 | 0% | 0 |
1951 | 428,609 | 3.43% | 14,200 |
1952 | 443,317 | 3.43% | 14,708 |
1953 | 458,487 | 3.42% | 15,170 |
1954 | 474,197 | 3.43% | 15,710 |
1955 | 490,447 | 3.43% | 16,250 |
1956 | 507,276 | 3.43% | 16,829 |
1957 | 524,635 | 3.42% | 17,359 |
1958 | 542,612 | 3.43% | 17,977 |
1959 | 561,206 | 3.43% | 18,594 |
1960 | 580,464 | 3.43% | 19,258 |
1961 | 605,922 | 4.39% | 25,458 |
1962 | 634,209 | 4.67% | 28,287 |
1963 | 663,817 | 4.67% | 29,608 |
1964 | 694,851 | 4.68% | 31,034 |
1965 | 727,244 | 4.66% | 32,393 |
1966 | 761,196 | 4.67% | 33,952 |
1967 | 796,732 | 4.67% | 35,536 |
1968 | 833,980 | 4.68% | 37,248 |
1969 | 872,860 | 4.66% | 38,880 |
1970 | 913,609 | 4.67% | 40,749 |
1971 | 952,737 | 4.28% | 39,128 |
1972 | 992,500 | 4.17% | 39,763 |
1973 | 1,033,810 | 4.16% | 41,310 |
1974 | 1,076,890 | 4.17% | 43,080 |
1975 | 1,121,780 | 4.17% | 44,890 |
1976 | 1,168,600 | 4.17% | 46,820 |
1977 | 1,217,230 | 4.16% | 48,630 |
1978 | 1,267,960 | 4.17% | 50,730 |
1979 | 1,320,810 | 4.17% | 52,850 |
1980 | 1,375,930 | 4.17% | 55,120 |
1981 | 1,433,200 | 4.16% | 57,270 |
1982 | 1,465,410 | 2.25% | 32,210 |
1983 | 1,491,870 | 1.81% | 26,460 |
1984 | 1,518,840 | 1.81% | 26,970 |
1985 | 1,546,220 | 1.8% | 27,380 |
1986 | 1,574,130 | 1.81% | 27,910 |
1987 | 1,602,550 | 1.81% | 28,420 |
1988 | 1,631,520 | 1.81% | 28,970 |
1989 | 1,660,930 | 1.8% | 29,410 |
1990 | 1,690,910 | 1.81% | 29,980 |
1991 | 1,721,440 | 1.81% | 30,530 |
1992 | 1,752,560 | 1.81% | 31,120 |
1993 | 1,784,150 | 1.8% | 31,590 |
1994 | 1,816,360 | 1.81% | 32,210 |
1995 | 1,848,450 | 1.77% | 32,090 |
1996 | 1,881,010 | 1.76% | 32,560 |
1997 | 1,914,050 | 1.76% | 33,040 |
1998 | 1,947,710 | 1.76% | 33,660 |
1999 | 1,981,970 | 1.76% | 34,260 |
2000 | 2,016,880 | 1.76% | 34,910 |
2001 | 2,052,300 | 1.76% | 35,420 |
2002 | 2,088,400 | 1.76% | 36,100 |
2003 | 2,125,130 | 1.76% | 36,730 |
2004 | 2,162,560 | 1.76% | 37,430 |
2005 | 2,200,500 | 1.75% | 37,940 |
2006 | 2,239,140 | 1.76% | 38,640 |
2007 | 2,278,470 | 1.76% | 39,330 |
2008 | 2,318,540 | 1.76% | 40,070 |
2009 | 2,359,210 | 1.75% | 40,670 |
2010 | 2,400,640 | 1.76% | 41,430 |
2011 | 2,346,490 | -2.26% | -54,150 |
2012 | 2,293,490 | -2.26% | -53,000 |
2013 | 2,241,830 | -2.25% | -51,660 |
2014 | 2,191,260 | -2.26% | -50,570 |
2015 | 2,222,660 | 1.43% | 31,400 |
2016 | 2,254,560 | 1.44% | 31,900 |
2017 | 2,286,820 | 1.43% | 32,260 |
2018 | 2,319,540 | 1.43% | 32,720 |
2019 | 2,353,640 | 1.47% | 34,100 |
2020 | 2,392,040 | 1.63% | 38,400 |
2021 | 2,439,810 | 2% | 47,770 |
2022 | 2,502,760 | 2.58% | 62,950 |
2023 | 2,584,770 | 3.28% | 82,010 |
2024 | 2,685,360 | 3.89% | 100,590 |
2025 | 2,799,960 | 4.27% | 114,600 |
2026 | 2,921,710 | 4.35% | 121,750 |
2027 | 3,044,470 | 4.2% | 122,760 |
2028 | 3,163,560 | 3.91% | 119,090 |
2029 | 3,277,520 | 3.6% | 113,960 |
2030 | 3,386,890 | 3.34% | 109,370 |
2031 | 3,492,170 | 3.11% | 105,280 |
2032 | 3,592,820 | 2.88% | 100,650 |
2033 | 3,689,290 | 2.69% | 96,470 |
2034 | 3,782,260 | 2.52% | 92,970 |
2035 | 3,872,730 | 2.39% | 90,470 |
Name | 2024 Pop. | 2024 Growth |
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Damascus | 2,685,360 | 3.89% |
Aleppo | 2,317,650 | 5.2% |
Homs | 1,499,600 | 3.89% |
Hamah | 1,034,500 | 3.89% |
Lattakia | 736,119 | 3.89% |
Al Raqqa | 585,488 | 3.89% |
Tartus | 476,164 | 3.89% |
Al Hasakah | 438,885 | 3.89% |
Deir Ez Zor | 363,090 | 3.89% |