Aleppo, Syria Population 2024

Aleppo's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,317,650In 1950, the population of Aleppo was 377,981Aleppo has grown by 114,630 in the last year, which represents a 5.2% 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 Aleppo, which typically includes Aleppo's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Aleppo is a city in Syria that is quite famous for several reasons. One of the most notable aspects of the city is that it is among the oldest continually inhabited places in the world. The city dates back to the 6th millennium B.C. and is even noted in ancient texts such as the Bible. There is much history in this city, but it is not slowing down just because it is old. The thriving economy within Syria has found a way to overcome many wars and uprisings throughout the years and still maintains its station as a high-intensity trading center in the world.

Population and Size of Aleppo

The fact that Aleppo is among the oldest cities in the world means that it has seen its fair share of wars. The city has been marked by destruction throughout the years, and that has had a significant impact on its population. Even though a war is a constant threat from those that oppose the government and other nations trying to lay claim to the whole of Syria, the economy is thriving. That is evident through the 1,602,264 people that called the city home in 1994, which has nearly doubled by 2004 - reaching 2,132,100 as of the 2004 census. The city covers approximately 190 square kilometers or 70 square miles of area.

Languages

For most countries, cities, and regions, there is one primary language. The diverse culture of Aleppo, however, has led to many different languages being spoken. The dominant language is Arabic with speakers totaling 89%, although several different dialects are spoken. Those that are closer to the west have the Levantine dialect, while those of the northeast speak Kurdish. Other dialects throughout the city include Turkish and Classical Syriac. Some inhabitants speak French and English, but these tend to be in the more educated areas of Aleppo.

Ethnicities

The ethnic composition of Aleppo is quite diverse when compared to many other neighboring cities. The population consists of primarily of those of Arabic descent making up 59.2% of the overall population. Alawites make up 11.3% of the population and Levantines 9.3%. Kurds represent 8.9%, Druze 3.2%, Ismailis 2.1%, and Nusairis 1.3%. There are other ethnicities in Aleppo, but they are a small proportion of the overall population.

Religion

The religious aspect of Aleppo is not as black and white as one might think. The main religious group in the area are Sunni Muslims, making up 74% of the population. Other Muslim religions make up an additional 16% of the population, and approximately 10% of the population practice Christianity. Other religions within Aleppo are quite small in comparison. These include Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and the Jewish communities in the city. There is even a tiny ancient religion within Aleppo practiced by the Yazidis that makes up a tiny portion of the population in some of the smaller villages in and around Aleppo.

Country
Syria
Growth Rate
5.2%

86 Rows

Year
Population
20353,423,720
20343,343,720
20333,261,450
20323,175,990
20313,086,570
20302,992,530
20292,893,900
20282,789,600
20272,678,260
20262,560,190
20252,438,480
20242,317,650
20232,203,020
20222,098,210
20212,003,670
20201,916,780
20191,834,090
20181,753,520
20171,675,000
20161,600,000
2015979,465
2014600,000
2013903,022
20121,358,320
20112,045,460
20103,078,500
20092,977,320
20082,879,590
20072,784,820
20062,693,280
20052,604,760
20042,519,240
20032,436,230
20022,356,060
20012,278,530
20002,203,660
19992,131,040
19982,060,920
19971,993,100
19961,927,600
19951,864,090
19941,801,630
19931,736,220
19921,673,270
19911,612,440
19901,553,900
19891,497,480
19881,443,180
19871,390,720
19861,340,220
19851,291,560
19841,244,740
19831,199,480
19821,155,930
19811,113,440
19801,070,420
19791,028,940
1978989,123
1977950,848
1976914,104
1975878,684
1974844,683
1973811,997
1972780,619
1971750,371
1970721,128
1969692,362
1968664,780
1967638,226
1966612,767
1965588,323
1964564,886
1963542,322
1962520,688
1961499,917
1960481,753
1959470,193
1958458,925
1957447,928
1956437,208
1955426,717
1954416,491
1953406,511
1952396,782
1951387,261
1950377,981

86 Rows

Year
Population
Change
Growth
1950377,9810%0
1951387,2612.46%9,280
1952396,7822.46%9,521
1953406,5112.45%9,729
1954416,4912.46%9,980
1955426,7172.46%10,226
1956437,2082.46%10,491
1957447,9282.45%10,720
1958458,9252.46%10,997
1959470,1932.46%11,268
1960481,7532.46%11,560
1961499,9173.77%18,164
1962520,6884.15%20,771
1963542,3224.15%21,634
1964564,8864.16%22,564
1965588,3234.15%23,437
1966612,7674.15%24,444
1967638,2264.15%25,459
1968664,7804.16%26,554
1969692,3624.15%27,582
1970721,1284.15%28,766
1971750,3714.06%29,243
1972780,6194.03%30,248
1973811,9974.02%31,378
1974844,6834.03%32,686
1975878,6844.03%34,001
1976914,1044.03%35,420
1977950,8484.02%36,744
1978989,1234.03%38,275
19791,028,9404.03%39,817
19801,070,4204.03%41,480
19811,113,4404.02%43,020
19821,155,9303.82%42,490
19831,199,4803.77%43,550
19841,244,7403.77%45,260
19851,291,5603.76%46,820
19861,340,2203.77%48,660
19871,390,7203.77%50,500
19881,443,1803.77%52,460
19891,497,4803.76%54,300
19901,553,9003.77%56,420
19911,612,4403.77%58,540
19921,673,2703.77%60,830
19931,736,2203.76%62,950
19941,801,6303.77%65,410
19951,864,0903.47%62,460
19961,927,6003.41%63,510
19971,993,1003.4%65,500
19982,060,9203.4%67,820
19992,131,0403.4%70,120
20002,203,6603.41%72,620
20012,278,5303.4%74,870
20022,356,0603.4%77,530
20032,436,2303.4%80,170
20042,519,2403.41%83,010
20052,604,7603.39%85,520
20062,693,2803.4%88,520
20072,784,8203.4%91,540
20082,879,5903.4%94,770
20092,977,3203.39%97,730
20103,078,5003.4%101,180
20112,045,460-33.56%-1,033,040
20121,358,320-33.59%-687,140
2013903,022-33.52%-455,298
2014600,000-33.56%-303,022
2015979,46563.24%379,465
20161,600,00063.35%620,535
20171,675,0004.69%75,000
20181,753,5204.69%78,520
20191,834,0904.59%80,570
20201,916,7804.51%82,690
20212,003,6704.53%86,890
20222,098,2104.72%94,540
20232,203,0205%104,810
20242,317,6505.2%114,630
20252,438,4805.21%120,830
20262,560,1904.99%121,710
20272,678,2604.61%118,070
20282,789,6004.16%111,340
20292,893,9003.74%104,300
20302,992,5303.41%98,630
20313,086,5703.14%94,040
20323,175,9902.9%89,420
20333,261,4502.69%85,460
20343,343,7202.52%82,270
20353,423,7202.39%80,000

Aleppo Population Data (Urban Area)

Name
2024 Pop.
2024 Growth
Damascus2,685,3603.89%
Aleppo2,317,6505.2%
Homs1,499,6003.89%
Hamah1,034,5003.89%
Lattakia736,1193.89%
Al Raqqa585,4883.89%
Tartus476,1643.89%
Al Hasakah438,8853.89%
Deir Ez Zor363,0903.89%

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