Damascus's 2026 population is now estimated at 1,461,290. In 1981, the population of Damascus was 1,112,214. Damascus has grown by 2,141 in the last year, which represents a 0.15% annual change. These population values and projections come from Syria city census 1981 via CityPopulation attribution, Syria city census 1994 via CityPopulation attribution, Syria city census 2004 via CityPopulation attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | 4,105,521 | 3.02% |
| Damascus | 1,461,290 | 0.15% |
| Homs | 989,436 | 1.91% |
| Latakia | 606,186 | 2.1% |
| Deir ez-Zor | 523,270 | 4.2% |
| Al-Hasakah | 508,037 | 4.62% |
| Hama | 453,866 | 1.7% |
| Ar-Rakka | 416,138 | 2.93% |
| Qamishli | 315,403 | 2.47% |
| Manbij | 298,906 | 5.13% |
| Al-Hajar al-Aswad | 255,198 | 5.13% |
| Tartous | 246,255 | 3.49% |
| Douma | 231,649 | 3.41% |
| Jaramana | 198,359 | 2.53% |
| Daraa | 188,101 | 3.01% |
| Idlib | 183,594 | 2.86% |
| As-Safirah | 182,525 | 4.9% |
| Harasta al-Basal | 176,278 | 4.38% |
| Darayya | 175,675 | 3.71% |
| Palmyra | 138,914 | 4.63% |
| Kobani | 134,650 | 5.13% |
| Al-Bab | 128,340 | 3.28% |
| Maarat al-Numan | 126,947 | 3.62% |
| Al-Mayadin | 123,583 | 4.8% |
| As-Suwayda | 122,075 | 2.32% |
| Salamiyah | 120,686 | 2.73% |
| Jablah | 113,692 | 3.44% |
| Afrin | 106,858 | 5% |
| Al-Thawrah | 105,596 | 1.92% |
| Nawa | 105,158 | 3.72% |
| Al-Tall | 105,111 | 3.97% |
| Ar-Rastan | 100,796 | 4.31% |
| Abu Kamal | 99,313 | 3.93% |
| Baniyas | 85,972 | 3.35% |
| Ariha | 84,648 | 3.53% |
| Jisr al-Shughur | 72,267 | 2.74% |
| Qatana | 62,695 | 2.82% |
| Azaz | 58,721 | 2.85% |
| Ras al-Ayn | 58,458 | 3.18% |
| Al-Qusayr | 58,267 | 3.09% |
| Al-Qutayfah | 56,095 | 3.44% |
| An-Nabk | 53,074 | 2.25% |
| Al-Malikiyah | 50,801 | 3.03% |
| Az-Zabadani | 41,119 | 2.06% |
| Safita | 39,901 | 3.12% |
| Yabrud | 38,578 | 1.83% |
| Masyaf | 38,114 | 2.42% |
