Al-Raqqa's 2024 population is now estimated at 585,488. In 1950, the population of Al-Raqqa was 5,616. Al-Raqqa has grown by 21,931 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 Al-Raqqa, which typically includes Al-Raqqa's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.
Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 844,368 |
| 2034 | 824,645 |
| 2033 | 804,373 |
| 2032 | 783,340 |
| 2031 | 761,397 |
| 2030 | 738,441 |
| 2029 | 714,595 |
| 2028 | 689,750 |
| 2027 | 663,785 |
| 2026 | 637,020 |
| 2025 | 610,475 |
| 2024 | 585,488 |
| 2023 | 563,557 |
| 2022 | 545,676 |
| 2021 | 531,952 |
| 2020 | 521,537 |
| 2019 | 513,163 |
| 2018 | 505,731 |
| 2017 | 498,596 |
| 2016 | 491,562 |
| 2015 | 484,608 |
| 2014 | 477,761 |
| 2013 | 488,787 |
| 2012 | 500,051 |
| 2011 | 511,607 |
| 2010 | 523,413 |
| 2009 | 486,653 |
| 2008 | 452,520 |
| 2007 | 420,696 |
| 2006 | 391,150 |
| 2005 | 363,679 |
| 2004 | 338,164 |
| 2003 | 314,355 |
| 2002 | 292,251 |
| 2001 | 271,701 |
| 2000 | 252,622 |
| 1999 | 234,836 |
| 1998 | 218,323 |
| 1997 | 202,972 |
| 1996 | 188,719 |
| 1995 | 175,432 |
| 1994 | 163,774 |
| 1993 | 155,903 |
| 1992 | 148,420 |
| 1991 | 141,278 |
| 1990 | 134,488 |
| 1989 | 128,024 |
| 1988 | 121,879 |
| 1987 | 116,014 |
| 1986 | 110,438 |
| 1985 | 105,130 |
| 1984 | 100,084 |
| 1983 | 95,268 |
| 1982 | 90,689 |
| 1981 | 85,868 |
| 1980 | 79,459 |
| 1979 | 73,513 |
| 1978 | 68,020 |
| 1977 | 62,937 |
| 1976 | 58,240 |
| 1975 | 53,881 |
| 1974 | 49,855 |
| 1973 | 46,129 |
| 1972 | 42,686 |
| 1971 | 39,492 |
| 1970 | 36,408 |
| 1969 | 33,160 |
| 1968 | 30,205 |
| 1967 | 27,507 |
| 1966 | 25,052 |
| 1965 | 22,817 |
| 1964 | 20,784 |
| 1963 | 18,927 |
| 1962 | 17,238 |
| 1961 | 15,700 |
| 1960 | 14,301 |
| 1959 | 13,023 |
| 1958 | 11,861 |
| 1957 | 10,803 |
| 1956 | 9,840 |
| 1955 | 8,961 |
| 1954 | 8,162 |
| 1953 | 7,433 |
| 1952 | 6,771 |
| 1951 | 6,166 |
| 1950 | 5,616 |
Year | Population | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,616 | 0% | 0 |
| 1951 | 6,166 | 9.79% | 550 |
| 1952 | 6,771 | 9.81% | 605 |
| 1953 | 7,433 | 9.78% | 662 |
| 1954 | 8,162 | 9.81% | 729 |
| 1955 | 8,961 | 9.79% | 799 |
| 1956 | 9,840 | 9.81% | 879 |
| 1957 | 10,803 | 9.79% | 963 |
| 1958 | 11,861 | 9.79% | 1,058 |
| 1959 | 13,023 | 9.8% | 1,162 |
| 1960 | 14,301 | 9.81% | 1,278 |
| 1961 | 15,700 | 9.78% | 1,399 |
| 1962 | 17,238 | 9.8% | 1,538 |
| 1963 | 18,927 | 9.8% | 1,689 |
| 1964 | 20,784 | 9.81% | 1,857 |
| 1965 | 22,817 | 9.78% | 2,033 |
| 1966 | 25,052 | 9.8% | 2,235 |
| 1967 | 27,507 | 9.8% | 2,455 |
| 1968 | 30,205 | 9.81% | 2,698 |
| 1969 | 33,160 | 9.78% | 2,955 |
| 1970 | 36,408 | 9.79% | 3,248 |
| 1971 | 39,492 | 8.47% | 3,084 |
| 1972 | 42,686 | 8.09% | 3,194 |
| 1973 | 46,129 | 8.07% | 3,443 |
| 1974 | 49,855 | 8.08% | 3,726 |
| 1975 | 53,881 | 8.08% | 4,026 |
| 1976 | 58,240 | 8.09% | 4,359 |
| 1977 | 62,937 | 8.06% | 4,697 |
| 1978 | 68,020 | 8.08% | 5,083 |
| 1979 | 73,513 | 8.08% | 5,493 |
| 1980 | 79,459 | 8.09% | 5,946 |
| 1981 | 85,868 | 8.07% | 6,409 |
| 1982 | 90,689 | 5.61% | 4,821 |
| 1983 | 95,268 | 5.05% | 4,579 |
| 1984 | 100,084 | 5.06% | 4,816 |
| 1985 | 105,130 | 5.04% | 5,046 |
| 1986 | 110,438 | 5.05% | 5,308 |
| 1987 | 116,014 | 5.05% | 5,576 |
| 1988 | 121,879 | 5.06% | 5,865 |
| 1989 | 128,024 | 5.04% | 6,145 |
| 1990 | 134,488 | 5.05% | 6,464 |
| 1991 | 141,278 | 5.05% | 6,790 |
| 1992 | 148,420 | 5.06% | 7,142 |
| 1993 | 155,903 | 5.04% | 7,483 |
| 1994 | 163,774 | 5.05% | 7,871 |
| 1995 | 175,432 | 7.12% | 11,658 |
| 1996 | 188,719 | 7.57% | 13,287 |
| 1997 | 202,972 | 7.55% | 14,253 |
| 1998 | 218,323 | 7.56% | 15,351 |
| 1999 | 234,836 | 7.56% | 16,513 |
| 2000 | 252,622 | 7.57% | 17,786 |
| 2001 | 271,701 | 7.55% | 19,079 |
| 2002 | 292,251 | 7.56% | 20,550 |
| 2003 | 314,355 | 7.56% | 22,104 |
| 2004 | 338,164 | 7.57% | 23,809 |
| 2005 | 363,679 | 7.55% | 25,515 |
| 2006 | 391,150 | 7.55% | 27,471 |
| 2007 | 420,696 | 7.55% | 29,546 |
| 2008 | 452,520 | 7.56% | 31,824 |
| 2009 | 486,653 | 7.54% | 34,133 |
| 2010 | 523,413 | 7.55% | 36,760 |
| 2011 | 511,607 | -2.26% | -11,806 |
| 2012 | 500,051 | -2.26% | -11,556 |
| 2013 | 488,787 | -2.25% | -11,264 |
| 2014 | 477,761 | -2.26% | -11,026 |
| 2015 | 484,608 | 1.43% | 6,847 |
| 2016 | 491,562 | 1.43% | 6,954 |
| 2017 | 498,596 | 1.43% | 7,034 |
| 2018 | 505,731 | 1.43% | 7,135 |
| 2019 | 513,163 | 1.47% | 7,432 |
| 2020 | 521,537 | 1.63% | 8,374 |
| 2021 | 531,952 | 2% | 10,415 |
| 2022 | 545,676 | 2.58% | 13,724 |
| 2023 | 563,557 | 3.28% | 17,881 |
| 2024 | 585,488 | 3.89% | 21,931 |
| 2025 | 610,475 | 4.27% | 24,987 |
| 2026 | 637,020 | 4.35% | 26,545 |
| 2027 | 663,785 | 4.2% | 26,765 |
| 2028 | 689,750 | 3.91% | 25,965 |
| 2029 | 714,595 | 3.6% | 24,845 |
| 2030 | 738,441 | 3.34% | 23,846 |
| 2031 | 761,397 | 3.11% | 22,956 |
| 2032 | 783,340 | 2.88% | 21,943 |
| 2033 | 804,373 | 2.69% | 21,033 |
| 2034 | 824,645 | 2.52% | 20,272 |
| 2035 | 844,368 | 2.39% | 19,723 |