Damascus's 2024 population is now estimated at 2,685,361. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2035 | 3,872,726 |
| 2034 | 3,782,263 |
| 2033 | 3,689,286 |
| 2032 | 3,592,817 |
| 2031 | 3,492,173 |
| 2030 | 3,386,887 |
| 2029 | 3,277,517 |
| 2028 | 3,163,564 |
| 2027 | 3,044,472 |
| 2026 | 2,921,713 |
| 2025 | 2,799,964 |
| 2024 | 2,685,361 |
| 2023 | 2,584,771 |
| 2022 | 2,502,761 |
| 2021 | 2,439,814 |
| 2020 | 2,392,045 |
| 2019 | 2,353,637 |
| 2018 | 2,319,545 |
| 2017 | 2,286,820 |
| 2016 | 2,254,557 |
| 2015 | 2,222,661 |
| 2014 | 2,191,260 |
| 2013 | 2,241,828 |
| 2012 | 2,293,491 |
| 2011 | 2,346,492 |
| 2010 | 2,400,642 |
| 2009 | 2,359,207 |
| 2008 | 2,318,543 |
| 2007 | 2,278,470 |
| 2006 | 2,239,144 |
| 2005 | 2,200,496 |
| 2004 | 2,162,556 |
| 2003 | 2,125,127 |
| 2002 | 2,088,396 |
| 2001 | 2,052,300 |
| 2000 | 2,016,876 |
| 1999 | 1,981,968 |
| 1998 | 1,947,712 |
| 1997 | 1,914,047 |
| 1996 | 1,881,010 |
| 1995 | 1,848,454 |
| 1994 | 1,816,360 |
| 1993 | 1,784,151 |
| 1992 | 1,752,557 |
| 1991 | 1,721,438 |
| 1990 | 1,690,913 |
| 1989 | 1,660,929 |
| 1988 | 1,631,516 |
| 1987 | 1,602,546 |
| 1986 | 1,574,129 |
| 1985 | 1,546,216 |
| 1984 | 1,518,835 |
| 1983 | 1,491,866 |
| 1982 | 1,465,412 |
| 1981 | 1,433,197 |
| 1980 | 1,375,932 |
| 1979 | 1,320,807 |
| 1978 | 1,267,962 |
| 1977 | 1,217,230 |
| 1976 | 1,168,595 |
| 1975 | 1,121,776 |
| 1974 | 1,076,894 |
| 1973 | 1,033,807 |
| 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 | Growth Rate | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,033,807 | 4.16% | 41,307 |
| 1974 | 1,076,894 | 4.17% | 43,087 |
| 1975 | 1,121,776 | 4.17% | 44,882 |
| 1976 | 1,168,595 | 4.17% | 46,819 |
| 1977 | 1,217,230 | 4.16% | 48,635 |
| 1978 | 1,267,962 | 4.17% | 50,732 |
| 1979 | 1,320,807 | 4.17% | 52,845 |
| 1980 | 1,375,932 | 4.17% | 55,125 |
| 1981 | 1,433,197 | 4.16% | 57,265 |
| 1982 | 1,465,412 | 2.25% | 32,215 |
| 1983 | 1,491,866 | 1.81% | 26,454 |
| 1984 | 1,518,835 | 1.81% | 26,969 |
| 1985 | 1,546,216 | 1.8% | 27,381 |
| 1986 | 1,574,129 | 1.81% | 27,913 |
| 1987 | 1,602,546 | 1.81% | 28,417 |
| 1988 | 1,631,516 | 1.81% | 28,970 |
| 1989 | 1,660,929 | 1.8% | 29,413 |
| 1990 | 1,690,913 | 1.81% | 29,984 |
| 1991 | 1,721,438 | 1.81% | 30,525 |
| 1992 | 1,752,557 | 1.81% | 31,119 |
| 1993 | 1,784,151 | 1.8% | 31,594 |
| 1994 | 1,816,360 | 1.81% | 32,209 |
| 1995 | 1,848,454 | 1.77% | 32,094 |
| 1996 | 1,881,010 | 1.76% | 32,556 |
| 1997 | 1,914,047 | 1.76% | 33,037 |
| 1998 | 1,947,712 | 1.76% | 33,665 |
| 1999 | 1,981,968 | 1.76% | 34,256 |
| 2000 | 2,016,876 | 1.76% | 34,908 |
| 2001 | 2,052,300 | 1.76% | 35,424 |
| 2002 | 2,088,396 | 1.76% | 36,096 |
| 2003 | 2,125,127 | 1.76% | 36,731 |
| 2004 | 2,162,556 | 1.76% | 37,429 |
| 2005 | 2,200,496 | 1.75% | 37,940 |
| 2006 | 2,239,144 | 1.76% | 38,648 |
| 2007 | 2,278,470 | 1.76% | 39,326 |
| 2008 | 2,318,543 | 1.76% | 40,073 |
| 2009 | 2,359,207 | 1.75% | 40,664 |
| 2010 | 2,400,642 | 1.76% | 41,435 |
| 2011 | 2,346,492 | -2.26% | -54,150 |
| 2012 | 2,293,491 | -2.26% | -53,001 |
| 2013 | 2,241,828 | -2.25% | -51,663 |
| 2014 | 2,191,260 | -2.26% | -50,568 |
| 2015 | 2,222,661 | 1.43% | 31,401 |
| 2016 | 2,254,557 | 1.44% | 31,896 |
| 2017 | 2,286,820 | 1.43% | 32,263 |
| 2018 | 2,319,545 | 1.43% | 32,725 |
| 2019 | 2,353,637 | 1.47% | 34,092 |
| 2020 | 2,392,045 | 1.63% | 38,408 |
| 2021 | 2,439,814 | 2% | 47,769 |
| 2022 | 2,502,761 | 2.58% | 62,947 |
| 2023 | 2,584,771 | 3.28% | 82,010 |
| 2024 | 2,685,361 | 3.89% | 100,590 |
| 2025 | 2,799,964 | 4.27% | 114,603 |
| 2026 | 2,921,713 | 4.35% | 121,749 |
| 2027 | 3,044,472 | 4.2% | 122,759 |
| 2028 | 3,163,564 | 3.91% | 119,092 |
| 2029 | 3,277,517 | 3.6% | 113,953 |
| 2030 | 3,386,887 | 3.34% | 109,370 |
| 2031 | 3,492,173 | 3.11% | 105,286 |
| 2032 | 3,592,817 | 2.88% | 100,644 |
| 2033 | 3,689,286 | 2.69% | 96,469 |
| 2034 | 3,782,263 | 2.52% | 92,977 |
| 2035 | 3,872,726 | 2.39% | 90,463 |