Largest cities in Syria by population
The 13 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Syria: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Aleppo with 4,450,000 people; the capital, Damascus, has 1,680,000.
Who runs cities in Syria?
Cities, towns and villages: Under the 2011 law, councils elected for four years (last held in 2022); since 2025 many are run by councils or executive offices appointed by governors. Local services, planning, permits.
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| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleppo | 4,450,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 2 | Damasus rural | 2,529,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 3 | Damascus (capital) | 1,680,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 4 | Homs | 1,667,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 5 | Hama | 1,508,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 6 | Al-Hasakeh | 1,392,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 7 | Idleb | 1,376,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 8 | Deir El-Zor | 1,111,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 9 | Lattakia | 951,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 10 | Dra'a | 930,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 11 | Al-Raqqah | 865,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 12 | Tartous | 756,000 | 1 July 2008 |
| 13 | Al-Sweida | 349,000 | 1 July 2008 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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