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Oldest Cities in Syria

Top 100 cities ranked by oldest cities

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Oldest Cities — Syria

1 Shaqqā 05 25.3
2 Jabā 03 25.3
3 Dayr al ‘Aşāfīr 08 25.3
4 Afis 12 25.3
5 Buq‘ātā 03 25.3
6 Al Qurayyā 05 25.3
7 Tremseh 10 25.3
8 Shaţḩah 10 25.3
9 Qanawāt 05 25.3
10 As Sūsah 07 25.3
11 Mukharram al Fawqānī 11 25.3
12 Şalkhad 05 25.3
13 Al Ghanţū 11 25.3
14 Al Musayfirah 06 25.3
15 Ad Duraykīsh 14 25.3
16 Qabbāsīn 09 25.3
17 Kafr Buhum 10 25.3
18 Kafr Shams 06 25.3
19 Şalākhid 05 25.3
20 Jindayris 09 25.3
21 Izra‘ 06 25.3
22 Kanākir 08 25.3
23 Mūrak 10 25.3
24 Shahbā 05 25.3
25 Al Quţayfah 08 25.3
26 Maharda 10 25.3
27 Qaţanā 08 25.3
28 Zākīyah 08 25.3
29 Qārah 08 25.3
30 Ad Darbāsīyah 01 25.3
31 Kafr Lāhā 11 25.3
32 Kafr Zaytā 10 25.3
33 Ad Dānā 12 25.3
34 Kafr Takhārīm 12 25.3
35 Ḩalfāyā 10 25.3
36 Al Kiswah 08 25.3
37 Al Ḩirāk 06 25.3
38 Jarābulus 09 25.3
39 Subaykhān 07 25.3
40 Nubl 09 25.3
41 Batabo 09 25.3
42 Tall Rif‘at 09 25.3
43 Aş Şanamayn 06 25.3
44 Shaykh Miskīn 06 25.3
45 Al Mālikīyah 01 25.3
46 ‘Āmūdā 01 25.3
47 Şāfītā 14 25.3
48 Dayr Ḩāfir 09 25.3
49 Inkhil 06 25.3
50 Hajīn 07 25.3
51 Ţayyibat al Imām 10 25.3
52 Dā‘il 06 25.3
53 Az Zabadānī 08 25.3
54 Tallkalakh 11 25.3
55 Burj Islām 02 25.3
56 Jāsim 06 25.3
57 Binnish 12 25.3
58 Şūrān 10 25.3
59 Ţafas 06 25.3
60 Salqīn 12 25.3
61 Al Qaryatayn 11 25.3
62 Ma‘arratmişrīn 12 25.3
63 Maşyāf 10 25.3
64 Jayrūd 08 25.3
65 Saraqib 12 25.3
66 Tādif 09 25.3
67 Al Qunayţirah 03 25.3
68 Ḩarastā 08 25.3
69 Tallbīsah 11 25.3
70 Bāniyās 14 25.3
71 Jisr ash Shughūr 12 25.3
72 Yabrūd 08 25.3
73 Al Quşayr 11 25.3
74 ‘Irbīn 08 25.3
75 Kafranbel 12 25.3
76 Nawá 06 25.3
77 ‘Afrīn 09 25.3
78 Khān Shaykhūn 12 25.3
79 An Nabk 08 25.3
80 ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 09 25.3
81 Al Qāmishlī 01 25.3
82 Tadmur 11 25.3
83 Kabbasin 09 25.3
84 Ar Rastan 11 25.3
85 Al Mayādīn 07 25.3
86 At Tall 08 25.3
87 Ālbū Kamāl 07 25.3
88 As-Suwayda 05 25.3
89 As Safīrah 09 25.3
90 Jablah 02 25.3
91 I‘zāz 09 25.3
92 Dārayyā 08 25.3
93 Al-Tabqa 04 25.3
94 As Salamīyah 10 25.3
95 Dar‘ā 06 25.3
96 Manbij 09 25.3
97 Dūmā 08 25.3
98 Idlib 12 25.3
99 Al Bāb 09 25.3
100 Deir ez-Zor 07 25.3

Cities with the oldest median ages in Syria often serve as popular retirement destinations or established communities with stable, long-term residents. Shaqqā has a median age of 25.3 years.

Older median ages can indicate strong healthcare systems, quality of life factors that encourage aging in place, or communities that are particularly attractive to retirees. These cities often feature robust healthcare infrastructure and senior services.

Communities with older populations face unique planning challenges including healthcare capacity, accessibility, transportation for non-drivers, and maintaining a tax base as the workforce ages. Many are adapting their infrastructure and services to meet these evolving needs.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Half of Shaqqā's residents are over 25.3 years old.
  • 2. Popular retirement destinations in Florida, Arizona, and the Carolinas dominate this list.
  • 3. Cities with older populations typically have higher rates of homeownership and longer average residency periods.

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