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Largest Cities in Syria

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Syria

1 Aleppo 09 2,098,210
2 Damascus 13 1,569,394
3 Homs 11 775,404
4 Latakia 02 709,000
5 Ar Raqqah 04 531,952
6 Ḩamāh 10 460,602
7 Ţarţūs 14 458,327
8 Al Ḩasakah 01 422,445
9 Deir ez-Zor 07 271,800
10 Al Bāb 09 130,745
11 Idlib 12 128,840
12 Dūmā 08 111,864
13 Manbij 09 99,497
14 Dar‘ā 06 97,969
15 As Salamīyah 10 94,887
16 Al-Tabqa 04 87,880
17 Dārayyā 08 71,596
18 I‘zāz 09 66,138
19 Jablah 02 65,915
20 As Safīrah 09 63,708
21 As-Suwayda 05 59,052
22 Ālbū Kamāl 07 57,572
23 At Tall 08 55,561
24 Al Mayādīn 07 54,534
25 Ar Rastan 11 53,152
26 Kabbasin 09 51,230
27 Tadmur 11 51,015
28 Al Qāmishlī 01 50,000
29 ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 09 50,000
30 An Nabk 08 49,372
31 Khān Shaykhūn 12 48,975
32 ‘Afrīn 09 48,693
33 Nawá 06 47,066
34 Kafranbel 12 45,652
35 ‘Irbīn 08 42,474
36 Al Quşayr 11 41,062
37 Yabrūd 08 40,502
38 Jisr ash Shughūr 12 39,311
39 Bāniyās 14 39,066
40 Tallbīsah 11 38,491
41 Ḩarastā 08 37,348
42 Al Qunayţirah 03 36,143
43 Tādif 09 34,670
44 Saraqib 12 34,231
45 Jayrūd 08 32,352
46 Maşyāf 10 32,262
47 Ma‘arratmişrīn 12 32,163
48 Al Qaryatayn 11 31,748
49 Salqīn 12 31,608
50 Ţafas 06 31,249
51 Şūrān 10 30,716
52 Binnish 12 30,354
53 Jāsim 06 30,283
54 Burj Islām 02 30,000
55 Tallkalakh 11 29,754
56 Az Zabadānī 08 29,549
57 Dā‘il 06 29,408
58 Ţayyibat al Imām 10 29,259
59 Hajīn 07 29,237
60 Inkhil 06 29,076
61 Dayr Ḩāfir 09 28,905
62 Şāfītā 14 27,815
63 ‘Āmūdā 01 26,821
64 Al Mālikīyah 01 26,311
65 Shaykh Miskīn 06 25,920
66 Aş Şanamayn 06 25,702
67 Tall Rif‘at 09 25,658
68 Batabo 09 25,560
69 Nubl 09 25,546
70 Subaykhān 07 25,514
71 Jarābulus 09 24,997
72 Al Ḩirāk 06 23,784
73 Al Kiswah 08 23,526
74 Ḩalfāyā 10 23,403
75 Kafr Takhārīm 12 22,436
76 Ad Dānā 12 21,987
77 Kafr Zaytā 10 21,845
78 Kafr Lāhā 11 21,819
79 Ad Darbāsīyah 01 21,481
80 Qārah 08 20,656
81 Zākīyah 08 18,553
82 Qaţanā 08 18,511
83 Maharda 10 17,578
84 Al Quţayfah 08 16,118
85 Shahbā 05 14,784
86 Sarmīn 12 14,530
87 Mūrak 10 14,307
88 Kanākir 08 13,950
89 Izra‘ 06 13,882
90 Jindayris 09 13,661
91 Maḑāyā 08 13,000
92 Şalākhid 05 12,842
93 Al Muzayrīb 06 12,640
94 Kafr Shams 06 12,435
95 Kafr Buhum 10 12,194
96 Qabbāsīn 09 12,000
97 Ad Duraykīsh 14 11,918
98 Ghabāghib 06 11,802
99 Al Atārib 09 10,657
100 Al Musayfirah 06 10,466

The largest cities in Syria represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Aleppo leads with a population of 2,098,210, followed by Damascus and Homs. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 09 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Aleppo's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 09 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 31,249 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 5,683,960.

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