Largest Cities in Syria

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

Largest Cities - Syria

1 Damascus 13 2,685,360
2 Aleppo 09 2,003,671
3 Homs 11 775,404
4 Latakia 02 700,000
5 Ḩamāh 10 696,863
6 Ţarţūs 14 458,327
7 Dūmā 08 400,000
8 Ar Raqqah 04 299,824
9 Deir ez-Zor 07 271,800
10 Al Ḩasakah 01 188,160
11 Al Qāmishlī 01 184,231
12 Idlib 12 165,000
13 Nawá 06 150,000
14 Al Bāb 09 144,705
15 Jaramānā 08 114,363
16 Jisr ash Shughūr 12 112,654
17 As Salamīyah 10 110,683
18 Dar‘ā 06 107,500
19 As Safīrah 09 106,460
20 Al Ḩajar al Aswad 08 101,827
21 Dārayyā 08 84,044
22 Al-Tabqa 04 84,000
23 Manbij 09 78,255
24 Jablah 02 75,505
25 As-Suwayda 05 64,730
26 At Tall 08 63,554
27 Khān Shaykhūn 12 55,843
28 Arīḩā 12 55,017
29 Ar Rastan 11 53,152
30 An Nabk 08 52,502
31 Ālbū Kamāl 07 52,020
32 Tadmur 11 51,323
33 ‘Irbīn 08 51,246
34 Kabbasin 09 51,230
35 Babīlā 08 50,880
36 Al Mayādīn 07 48,922
37 ‘Āmūdā 01 47,580
38 Al Quşayr 11 46,772
39 Ḩarastā 08 45,974
40 Tallbīsah 11 45,853
41 ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 09 44,821
42 Bāniyās 14 43,151
43 Tādif 09 41,786
44 Yabrūd 08 40,502
45 Jayrūd 08 39,903
46 Saraqib 12 39,901
47 Al Mālikīyah 01 39,000
48 Abū az̧ Z̧uhūr 12 38,869
49 Hajīn 07 37,935
50 Al Qaryatayn 11 37,820
51 Ma‘arratmişrīn 12 37,490
52 Maşyāf 10 37,109
53 ‘Afrīn 09 36,562
54 Tallkalakh 11 35,445
55 Dayr Ḩāfir 09 35,409
56 Ţafas 06 32,236
57 Şāfītā 14 32,213
58 Jāsim 06 31,683
59 I‘zāz 09 31,623
60 Burj Islām 02 30,000
61 Kafranbel 12 30,000
62 Dā‘il 06 29,408
63 Şūrān 10 29,100
64 Inkhil 06 29,076
65 Az Zabadānī 08 26,285
66 Aş Şanamayn 06 26,268
67 Shaykh Miskīn 06 25,920
68 Tall Rif‘at 09 25,658
69 Batabo 09 25,560
70 Nubl 09 25,546
71 Subaykhān 07 25,514
72 Şaydnāyā 08 25,194
73 Ţayyibat al Imām 10 24,105
74 Al Ḩirāk 06 23,784
75 Salqīn 12 23,700
76 Al Kiswah 08 23,526
77 Ḩalfāyā 10 23,403
78 Qaţanā 08 22,831
79 Kafr Takhārīm 12 22,436
80 Ḩārim 12 21,934
81 Binnish 12 21,848
82 Kafr Lāhā 11 21,819
83 Ad Darbāsīyah 01 21,481
84 Qārah 08 20,656
85 Buşrá ash Shām 06 19,683
86 Zākīyah 08 18,553
87 Maharda 10 17,578
88 As Suqaylibīyah 10 17,313
89 Kafr Zaytā 10 17,052
90 Al Quţayfah 08 16,118
91 Tasīl 06 15,985
92 Ash Shaddādah 01 15,806
93 Tall Abyaḑ 04 14,825
94 Shahbā 05 14,784
95 Ad Dīmās 08 14,574
96 Sarmīn 12 14,530
97 Mūrak 10 14,307
98 Ad Dānā 12 14,208
99 Kanākir 08 13,950
100 Izra‘ 06 13,882

The largest cities in Syria represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Damascus leads with a population of 2,685,360, followed by Aleppo 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. The top 10 cities span multiple states, showing that urban growth is distributed across different regions.

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. Damascus's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. The 50th largest city still has a population of 37,820 - larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 3. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 6,861,298.

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