#99 by population worldwide
Damascus
Syria · Capital · Dimashq
- Population, 2025
- 4.3 million
- Projected, 2050
- 6.3 million+47.8%
- World rank
- #992000: #122 → 2050: #77
- Urban area
- 370 km²
- Density
- 11,589people/km²
- Built-up area per resident
- 20 m²
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Damascus · −1 h vs Tbilisi
- Distance from Tbilisi
- 1,181 km
Weather in Damascus
Damascus
20°
Cloudy
Today: ↑30° ↓16°
Pressure 1016 hPa
24-hour forecast
Air quality
44
Moderate
- PM2.5
- 21.3µg/m³
- PM10
- 50µg/m³
- NO₂
- 9.2µg/m³
- O₃
- 66µg/m³
7-day forecast
- Today16°30°5%
- Sun16°30°3%
- Mon17°30°6%
- Tue18°27°28%, 1.3 mm
- Wed15°24°29%, 0.6 mm
- Thu12°23°13%
- Fri11°23°11%
Feels like
19°Humidity
45%Wind
4km/h275° Wgust 7 km/hUV index
5ModeratePrecipitation
5%Sunrise
06:46Sunrise 06:46Sunset 17:50
Updated 00:15 · Open-Meteo
Population 1975–2050
Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.
- 19751,203
- 19801,480
- 19851,811
- 19902,058
- 19952,303
- 20002,527
- 20052,866
- 20103,344
- 20153,264
- 20203,447
- 20254,288
- 20304,983
- 20355,439
- 20405,834
- 20456,106
- 20506,336
Getting around
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
Airports
DAM · 22 km
Currency: SYP (£S)
Largest cities in Syria
FAQ
What is the population of Damascus?
Damascus has 4.3 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #99 in the world. The UN projects 6.3 million by 2050.
What time zone is Damascus in?
Asia/Damascus, UTC+3. −1 h vs Tbilisi.
Does Damascus have a metro?
No metro stations inside the urban area are mapped in OpenStreetMap.
How far is Damascus from Tbilisi?
About 1,181 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).