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Aleppo overview
Aleppo (orange) and the other large cities of Syria
Aleppo lies in Syria at 36.2°N, 37.16°E, about 401 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Damascus (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.
It is the biggest urban centre of Syria: the next largest cities are Damascus (1,569,394), Homs (775,404), Latakia (709,000). Together, the three largest cities hold 16.6% of the national population.
The national capital, Damascus, is about 310 km away; the nearest large city is Idlib, 56 km from Aleppo.
Syria as a whole has a live population of 26,705,157 (+3% a year) and ranks #57 of 238 countries — see the Syria population page for the full statistics and the Syria atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Aleppo
Largest cities in Syria
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Aleppo?
Aleppo has about 2,098,210 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Aleppo the capital of Syria?
No. The capital of Syria is Damascus (1,569,394 people), about 310 km away. Aleppo is the largest city of the country and a regional capital.
How big is Aleppo compared with the rest of Syria?
Its 2,098,210 residents are 7.9% of the 26,705,157 people living in Syria today. It is the largest city in the country.
Where is Aleppo?
In Syria, at latitude 36.2 and longitude 37.16, 401 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Idlib (56 km), Manbij (80 km), Ḩamāh (124 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Aleppo Population 2026 — Syria. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/syria/aleppo/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/syria/aleppo/">Aleppo Population 2026 — Syria</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.