Ḩamāh Population 2026 — Syria

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

460,602

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Syria

#6 of 30

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1195

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Hama

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

270 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3

Asia/Damascus

Coordinates

35.13°N 36.76°E

Share of country

1.7%

of 26.71M people

Ḩamāh overview

Updated October 2026

Ḩamāh (orange) and the other large cities of Syria

Ḩamāh lies in Hama in Syria at 35.13°N, 36.76°E, about 270 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Damascus (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Ar Raqqah (531,952) and larger than Ţarţūs (458,327). The largest city in Syria is Aleppo with 2,098,210 people; the capital, Damascus, has 1,569,394.

The national capital, Damascus, is about 185 km away; the nearest large city is As Salamīyah, 30 km from Ḩamāh.

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 Ḩamāh

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
As Salamīyah Hama	30 km	94,887
Homs Homs	45 km	775,404
Ţarţūs Tartus	84 km	458,327
Idlib Idlib	90 km	128,840
Latakia Latakia	98 km	709,000
An Nabk Rif-dimashq	123 km	49,372
Aleppo Aleppo	124 km	2,098,210
Yabrūd Rif-dimashq	130 km	40,502

Largest cities in Syria

Top 10 · all 30 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Aleppo	Aleppo	2,098,210
2	DamascusCapital	Damascus Governorate	1,569,394
3	Homs	Homs	775,404
4	Latakia	Latakia	709,000
5	Ar Raqqah	Raqqa	531,952
6	Ḩamāh	Hama	460,602
7	Ţarţūs	Tartus	458,327
8	Al Ḩasakah	Al-Hasakah	422,445
9	Deir ez-Zor	Deir ez-Zor	271,800
10	Al Qāmishlī	Al-Hasakah	184,231

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ḩamāh?

Ḩamāh has about 460,602 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Ḩamāh the capital of Syria?

No. The capital of Syria is Damascus (1,569,394 people), about 185 km away. Ḩamāh is the 6th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Ḩamāh compared with the rest of Syria?

Its 460,602 residents are 1.7% of the 26,705,157 people living in Syria today. Aleppo is larger with 2,098,210 people.

Where is Ḩamāh?

In Hama, Syria, at latitude 35.13 and longitude 36.76, 270 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include As Salamīyah (30 km), Homs (45 km), Ţarţūs (84 km).

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