Ţarţūs Population 2026 — Syria

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

458,327

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in Syria

#7 of 30

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1204

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Tartus

first-level division

Status

Regional capital

Elevation

20 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+3

Asia/Damascus

Coordinates

34.89°N 35.89°E

Share of country

1.7%

of 26.71M people

Ţarţūs overview

Updated October 2026

Ţarţūs (orange) and the other large cities of Syria

Ţarţūs lies in Tartus in Syria at 34.89°N, 35.89°E, about 20 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Damascus (UTC+3); GeoNames classifies it as a regional capital.

It is smaller than Ḩamāh (460,602) and larger than Al Ḩasakah (422,445). 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 158 km away; the nearest large city is Latakia, 72 km from Ţarţūs.

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 Ţarţūs

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Latakia Latakia	72 km	709,000
Homs Homs	79 km	775,404
Ḩamāh Hama	84 km	460,602
As Salamīyah Hama	107 km	94,887
An Nabk Rif-dimashq	123 km	49,372
Yabrūd Rif-dimashq	124 km	40,502
Idlib Idlib	134 km	128,840
At Tall Rif-dimashq	147 km	55,561

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 Ţarţūs?

Ţarţūs has about 458,327 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Ţarţūs the capital of Syria?

No. The capital of Syria is Damascus (1,569,394 people), about 158 km away. Ţarţūs is the 7th largest city of the country and a regional capital.

How big is Ţarţūs compared with the rest of Syria?

Its 458,327 residents are 1.7% of the 26,705,157 people living in Syria today. Aleppo is larger with 2,098,210 people.

Where is Ţarţūs?

In Tartus, Syria, at latitude 34.89 and longitude 35.89, 20 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Latakia (72 km), Homs (79 km), Ḩamāh (84 km).

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