Population Statistics
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Syrian Arab Republic
Population
22,933,531
[2023 est.]
Language
Arabic (official)
Kurdish
Armenian
Aramaic
Circassian
French
English
Religion
| Sunni Muslim | 74% |
|---|---|
| a Muslim | 13% |
| Christian | 10% |
| Druze | 3% |
The Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country during the ongoing civil war.
Ethnicity
| Arab | 50% |
|---|---|
| Alawite | 15% |
| Kurd | 10% |
| Levantine | 10% |
Cultural Dimensions
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Australians with Syrian Ancestry
29,257
[2021 Census, ABS]
Syrians in Australia
Population
29,096
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Syria.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
40
[2021 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 49.2% |
|---|---|
| Female | 50.8% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Islam | 30.3% |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 18.0% |
| Assyrian Apostolic | 13.9% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 13.1% |
| Other Religion | 19.7% |
| No Religion | 3.1% |
| Not Stated | 1.8% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Syrian | 48.0% |
|---|---|
| Assyrian | 20.8% |
| Arab | 14.6% |
| Armenian | 6.5% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Syria. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| Arabic | 67.2% |
|---|---|
| Aramaic | 19.7% |
| Armenian | 5.3% |
| English | 3.2% |
| Kurdish | 2.0% |
| Other | 1.1% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 65.9% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 57.6% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 26.8% |
| Queensland | 5.9% |
| South Australia | 5.1% |
| Other | 4.6% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 2000 | 20.0% |
|---|---|
| 2001 - 2010 | 7.8% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 16.9% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 53.6% |
[2021 Census, ABS]