City evidence profile
Ar Rastan Population 2026
Homs, Syria 34.926670, 36.732410
2026 population · UN projection
59,428
UN WUP Degree of Urbanization city population at mid-year
Location record
Homs
Syria · SYR
CityEvidence derived analysis
Research snapshot
The latest city density observation is 7,247 people per km² for 2026. The latest city land-area observation is 8.2 km² for 2026.
2026 density7,247people/km²
Population through time
One source series, shown without converting estimates into “live” counters.
| Year | Population | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 57,720 | Estimate | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2026 | 59,428 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2030 | 66,262 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2040 | 78,363 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
| 2050 | 87,352 | Projection | UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 |
Context, without fake precision
Country-level indicators are labelled as country context and are never presented as city measurements.
Country population growth
3.8%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country urban population
72.1%
2025 · World Bank · national value
Country life expectancy
72.6
2024 · World Bank · national value
Country population
25,620,427
2025 · World Bank · national value
City population density
7,247
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · people/km²
City land area
8.2
2026 · UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025 · km²
Sources & provenance
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UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population · 2026 · UN projection · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City population density · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗UN World Urbanization Prospects 2025City land area · 2026 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗World Bank Open DataNational context series · latest population observation 2025 · refreshed 2026-10-12
Open source ↗GeoNames geographic referenceCoordinates, country and administrative-area identity used for place reference and matching.
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