Al-Hajar al-Aswad's 2026 population is now estimated at 255,198. In 1981, the population of Al-Hajar al-Aswad was 23,563. Al-Hajar al-Aswad has grown by 12,446 in the last year, which represents a 5.13% annual change. These population values and projections come from Syria city census 1981 via CityPopulation attribution, Syria city census 2004 via CityPopulation attribution and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Aleppo | 4,105,521 | 3.02% |
| Damascus | 1,461,290 | 0.15% |
| Homs | 989,436 | 1.91% |
| Latakia | 606,186 | 2.1% |
| Deir ez-Zor | 523,270 | 4.2% |
| Al-Hasakah | 508,037 | 4.62% |
| Hama | 453,866 | 1.7% |
| Ar-Rakka | 416,138 | 2.93% |
| Qamishli | 315,403 | 2.47% |
| Manbij | 298,906 | 5.13% |
| Al-Hajar al-Aswad | 255,198 | 5.13% |
| Tartous | 246,255 | 3.49% |
| Douma | 231,649 | 3.41% |
| Jaramana | 198,359 | 2.53% |
| Daraa | 188,101 | 3.01% |
| Idlib | 183,594 | 2.86% |
| As-Safirah | 182,525 | 4.9% |
| Harasta al-Basal | 176,278 | 4.38% |
| Darayya | 175,675 | 3.71% |
| Palmyra | 138,914 | 4.63% |
| Kobani | 134,650 | 5.13% |
| Al-Bab | 128,340 | 3.28% |
| Maarat al-Numan | 126,947 | 3.62% |
| Al-Mayadin | 123,583 | 4.8% |
| As-Suwayda | 122,075 | 2.32% |
| Salamiyah | 120,686 | 2.73% |
| Jablah | 113,692 | 3.44% |
| Afrin | 106,858 | 5% |
| Al-Thawrah | 105,596 | 1.92% |
| Nawa | 105,158 | 3.72% |
| Al-Tall | 105,111 | 3.97% |
| Ar-Rastan | 100,796 | 4.31% |
| Abu Kamal | 99,313 | 3.93% |
| Baniyas | 85,972 | 3.35% |
| Ariha | 84,648 | 3.53% |
| Jisr al-Shughur | 72,267 | 2.74% |
| Qatana | 62,695 | 2.82% |
| Azaz | 58,721 | 2.85% |
| Ras al-Ayn | 58,458 | 3.18% |
| Al-Qusayr | 58,267 | 3.09% |
| Al-Qutayfah | 56,095 | 3.44% |
| An-Nabk | 53,074 | 2.25% |
| Al-Malikiyah | 50,801 | 3.03% |
| Az-Zabadani | 41,119 | 2.06% |
| Safita | 39,901 | 3.12% |
| Yabrud | 38,578 | 1.83% |
| Masyaf | 38,114 | 2.42% |
