Ar-Rakka's 2026 population is now estimated at 416,138. In 1981, the population of Ar-Rakka was 87,138. Ar-Rakka has grown by 11,843 in the last year, which represents a 2.93% annual change. These population values and projections come from Syria city census 1981 via CityPopulation attribution, Syria city census 1994 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% |
