This statistic shows the biggest cities in Syria by number of inhabitants before the start of the civil war. In 2004, when these figures were reported, approximately 4.8 million people lived in Aleppo, making it the biggest city in Syria.
Syria: The largest cities before the civil war, as of 2004
(in million inhabitants)
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Syria: The largest cities before the civil war, as of 2004
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City Population. (October 8, 2014). Syria: The largest cities before the civil war, as of 2004 (in million inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/326587/largest-cities-in-syria/
City Population. "Syria: The largest cities before the civil war, as of 2004 (in million inhabitants)." Chart. October 8, 2014. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326587/largest-cities-in-syria/
City Population. (2014). Syria: The largest cities before the civil war, as of 2004 (in million inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/326587/largest-cities-in-syria/
City Population. "Syria: The Largest Cities before The Civil War, as of 2004 (in Million Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/326587/largest-cities-in-syria/
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Syria: The largest cities before the civil war, as of 2004 (in million inhabitants) [Graph], City Population, October 8, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/326587/largest-cities-in-syria/
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