This is a list of cities in the Levant with a population of 500,000 or more. For the purposes of this list, the region includes the Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan and the Hatay Province of Turkey. All figures refer to the metropolitan area if applicable.
Rank | City | Country | Population | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Amman | Jordan | 4,642,000 | [1] |
2 | Tel Aviv | Israel | 3,900,000 | [2] |
3 | Beirut | Lebanon | 2,600,000 | [3] |
4 | Damascus | Syria | 2,503,000 | [4] |
5 | Aleppo | Syria | 2,098,210 | [5] |
6 | Irbid | Jordan | 2,050,300 | [1] |
7 | Jerusalem | Disputed between Israel and Palestine | 1,253,900 | [6] |
8 | Haifa | Israel | 936,800 | [7] |
9 | Zarqa | Jordan | 929,300 | [1] |
10 | Homs | Syria | 775,404 | [8] |
11 | Gaza City | Palestine | 590,481 | [9] |
12 | Russeifa | Jordan | 558,210 | [1] |
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