There are several important statistics about the population and steets of Aleppo City, Syria. The majority of people live in Sunni neighborhoods, and the remaining population is predominantly of Arab descent. In addition to Arabs, the city is home to people of Levantine and Kurdish descent, as well as Kurds and a small percentage of Yazidis. Other ethnic groups include Christians and Jews, but these groups make up a small percentage of the city's population.
Reconstruction is underway in Aleppo City, but the state has invested little in reconstruction. Some eastern Aleppo neighbourhoods remain largely ruined, with militias moving in to take advantage of the situation. In addition, residents aren't doing much to repair their homes, and notables are coordinating with government labourers and engineers to collect money from residents. Expropriation and extortion of building materials are rampant in eastern Aleppo, with security forces exerting informal duties on traders.
Some former residents of Aleppo are returning to the city, though their numbers remain much smaller than before the war began. Many returnees are from areas controlled by the regime. Meanwhile, residents of the opposition-controlled neighbourhood of Idlib continue to live in fear of arbitrary detentions, abuse, and other problems, owing to suspicion that they support the opposition. This situation has also caused a reduction in the number of women in Aleppo.
The French Mandate imposed western-style municipal administrative structures in Aleppo. In particular, a city-planning department was established and French architects created the first master plans of the city in the 1930s. These master plans reflected the principles of modernist urban planning and urban renewal. These plans called for two parallel axes through the old city. This new infrastructure encroached on the historic fabric.