Syria vs Tanzania: Annual population growth

Syria
1.13 million
in 2023
Tanzania
1.91 million
in 2023
Syria rank
13th
Tanzania rank
10th

Annual population growth over time

  • Syria
  • Tanzania
-1.0M01.0M2.0M195119872023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.91 million against 1.13 million in Syria, a difference of 773,330.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tanzania ahead.

Syria ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 102,410 222,680 120,270 Tanzania
1960s 164,140 340,743 176,604 Tanzania
1970s 248,674 555,534 306,861 Tanzania
1980s 351,716 684,671 332,956 Tanzania
1990s 404,899 786,158 381,259 Tanzania
2000s 574,891 1.03 million 458,474 Tanzania
2010s -162,343 1.55 million 1.72 million Tanzania
2020s 810,271 1.86 million 1.05 million Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Syria or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.91 million against 1.13 million in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Syria and Tanzania?
773,330, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tanzania?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Syria and Tanzania rank globally for annual population growth?
Syria ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed