Italy vs Syria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Italy
6,975 thousands
in 2025
Syria
7,239 thousands
in 2025
Italy rank
57th
Syria rank
54th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Italy
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7,239 thousands against 6,975 thousands in Italy, a difference of 264 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 233 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,258 thousands | 3,560 thousands | 9,699 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 11,288 thousands | 4,954 thousands | 6,334 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 8,612 thousands | 6,336 thousands | 2,276 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,244 thousands | 7,334 thousands | 909.8 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 8,291 thousands | 7,928 thousands | 362.77 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 7,376 thousands | 7,216 thousands | 159.65 thousands | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Italy or Syria?
- Syria, at 7,239 thousands against 6,975 thousands in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Italy and Syria?
- 264 thousands, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Syria rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Italy ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release