Malaysia vs Syria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Malaysia
7,709 thousands
in 2025
Syria
7,239 thousands
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Syria rank
54th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7,709 thousands against 7,239 thousands in Syria, a difference of 470 thousands.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 54th of 233 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,733 thousands | 3,560 thousands | 1,174 thousands | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5,674 thousands | 4,954 thousands | 720.2 thousands | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7,145 thousands | 6,336 thousands | 808.39 thousands | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8,025 thousands | 7,334 thousands | 691 thousands | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8,067 thousands | 7,928 thousands | 138.89 thousands | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7,930 thousands | 7,216 thousands | 713.31 thousands | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Malaysia or Syria?
- Malaysia, at 7,709 thousands against 7,239 thousands in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Malaysia and Syria?
- 470 thousands, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd 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