Sri Lanka vs Syria: Population by age group with projections
Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Syria
23.59 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Syria rank
58th
Population by age group with projections over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 23.59 million against 22.97 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 623,000.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Syria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.57 million | 4.03 million | 4.54 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 5.38 million | 5.42 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 13.43 million | 7.47 million | 5.96 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.56 million | 10.49 million | 5.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17.51 million | 14.41 million | 3.11 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.12 million | 19.03 million | 1.09 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.64 million | 20.78 million | 852,070 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.77 million | 22.18 million | 583,450 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 23.59 million against 22.97 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 623,000, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for population by age group with projections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Syria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.