Syria vs Taiwan: Population by age group with projections

Syria
23.59 million
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million
in 2023
Syria rank
58th
Taiwan rank
59th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Syria
  • Taiwan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 23.59 million against 23.32 million in Taiwan, a difference of 277,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.

Syria ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 4.03 million 9.01 million 4.99 million Taiwan
1960s 5.38 million 12.87 million 7.48 million Taiwan
1970s 7.47 million 16.24 million 8.77 million Taiwan
1980s 10.49 million 19.36 million 8.87 million Taiwan
1990s 14.41 million 21.43 million 7.02 million Taiwan
2000s 19.03 million 22.78 million 3.74 million Taiwan
2010s 20.78 million 23.48 million 2.70 million Taiwan
2020s 22.18 million 23.49 million 1.31 million Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Syria or Taiwan?
Syria, at 23.59 million against 23.32 million in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Syria and Taiwan?
277,500, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Taiwan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Syria and Taiwan rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Syria ranks 58th and Taiwan ranks 59th 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.

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Indicator
Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed