Denmark vs Syria: Population by age group

Denmark
1.22 million
in 2023
Syria
1.11 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
68th
Syria rank
71st

Population by age group over time

  • Denmark
  • Syria
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.22 million against 1.11 million in Syria, a difference of 118,320.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 68th and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 428,963 248,510 180,453 Denmark
1960s 536,881 230,190 306,691 Denmark
1970s 668,631 235,598 433,033 Denmark
1980s 768,846 299,619 469,228 Denmark
1990s 797,148 452,733 344,416 Denmark
2000s 822,953 644,012 178,941 Denmark
2010s 1.04 million 826,789 215,548 Denmark
2020s 1.19 million 1.03 million 166,706 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Denmark or Syria?
Denmark, at 1.22 million against 1.11 million in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Denmark and Syria?
118,320, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Syria rank globally for population by age group?
Denmark ranks 68th and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
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