Israel vs Syria: Population by age group

Israel
1.15 million
in 2023
Syria
1.11 million
in 2023
Israel rank
69th
Syria rank
71st

Population by age group over time

  • Israel
  • Syria
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.15 million against 1.11 million in Syria, a difference of 40,780.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Israel ranks 69th and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 67,799 248,510 180,712 Syria
1960s 131,606 230,190 98,584 Syria
1970s 250,115 235,598 14,517 Israel
1980s 363,857 299,619 64,238 Israel
1990s 507,171 452,733 54,438 Israel
2000s 656,720 644,012 12,708 Israel
2010s 872,075 826,789 45,286 Israel
2020s 1.10 million 1.03 million 75,241 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Israel or Syria?
Israel, at 1.15 million against 1.11 million in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Israel and Syria?
40,780, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Israel and Syria rank globally for population by age group?
Israel ranks 69th 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