Madagascar vs Syria: Population by age group

Madagascar
1.04 million
in 2023
Syria
1.11 million
in 2023
Madagascar rank
73rd
Syria rank
71st

Population by age group over time

  • Madagascar
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.11 million against 1.04 million in Madagascar, a difference of 65,390.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 145,518 248,510 102,992 Syria
1960s 194,641 230,190 35,548 Syria
1970s 272,141 235,598 36,542 Madagascar
1980s 319,832 299,619 20,213 Madagascar
1990s 396,894 452,733 55,838 Syria
2000s 519,438 644,012 124,574 Syria
2010s 708,502 826,789 118,286 Syria
2020s 975,047 1.03 million 52,457 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Madagascar or Syria?
Syria, at 1.11 million against 1.04 million in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Madagascar and Syria?
65,390, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Syria rank globally for population by age group?
Madagascar ranks 73rd 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