Netherlands vs Syria: Population by age
Netherlands
18.04 million
in 2025
Syria
25.62 million
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Syria rank
19th
Population by age over time
- Netherlands
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25.62 million against 18.04 million in Netherlands, a difference of 7.58 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th of 74 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 19.03 million | 2.80 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 16.90 million | 20.78 million | 3.88 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 17.71 million | 23.17 million | 5.46 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age, Netherlands or Syria?
- Syria, at 25.62 million against 18.04 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by age between Netherlands and Syria?
- 7.58 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Syria rank globally for population by age?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Syria ranks 19th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.