Malaysia vs Syria: Population by five year age group
Malaysia
2.27 million
in 2023
Syria
2.27 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
56th
Syria rank
55th
Population by five year age group over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.27 million against 2.27 million in Malaysia, a difference of 1,700.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million | 724,911 | 516,542 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 1.03 million | 530,250 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.45 million | 230,355 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.12 million | 1.95 million | 167,425 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.33 million | 192,721 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.62 million | 2.64 million | 16,147 | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.59 million | 2.59 million | 6,948 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.09 million | 338,080 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Malaysia or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.27 million against 2.27 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Malaysia and Syria?
- 1,700, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.