Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Population by five year age group
Saudi Arabia
2.61 million
in 2023
Syria
2.27 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Syria rank
55th
Population by five year age group over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.61 million against 2.27 million in Syria, a difference of 340,340.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 55th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 365,596 | 724,911 | 359,314 | Syria |
| 1960s | 551,862 | 1.03 million | 481,680 | Syria |
| 1970s | 857,202 | 1.45 million | 597,288 | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.95 million | 455,559 | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 2.33 million | 303,567 | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.64 million | 368,423 | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.59 million | 150,035 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.09 million | 576,892 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.61 million against 2.27 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 340,340, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 55th of 229 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.