Australia vs Syria: Population by income level
Australia
27.61 million
in 2025
Syria
25.62 million
in 2025
Australia rank
55th
Syria rank
57th
Population by income level over time
- Australia
- Syria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 27.61 million against 25.62 million in Syria, a difference of 1.99 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Syria ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.27 million | 5.38 million | 5.89 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.67 million | 7.47 million | 6.20 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.72 million | 10.49 million | 5.23 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 17.93 million | 14.41 million | 3.53 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.18 million | 19.03 million | 1.15 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.66 million | 20.78 million | 2.88 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.47 million | 23.17 million | 3.30 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Australia or Syria?
- Australia, at 27.61 million against 25.62 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Australia and Syria?
- 1.99 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Syria rank globally for population by income level?
- Australia ranks 55th and Syria ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.