Niger vs Syria: Population
Niger
26.16 million people
in 2023
Syria
23.59 million people
in 2023
Niger rank
56th
Syria rank
58th
Population over time
- Niger
- Syria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 26.16 million people against 23.59 million people in Syria, a difference of 2.57 million people.
That makes Niger'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.
Niger ranks 56th and Syria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.00 million people | 4.03 million people | 1.03 million people | Syria |
| 1960s | 4.00 million people | 5.38 million people | 1.38 million people | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.27 million people | 7.47 million people | 2.20 million people | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.04 million people | 10.49 million people | 3.45 million people | Syria |
| 1990s | 9.62 million people | 14.41 million people | 4.79 million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.60 million people | 19.03 million people | 5.44 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.65 million people | 20.78 million people | 1.13 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 24.92 million people | 22.18 million people | 2.74 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Niger or Syria?
- Niger, at 26.16 million people against 23.59 million people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Niger and Syria?
- 2.57 million people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Syria rank globally for population?
- Niger ranks 56th and Syria ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.