Denmark vs Syria: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Denmark
1.22 million people
in 2023
Syria
1.11 million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
68th
Syria rank
71st
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Denmark
- Syria
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.22 million people against 1.11 million people in Syria, a difference of 118,320 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 68th and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 428,963 people | 248,510 people | 180,453 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 536,881 people | 230,190 people | 306,691 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 668,631 people | 235,598 people | 433,033 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 768,846 people | 299,619 people | 469,228 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 797,148 people | 452,733 people | 344,416 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 822,953 people | 644,012 people | 178,941 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 826,789 people | 215,548 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.03 million people | 166,706 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Denmark or Syria?
- Denmark, at 1.22 million people against 1.11 million people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Denmark and Syria?
- 118,320 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Syria rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Denmark ranks 68th and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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. This only includes people aged 65+.