Syria vs Tunisia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Syria
1.11 million people
in 2023
Tunisia
1.12 million people
in 2023
Syria rank
71st
Tunisia rank
70th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.12 million people against 1.11 million people in Syria, a difference of 12,420 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 248,510 people | 160,678 people | 87,833 people | Syria |
| 1960s | 230,190 people | 173,462 people | 56,728 people | Syria |
| 1970s | 235,598 people | 204,767 people | 30,831 people | Syria |
| 1980s | 299,619 people | 284,194 people | 15,425 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 452,733 people | 423,460 people | 29,273 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 644,012 people | 617,433 people | 26,580 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 826,789 people | 797,688 people | 29,101 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.03 million people | 1.05 million people | 25,455 people | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Syria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.12 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 Syria and Tunisia?
- 12,420 people, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Syria ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 70th 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+.