Malaysia vs Syria: Population young working old
Malaysia
7.83 million
in 2023
Syria
7.16 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
53rd
Syria rank
56th
Population young working old over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.83 million against 7.16 million in Syria, a difference of 671,400.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 million | 1.71 million | 1.24 million | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 4.11 million | 2.52 million | 1.59 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 4.76 million | 3.62 million | 1.14 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.75 million | 5.03 million | 722,365 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7.21 million | 6.39 million | 813,918 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.04 million | 7.39 million | 644,967 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.07 million | 7.89 million | 183,278 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.97 million | 7.21 million | 766,245 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Malaysia or Syria?
- Malaysia, at 7.83 million against 7.16 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Malaysia and Syria?
- 671,400, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for population young working old?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.