Senegal vs Syria: Population young working old

Senegal
6.98 million
in 2023
Syria
7.16 million
in 2023
Senegal rank
57th
Syria rank
56th

Population young working old over time

  • Senegal
  • Syria
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019862023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 7.16 million against 6.98 million in Senegal, a difference of 174,260.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 57th and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 1.25 million 1.71 million 460,681 Syria
1960s 1.69 million 2.52 million 830,964 Syria
1970s 2.28 million 3.62 million 1.34 million Syria
1980s 3.11 million 5.03 million 1.91 million Syria
1990s 3.95 million 6.39 million 2.44 million Syria
2000s 4.80 million 7.39 million 2.60 million Syria
2010s 6.07 million 7.89 million 1.82 million Syria
2020s 6.88 million 7.21 million 328,025 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Senegal or Syria?
Syria, at 7.16 million against 6.98 million in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Senegal and Syria?
174,260, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for population young working old?
Senegal ranks 57th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed