Syria vs Zimbabwe: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Syria
7.16 million people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.75 million people
in 2023
Syria rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Syria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.16 million people against 6.75 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 404,990 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.71 million people | 1.46 million people | 248,227 people | Syria |
| 1960s | 2.52 million people | 2.13 million people | 388,893 people | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.62 million people | 2.89 million people | 735,365 people | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.03 million people | 4.10 million people | 931,891 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.39 million people | 4.99 million people | 1.41 million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 7.39 million people | 5.22 million people | 2.17 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 7.89 million people | 6.21 million people | 1.68 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 7.21 million people | 6.65 million people | 555,680 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Syria or Zimbabwe?
- Syria, at 7.16 million people against 6.75 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 404,990 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Syria ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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 0-14.