Syria vs Zimbabwe: Population young working old

Syria
7.16 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.75 million
in 2023
Syria rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
58th

Population young working old over time

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

How they compare

Syria currently reports 7.16 million against 6.75 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 404,990.

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 1.46 million 248,227 Syria
1960s 2.52 million 2.13 million 388,893 Syria
1970s 3.62 million 2.89 million 735,365 Syria
1980s 5.03 million 4.10 million 931,891 Syria
1990s 6.39 million 4.99 million 1.41 million Syria
2000s 7.39 million 5.22 million 2.17 million Syria
2010s 7.89 million 6.21 million 1.68 million Syria
2020s 7.21 million 6.65 million 555,680 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Syria or Zimbabwe?
Syria, at 7.16 million against 6.75 million in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Syria and Zimbabwe?
404,990, 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 population young working old?
Syria ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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