Niger vs Syria: Population (Our World)
Niger
26.16 million
in 2023
Syria
23.59 million
in 2023
Niger rank
57th
Syria rank
59th
Population (Our World) over time
- Niger
- Syria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 26.16 million against 23.59 million in Syria, a difference of 2.57 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Niger ranks 57th and Syria ranks 59th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 548,000 | 1.06 million | 517,000 | Syria |
| 1100s | 589,100 | 1.12 million | 535,230 | Syria |
| 1200s | 630,200 | 1.18 million | 553,470 | Syria |
| 1300s | 700,000 | 1.24 million | 543,000 | Syria |
| 1400s | 750,000 | 994,000 | 244,000 | Syria |
| 1500s | 822,000 | 1.06 million | 243,000 | Syria |
| 1600s | 959,000 | 1.24 million | 284,000 | Syria |
| 1700s | 1.10 million | 1.25 million | 154,000 | Syria |
| 1710s | 1.16 million | 1.26 million | 96,690 | Syria |
| 1720s | 1.17 million | 1.26 million | 94,190 | Syria |
| 1730s | 1.18 million | 1.27 million | 91,170 | Syria |
| 1740s | 1.19 million | 1.28 million | 87,590 | Syria |
| 1750s | 1.20 million | 1.29 million | 83,390 | Syria |
| 1760s | 1.22 million | 1.29 million | 78,490 | Syria |
| 1770s | 1.23 million | 1.30 million | 72,810 | Syria |
| 1780s | 1.24 million | 1.31 million | 66,260 | Syria |
| 1790s | 1.26 million | 1.32 million | 58,730 | Syria |
| 1800s | 852,737 | 1.27 million | 416,391 | Syria |
| 1810s | 856,297 | 1.31 million | 456,267 | Syria |
| 1820s | 878,260 | 1.36 million | 479,218 | Syria |
| 1830s | 920,687 | 1.40 million | 483,253 | Syria |
| 1840s | 970,265 | 1.45 million | 481,725 | Syria |
| 1850s | 1.02 million | 1.50 million | 486,112 | Syria |
| 1860s | 1.06 million | 1.56 million | 490,588 | Syria |
| 1870s | 1.13 million | 1.61 million | 483,750 | Syria |
| 1880s | 1.20 million | 1.67 million | 469,403 | Syria |
| 1890s | 1.27 million | 1.73 million | 453,204 | Syria |
| 1900s | 1.40 million | 1.87 million | 472,671 | Syria |
| 1910s | 1.56 million | 2.14 million | 573,981 | Syria |
| 1920s | 1.75 million | 2.46 million | 709,381 | Syria |
| 1930s | 2.00 million | 2.83 million | 828,782 | Syria |
| 1940s | 2.32 million | 3.26 million | 936,368 | Syria |
| 1950s | 3.00 million | 4.03 million | 1.03 million | Syria |
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 5.38 million | 1.38 million | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.27 million | 7.47 million | 2.20 million | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.04 million | 10.49 million | 3.45 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 9.62 million | 14.41 million | 4.79 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.60 million | 19.03 million | 5.44 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 20.78 million | 1.13 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 24.92 million | 22.18 million | 2.74 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Niger or Syria?
- Niger, at 26.16 million against 23.59 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Niger and Syria?
- 2.57 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Syria?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Syria rank globally for population?
- Niger ranks 57th and Syria ranks 59th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.