Syria vs Taiwan: Population (Our World)
Syria
23.59 million
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million
in 2023
Syria rank
59th
Taiwan rank
60th
Population (Our World) over time
- Syria
- Taiwan
How they compare
Syria currently reports 23.59 million against 23.32 million in Taiwan, a difference of 277,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 59th and Taiwan ranks 60th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 11 and Taiwan in 29.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.06 million | 99,087 | 965,913 | Syria |
| 1100s | 1.12 million | 118,905 | 1.01 million | Syria |
| 1200s | 1.18 million | 138,722 | 1.04 million | Syria |
| 1300s | 1.24 million | 158,540 | 1.08 million | Syria |
| 1400s | 994,000 | 178,357 | 815,643 | Syria |
| 1500s | 1.06 million | 198,175 | 866,825 | Syria |
| 1600s | 1.24 million | 198,175 | 1.04 million | Syria |
| 1700s | 1.25 million | 990,877 | 259,123 | Syria |
| 1710s | 1.26 million | 1.13 million | 130,030 | Syria |
| 1720s | 1.26 million | 1.19 million | 77,950 | Syria |
| 1730s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 22,750 | Syria |
| 1740s | 1.28 million | 1.31 million | 35,740 | Taiwan |
| 1750s | 1.29 million | 1.38 million | 97,680 | Taiwan |
| 1760s | 1.29 million | 1.46 million | 163,270 | Taiwan |
| 1770s | 1.30 million | 1.53 million | 232,690 | Taiwan |
| 1780s | 1.31 million | 1.61 million | 306,150 | Taiwan |
| 1790s | 1.32 million | 1.70 million | 383,860 | Taiwan |
| 1800s | 1.27 million | 2.00 million | 730,872 | Taiwan |
| 1810s | 1.31 million | 2.01 million | 692,467 | Taiwan |
| 1820s | 1.36 million | 2.04 million | 678,378 | Taiwan |
| 1830s | 1.40 million | 2.09 million | 690,823 | Taiwan |
| 1840s | 1.45 million | 2.16 million | 710,417 | Taiwan |
| 1850s | 1.50 million | 2.23 million | 725,931 | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 1.56 million | 2.29 million | 735,911 | Taiwan |
| 1870s | 1.61 million | 2.36 million | 745,591 | Taiwan |
| 1880s | 1.67 million | 2.43 million | 760,254 | Taiwan |
| 1890s | 1.73 million | 2.62 million | 896,123 | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 1.87 million | 2.99 million | 1.12 million | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 2.14 million | 3.42 million | 1.28 million | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 2.46 million | 3.97 million | 1.51 million | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 2.83 million | 5.06 million | 2.23 million | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 3.26 million | 6.33 million | 3.07 million | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 4.03 million | 9.01 million | 4.99 million | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 5.38 million | 12.87 million | 7.48 million | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 7.47 million | 16.24 million | 8.77 million | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 10.49 million | 19.36 million | 8.87 million | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 14.41 million | 21.43 million | 7.02 million | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 19.03 million | 22.78 million | 3.74 million | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 20.78 million | 23.48 million | 2.70 million | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 22.18 million | 23.49 million | 1.31 million | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Syria or Taiwan?
- Syria, at 23.59 million against 23.32 million in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Syria and Taiwan?
- 277,500, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Taiwan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Taiwan rank globally for population?
- Syria ranks 59th and Taiwan ranks 60th 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.