Australia vs Syria: Number of children under 5, by world region

Australia
2.09 million people
in 2100
Syria
2.22 million people
in 2100
Australia rank
54th
Syria rank
52nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Australia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.22 million people against 2.09 million people in Australia, a difference of 133,080 people.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 236 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Syria Difference Ahead
2020s 1.55 million people 2.86 million people 1.31 million people Syria
2030s 1.54 million people 3.29 million people 1.75 million people Syria
2040s 1.64 million people 2.80 million people 1.16 million people Syria
2050s 1.72 million people 2.74 million people 1.02 million people Syria
2060s 1.78 million people 2.82 million people 1.04 million people Syria
2070s 1.87 million people 2.50 million people 635,280 people Syria
2080s 1.97 million people 2.38 million people 410,993 people Syria
2090s 2.05 million people 2.33 million people 280,995 people Syria
2100s 2.09 million people 2.22 million people 133,080 people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Australia or Syria?
Syria, at 2.22 million people against 2.09 million people in Australia as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Australia and Syria?
133,080 people, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Australia and Syria rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Australia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.