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

Canada
2.33 million people
in 2100
Syria
2.22 million people
in 2100
Canada rank
50th
Syria rank
52nd

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Canada
  • Syria
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.33 million people against 2.22 million people in Syria, a difference of 114,060 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Syria ahead.

Canada ranks 50th and Syria ranks 52nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Syria Difference Ahead
2020s 1.89 million people 2.86 million people 965,673 people Syria
2030s 1.91 million people 3.29 million people 1.38 million people Syria
2040s 1.96 million people 2.80 million people 846,566 people Syria
2050s 2.00 million people 2.74 million people 746,736 people Syria
2060s 2.06 million people 2.82 million people 763,548 people Syria
2070s 2.13 million people 2.50 million people 370,595 people Syria
2080s 2.21 million people 2.38 million people 173,071 people Syria
2090s 2.28 million people 2.33 million people 48,261 people Syria
2100s 2.33 million people 2.22 million people 114,060 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Canada or Syria?
Canada, at 2.33 million people against 2.22 million people in Syria as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Canada and Syria?
114,060 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syria?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Canada and Syria rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Canada ranks 50th 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.