Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total population

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,045
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
43,687
in 2100
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
8th

Total population over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 80,045 against 43,687 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 36,358.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 20 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 18,553 4,029 14,524 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 24,739 5,382 19,358 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 33,486 7,466 26,019 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 48,606 10,493 38,112 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 62,117 14,405 47,712 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 71,270 19,033 52,237 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 82,172 20,784 61,388 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 91,673 24,949 66,724 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2030s 97,421 31,922 65,499 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2040s 100,773 36,067 64,706 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2050s 101,776 39,185 62,592 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2060s 99,269 41,902 57,367 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2070s 94,112 43,477 50,635 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2080s 88,263 44,078 44,184 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2090s 82,920 43,973 38,947 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2100s 80,045 43,687 36,359 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Syrian Arab Republic?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 80,045 against 43,687 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2100.
What is the difference in total population between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Syrian Arab Republic?
36,358, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Syrian Arab Republic?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 8th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed