Syria vs Taiwan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Syria
23.59 million
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million
in 2023
Syria rank
59th
Taiwan rank
60th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Syria
  • Taiwan
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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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Syria or Taiwan?
Syria, at 23.59 million against 23.32 million in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Syria ranks 59th and Taiwan ranks 60th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed