Malaysia vs Syria: Number of children under 5
Malaysia
2.27 million people
in 2023
Syria
2.27 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
56th
Syria rank
55th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.27 million people against 2.27 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1,700 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.24 million people | 724,911 people | 516,542 people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 1.56 million people | 1.03 million people | 530,250 people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.68 million people | 1.45 million people | 230,355 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.12 million people | 1.95 million people | 167,425 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.52 million people | 2.33 million people | 192,721 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.62 million people | 2.64 million people | 16,147 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.59 million people | 2.59 million people | 6,948 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.43 million people | 2.09 million people | 338,080 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Malaysia or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.27 million people against 2.27 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Malaysia and Syria?
- 1,700 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and Syria ranks 55th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.