Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Children under age 5
Saudi Arabia
2.61 million
in 2023
Syria
2.27 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Syria rank
55th
Children under age 5 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.61 million against 2.27 million in Syria, a difference of 340,340.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 365,596 | 724,911 | 359,314 | Syria |
| 1960s | 551,862 | 1.03 million | 481,680 | Syria |
| 1970s | 857,202 | 1.45 million | 597,288 | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.95 million | 455,559 | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 2.33 million | 303,567 | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 2.64 million | 368,423 | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.59 million | 150,035 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.09 million | 576,892 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.61 million against 2.27 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 340,340, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for children under age 5?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.