Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Number of children under 5
Saudi Arabia
2.61 million people
in 2023
Syria
2.27 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Syria rank
55th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.61 million people against 2.27 million people in Syria, a difference of 340,340 people.
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 people | 724,911 people | 359,314 people | Syria |
| 1960s | 551,862 people | 1.03 million people | 481,680 people | Syria |
| 1970s | 857,202 people | 1.45 million people | 597,288 people | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.49 million people | 1.95 million people | 455,559 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.02 million people | 2.33 million people | 303,567 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.27 million people | 2.64 million people | 368,423 people | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.74 million people | 2.59 million people | 150,035 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.66 million people | 2.09 million people | 576,892 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.61 million people against 2.27 million people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 340,340 people, 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 number of children under 5?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd 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.