Pakistan vs Syria

Pakistan vs Syria: Population

Population in 2023: 248 million people in Pakistan and 23.6 million people in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 224 million people, or 10 times that in Syria.

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Pakistan vs Syria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 248 million people in Pakistan and 23.6 million people in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 224 million people, or 10 times that in Syria.
PakistanSyriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Pakistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Pakistan ranked 5 and Syria ranked 58 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Pakistan at 511 million people and Syria at 43.7 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearPakistanSyriaWorld
2023248 million23.6 million8.09 billion
2022244 million22.5 million8.02 billion
2021240 million21.6 million7.95 billion
2020235 million21.1 million7.89 billion
2019231 million20.4 million7.81 billion
2018227 million19.6 million7.73 billion
2017223 million19.2 million7.65 billion
2016220 million19.2 million7.56 billion
2015217 million19.4 million7.47 billion
2014214 million20.3 million7.38 billion
2013211 million21.7 million7.29 billion
2012208 million22.8 million7.2 billion
2011204 million22.9 million7.11 billion
2010199 million22.5 million7.02 billion
2009194 million22 million6.93 billion
2008190 million21.6 million6.84 billion
2007185 million20.9 million6.76 billion
2006180 million19.6 million6.67 billion
2005176 million18.8 million6.59 billion
2004171 million18.3 million6.5 billion
2003167 million17.9 million6.42 billion
2002163 million17.5 million6.34 billion
2001159 million17.1 million6.26 billion
2000155 million16.6 million6.17 billion
1999151 million16.2 million6.09 billion
1998147 million15.8 million6.01 billion
1997143 million15.4 million5.93 billion
1996139 million15 million5.84 billion
1995135 million14.6 million5.76 billion
1994131 million14.2 million5.68 billion
1993127 million13.8 million5.59 billion
1992124 million13.4 million5.51 billion
1991120 million13 million5.42 billion
1990116 million12.6 million5.33 billion
1989112 million12.2 million5.23 billion
1988109 million11.8 million5.14 billion
1987105 million11.4 million5.05 billion
1986102 million11 million4.96 billion
198598.2 million10.6 million4.87 billion
198495.2 million10.3 million4.78 billion
198392.2 million9.91 million4.7 billion
198289.1 million9.57 million4.61 billion
198185.8 million9.26 million4.53 billion
198082.3 million8.96 million4.45 billion
197979 million8.66 million4.37 billion
197876.3 million8.37 million4.29 billion
197773.9 million8.09 million4.22 billion
197671.6 million7.82 million4.14 billion
197569.5 million7.55 million4.07 billion
197467.4 million7.3 million4 billion
197365.5 million7.06 million3.92 billion
197263.6 million6.83 million3.85 billion
197161.9 million6.6 million3.77 billion
197060.2 million6.38 million3.7 billion
196958.5 million6.18 million3.62 billion
196856.8 million5.98 million3.55 billion
196755.2 million5.79 million3.47 billion
196653.7 million5.61 million3.4 billion
196552.2 million5.44 million3.34 billion
196450.8 million5.27 million3.26 billion
196349.5 million5.11 million3.19 billion
196248.2 million4.96 million3.12 billion
196146.9 million4.82 million3.07 billion
196045.7 million4.67 million3.02 billion
195944.5 million4.53 million2.97 billion
195843.3 million4.4 million2.91 billion
195742.2 million4.28 million2.85 billion
195641.1 million4.16 million2.8 billion
195540.1 million4.05 million2.74 billion
195439.1 million3.95 million2.69 billion
195338.2 million3.85 million2.63 billion
195237.4 million3.77 million2.58 billion
195136.6 million3.69 million2.54 billion
195035.9 million3.61 million2.49 billion
194936.9 million3.48 million–
194836.2 million3.42 million–
194735.6 million3.37 million–
194634.9 million3.33 million–
194534.3 million3.28 million–
194433.7 million3.23 million–
194333.1 million3.19 million–
194232.5 million3.14 million–
194131.9 million3.1 million–
194031.3 million3.06 million–
193930.7 million3.01 million–
193830.2 million2.97 million–
193729.6 million2.93 million–
193629.1 million2.89 million–
193528.6 million2.85 million–
193428 million2.81 million–
193327.5 million2.77 million–
193227 million2.73 million–
193126.5 million2.69 million–
193026.1 million2.66 million–
192925.6 million2.62 million–
192825.1 million2.58 million–
192724.7 million2.55 million–
192624.2 million2.51 million–
192523.8 million2.48 million–
192423.4 million2.44 million–
192322.9 million2.41 million–
192222.5 million2.38 million–
192122.1 million2.34 million–
192021.8 million2.31 million–
191921.5 million2.28 million–
191821.2 million2.25 million–
191720.9 million2.21 million–
191620.6 million2.18 million–
191520.4 million2.15 million–
191420.1 million2.12 million–
191319.9 million2.09 million–
191219.6 million2.06 million–
191119.4 million2.03 million–
191019.2 million2.01 million–
190919.1 million1.98 million–
190819 million1.95 million–
190718.9 million1.93 million–
190618.8 million1.9 million–
190518.7 million1.88 million–
190418.6 million1.85 million–
190318.5 million1.83 million–
190218.4 million1.81 million–
190118.4 million1.79 million–
190018.3 million1.77 million–
189918.2 million1.76 million–
189818.1 million1.75 million–
189718 million1.74 million–
189617.9 million1.73 million–
189517.8 million1.73 million–
189417.8 million1.72 million–
189317.7 million1.72 million–
189217.6 million1.71 million–
189117.5 million1.7 million–
189017.4 million1.7 million–
188917.3 million1.69 million–
188817.3 million1.69 million–
188717.2 million1.68 million–
188617.1 million1.68 million–
188517 million1.67 million–
188416.9 million1.66 million–
188316.9 million1.66 million–
188216.8 million1.65 million–
188116.7 million1.65 million–
188016.6 million1.64 million–
187916.6 million1.64 million–
187816.5 million1.63 million–
187716.4 million1.62 million–
187616.3 million1.62 million–
187516.2 million1.61 million–
187416.2 million1.61 million–
187316.1 million1.6 million–
187216 million1.6 million–
187115.9 million1.59 million–
187015.9 million1.59 million–
186915.8 million1.58 million–
186815.8 million1.57 million–
186715.7 million1.57 million–
186615.7 million1.56 million–
186515.7 million1.56 million–
186415.6 million1.55 million–
186315.6 million1.55 million–
186215.5 million1.54 million–
186115.5 million1.54 million–
186015.5 million1.53 million–
185915.4 million1.53 million–
185815.4 million1.52 million–
185715.3 million1.52 million–
185615.3 million1.51 million–
185515.3 million1.51 million–
185415.2 million1.5 million–
185315.2 million1.49 million–
185215.1 million1.49 million–
185115.1 million1.48 million–
185015.1 million1.48 million–
184915 million1.47 million–
184815 million1.47 million–
184714.9 million1.46 million–
184614.9 million1.46 million–
184514.8 million1.45 million–
184414.8 million1.45 million–
184314.7 million1.45 million–
184214.7 million1.44 million–
184114.6 million1.44 million–
184014.6 million1.43 million–
183914.5 million1.43 million–
183814.5 million1.42 million–
183714.4 million1.42 million–
183614.4 million1.41 million–
183514.3 million1.41 million–
183414.3 million1.4 million–
183314.3 million1.4 million–
183214.2 million1.39 million–
183114.2 million1.39 million–
183014.1 million1.38 million–
182914.1 million1.38 million–
182814 million1.37 million–
182714 million1.37 million–
182613.9 million1.36 million–
182513.9 million1.36 million–
182413.8 million1.36 million–
182313.8 million1.35 million–
182213.7 million1.35 million–
182113.7 million1.34 million–
182013.7 million1.34 million–
181913.7 million1.33 million–
181813.6 million1.33 million–
181713.6 million1.32 million–
181613.6 million1.32 million–
181513.5 million1.32 million–
181413.5 million1.31 million–
181313.5 million1.31 million–
181213.4 million1.3 million–
181113.4 million1.3 million–
181013.4 million1.29 million–
180913.4 million1.29 million–
180813.3 million1.28 million–
180713.3 million1.28 million–
180613.3 million1.28 million–
180513.3 million1.27 million–
180413.2 million1.27 million–
180313.2 million1.26 million–
180213.2 million1.26 million–
180113.2 million1.25 million–
180013.1 million1.25 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearPakistanSyriaWorld
2024251 million251 million–252 million24.7 million24.4 million–25 million8.16 billion
2025255 million253 million–257 million25.6 million24.7 million–26.6 million8.23 billion
2026259 million256 million–263 million26.5 million24.8 million–28.1 million8.3 billion
2027264 million258 million–269 million27.3 million24.9 million–29.9 million8.37 billion
2028268 million260 million–276 million28 million24.9 million–31.6 million8.44 billion
2029272 million263 million–282 million28.7 million24.9 million–33.3 million8.5 billion
2030277 million265 million–289 million29.4 million24.8 million–35.1 million8.57 billion
2031282 million267 million–296 million30 million24.7 million–36.9 million8.63 billion
2032286 million269 million–303 million30.6 million24.7 million–38.7 million8.7 billion
2033291 million272 million–311 million31.2 million24.7 million–40.5 million8.76 billion
2034296 million274 million–318 million31.8 million24.7 million–42.3 million8.82 billion
2035301 million276 million–325 million32.3 million24.5 million–44.1 million8.89 billion
2036306 million278 million–333 million32.8 million24.2 million–45.7 million8.95 billion
2037310 million280 million–341 million33.3 million24.1 million–47.1 million9.01 billion
2038315 million282 million–349 million33.7 million23.9 million–48.8 million9.06 billion
2039320 million285 million–357 million34.1 million23.7 million–50.8 million9.12 billion
2040325 million287 million–366 million34.5 million23.6 million–52.8 million9.18 billion
2041330 million289 million–375 million34.9 million23.5 million–54.3 million9.23 billion
2042335 million291 million–383 million35.3 million23.5 million–55.8 million9.29 billion
2043339 million293 million–392 million35.6 million23.2 million–57.6 million9.34 billion
2044344 million296 million–401 million35.9 million23 million–59.5 million9.39 billion
2045349 million298 million–409 million36.3 million22.8 million–61.3 million9.44 billion
2046354 million300 million–417 million36.6 million22.7 million–62.6 million9.49 billion
2047358 million301 million–426 million36.9 million22.5 million–64.1 million9.54 billion
2048363 million303 million–435 million37.2 million22.1 million–65.8 million9.58 billion
2049367 million304 million–444 million37.5 million21.9 million–67.5 million9.62 billion
2050372 million305 million–454 million37.8 million21.9 million–69.1 million9.66 billion
2051376 million307 million–463 million38.1 million21.9 million–70.8 million9.7 billion
2052381 million309 million–472 million38.4 million21.7 million–72.7 million9.74 billion
2053385 million310 million–481 million38.7 million21.5 million–73.7 million9.78 billion
2054390 million311 million–489 million39.1 million21.3 million–75.2 million9.81 billion
2055394 million312 million–499 million39.4 million20.9 million–77.5 million9.85 billion
2056398 million312 million–508 million39.7 million20.7 million–79.3 million9.88 billion
2057402 million313 million–517 million40 million20.5 million–81 million9.91 billion
2058406 million313 million–527 million40.2 million20.4 million–83.3 million9.94 billion
2059410 million313 million–537 million40.5 million20.1 million–85.9 million9.96 billion
2060414 million313 million–547 million40.8 million19.7 million–88.9 million9.99 billion
2061418 million314 million–557 million41.1 million19.5 million–91.2 million10 billion
2062422 million315 million–568 million41.3 million19.4 million–93.5 million10 billion
2063426 million314 million–582 million41.6 million19.3 million–96.4 million10.1 billion
2064430 million314 million–595 million41.8 million19.1 million–98.9 million10.1 billion
2065434 million313 million–607 million42.1 million18.7 million–101 million10.1 billion
2066437 million313 million–619 million42.3 million18.6 million–103 million10.1 billion
2067441 million313 million–630 million42.5 million18.5 million–104 million10.1 billion
2068444 million313 million–640 million42.7 million18.2 million–106 million10.2 billion
2069448 million313 million–650 million42.8 million17.8 million–107 million10.2 billion
2070451 million313 million–659 million43 million17.5 million–108 million10.2 billion
2071455 million312 million–669 million43.1 million17.1 million–110 million10.2 billion
2072458 million311 million–680 million43.3 million16.7 million–111 million10.2 billion
2073461 million311 million–691 million43.4 million16.3 million–112 million10.2 billion
2074464 million311 million–704 million43.5 million16 million–113 million10.2 billion
2075467 million310 million–715 million43.6 million16 million–116 million10.3 billion
2076470 million309 million–726 million43.7 million16 million–118 million10.3 billion
2077472 million308 million–738 million43.7 million15.9 million–119 million10.3 billion
2078475 million306 million–752 million43.8 million15.8 million–122 million10.3 billion
2079477 million305 million–765 million43.8 million15.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
2080480 million304 million–777 million43.9 million15.2 million–127 million10.3 billion
2081482 million303 million–789 million44 million14.9 million–128 million10.3 billion
2082484 million302 million–800 million44 million14.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
2083487 million301 million–812 million44.1 million14.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
2084489 million299 million–822 million44.1 million14.4 million–132 million10.3 billion
2085491 million297 million–835 million44.1 million14.2 million–134 million10.3 billion
2086492 million296 million–845 million44.2 million14 million–135 million10.3 billion
2087494 million293 million–852 million44.1 million13.9 million–137 million10.3 billion
2088496 million291 million–861 million44.1 million13.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
2089498 million288 million–872 million44.1 million13.4 million–140 million10.3 billion
2090499 million285 million–886 million44.1 million13.3 million–140 million10.3 billion
2091501 million284 million–899 million44.1 million13 million–141 million10.3 billion
2092502 million283 million–916 million44.1 million12.8 million–144 million10.3 billion
2093504 million281 million–931 million44.1 million12.6 million–145 million10.3 billion
2094505 million281 million–945 million44 million12.7 million–146 million10.2 billion
2095506 million279 million–960 million44 million12.8 million–148 million10.2 billion
2096507 million277 million–973 million43.9 million12.6 million–150 million10.2 billion
2097508 million275 million–985 million43.9 million12.5 million–151 million10.2 billion
2098509 million273 million–997 million43.8 million12.3 million–153 million10.2 billion
2099510 million269 million–1.01 billion43.8 million12.3 million–156 million10.2 billion
2100511 million267 million–1.02 billion43.7 million12.4 million–160 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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