Syria vs Türkiye

Syria vs Türkiye: Population

Population in 2023: 23.6 million people in Syria and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 63.7 million people, or 3.7 times that in Syria.

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Syria vs Türkiye: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23.6 million people in Syria and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 63.7 million people, or 3.7 times that in Syria.
SyriaTürkiyeEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Syria ranked 58 and Türkiye ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Syria at 43.7 million people and Türkiye at 65.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSyriaTürkiyeWorld
202323.6 million87.3 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million87.1 million8.02 billion
202121.6 million86.7 million7.95 billion
202021.1 million86.1 million7.89 billion
201920.4 million85.4 million7.81 billion
201819.6 million84.4 million7.73 billion
201719.2 million83.1 million7.65 billion
201619.2 million81.7 million7.56 billion
201519.4 million80 million7.47 billion
201420.3 million78 million7.38 billion
201321.7 million76.4 million7.29 billion
201222.8 million75.2 million7.2 billion
201122.9 million74.2 million7.11 billion
201022.5 million73.4 million7.02 billion
200922 million72.5 million6.93 billion
200821.6 million71.6 million6.84 billion
200720.9 million70.8 million6.76 billion
200619.6 million70.1 million6.67 billion
200518.8 million69.3 million6.59 billion
200418.3 million68.6 million6.5 billion
200317.9 million67.8 million6.42 billion
200217.5 million67.1 million6.34 billion
200117.1 million66.3 million6.26 billion
200016.6 million65.4 million6.17 billion
199916.2 million64.6 million6.09 billion
199815.8 million63.7 million6.01 billion
199715.4 million62.9 million5.93 billion
199615 million62 million5.84 billion
199514.6 million61 million5.76 billion
199414.2 million60 million5.68 billion
199313.8 million59 million5.59 billion
199213.4 million58 million5.51 billion
199113 million57 million5.42 billion
199012.6 million56 million5.33 billion
198912.2 million55 million5.23 billion
198811.8 million53.9 million5.14 billion
198711.4 million52.8 million5.05 billion
198611 million51.8 million4.96 billion
198510.6 million50.7 million4.87 billion
198410.3 million49.6 million4.78 billion
19839.91 million48.5 million4.7 billion
19829.57 million47.3 million4.61 billion
19819.26 million46.3 million4.53 billion
19808.96 million45.4 million4.45 billion
19798.66 million44.5 million4.37 billion
19788.37 million43.7 million4.29 billion
19778.09 million42.8 million4.22 billion
19767.82 million41.9 million4.14 billion
19757.55 million41.1 million4.07 billion
19747.3 million40.2 million4 billion
19737.06 million39.3 million3.92 billion
19726.83 million38.4 million3.85 billion
19716.6 million37.5 million3.77 billion
19706.38 million36.6 million3.7 billion
19696.18 million35.8 million3.62 billion
19685.98 million34.9 million3.55 billion
19675.79 million34.1 million3.47 billion
19665.61 million33.2 million3.4 billion
19655.44 million32.4 million3.34 billion
19645.27 million31.5 million3.26 billion
19635.11 million30.7 million3.19 billion
19624.96 million29.9 million3.12 billion
19614.82 million29.1 million3.07 billion
19604.67 million28.3 million3.02 billion
19594.53 million27.5 million2.97 billion
19584.4 million26.7 million2.91 billion
19574.28 million25.9 million2.85 billion
19564.16 million25.1 million2.8 billion
19554.05 million24.3 million2.74 billion
19543.95 million23.6 million2.69 billion
19533.85 million23 million2.63 billion
19523.77 million22.3 million2.58 billion
19513.69 million21.6 million2.54 billion
19503.61 million21 million2.49 billion
19493.48 million20.5 million–
19483.42 million20.1 million–
19473.37 million19.8 million–
19463.33 million19.5 million–
19453.28 million19.1 million–
19443.23 million18.8 million–
19433.19 million18.5 million–
19423.14 million18.2 million–
19413.1 million17.9 million–
19403.06 million17.6 million–
19393.01 million17.3 million–
19382.97 million17 million–
19372.93 million16.7 million–
19362.89 million16.4 million–
19352.85 million16.1 million–
19342.81 million15.8 million–
19332.77 million15.5 million–
19322.73 million15.3 million–
19312.69 million15 million–
19302.66 million14.8 million–
19292.62 million14.6 million–
19282.58 million14.5 million–
19272.55 million14.4 million–
19262.51 million14.3 million–
19252.48 million14.2 million–
19242.44 million14.1 million–
19232.41 million14 million–
19222.38 million13.9 million–
19212.34 million13.8 million–
19202.31 million13.8 million–
19192.28 million13.8 million–
19182.25 million13.9 million–
19172.21 million14 million–
19162.18 million14.1 million–
19152.15 million14.2 million–
19142.12 million14.3 million–
19132.09 million14.5 million–
19122.06 million14.6 million–
19112.03 million14.7 million–
19102.01 million14.7 million–
19091.98 million14.7 million–
19081.95 million14.6 million–
19071.93 million14.6 million–
19061.9 million14.5 million–
19051.88 million14.4 million–
19041.85 million14.3 million–
19031.83 million14.2 million–
19021.81 million14.1 million–
19011.79 million14.1 million–
19001.77 million14 million–
18991.76 million13.9 million–
18981.75 million13.8 million–
18971.74 million13.7 million–
18961.73 million13.7 million–
18951.73 million13.6 million–
18941.72 million13.5 million–
18931.72 million13.4 million–
18921.71 million13.3 million–
18911.7 million13.3 million–
18901.7 million13.2 million–
18891.69 million13.1 million–
18881.69 million13 million–
18871.68 million13 million–
18861.68 million12.9 million–
18851.67 million12.8 million–
18841.66 million12.7 million–
18831.66 million12.7 million–
18821.65 million12.6 million–
18811.65 million12.5 million–
18801.64 million12.4 million–
18791.64 million12.4 million–
18781.63 million12.3 million–
18771.62 million12.2 million–
18761.62 million12.2 million–
18751.61 million12.1 million–
18741.61 million12 million–
18731.6 million12 million–
18721.6 million11.9 million–
18711.59 million11.8 million–
18701.59 million11.8 million–
18691.58 million11.7 million–
18681.57 million11.7 million–
18671.57 million11.6 million–
18661.56 million11.6 million–
18651.56 million11.6 million–
18641.55 million11.5 million–
18631.55 million11.5 million–
18621.54 million11.5 million–
18611.54 million11.4 million–
18601.53 million11.4 million–
18591.53 million11.4 million–
18581.52 million11.3 million–
18571.52 million11.3 million–
18561.51 million11.3 million–
18551.51 million11.2 million–
18541.5 million11.2 million–
18531.49 million11.2 million–
18521.49 million11.1 million–
18511.48 million11.1 million–
18501.48 million11.1 million–
18491.47 million11 million–
18481.47 million11 million–
18471.46 million11 million–
18461.46 million10.9 million–
18451.45 million10.9 million–
18441.45 million10.9 million–
18431.45 million10.8 million–
18421.44 million10.8 million–
18411.44 million10.8 million–
18401.43 million10.7 million–
18391.43 million10.7 million–
18381.42 million10.7 million–
18371.42 million10.6 million–
18361.41 million10.6 million–
18351.41 million10.6 million–
18341.4 million10.5 million–
18331.4 million10.5 million–
18321.39 million10.5 million–
18311.39 million10.4 million–
18301.38 million10.4 million–
18291.38 million10.4 million–
18281.37 million10.3 million–
18271.37 million10.3 million–
18261.36 million10.3 million–
18251.36 million10.2 million–
18241.36 million10.2 million–
18231.35 million10.2 million–
18221.35 million10.1 million–
18211.34 million10.1 million–
18201.34 million10.1 million–
18191.33 million10.1 million–
18181.33 million10.1 million–
18171.32 million10 million–
18161.32 million10 million–
18151.32 million10 million–
18141.31 million9.98 million–
18131.31 million9.96 million–
18121.3 million9.94 million–
18111.3 million9.93 million–
18101.29 million9.91 million–
18091.29 million9.9 million–
18081.28 million9.88 million–
18071.28 million9.87 million–
18061.28 million9.85 million–
18051.27 million9.84 million–
18041.27 million9.82 million–
18031.26 million9.81 million–
18021.26 million9.79 million–
18011.25 million9.78 million–
18001.25 million9.76 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSyriaTürkiyeWorld
202424.7 million24.4 million–25 million87.5 million87.3 million–87.7 million8.16 billion
202525.6 million24.7 million–26.6 million87.7 million87 million–88.3 million8.23 billion
202626.5 million24.8 million–28.1 million87.9 million86.8 million–89 million8.3 billion
202727.3 million24.9 million–29.9 million88.2 million86.6 million–89.8 million8.37 billion
202828 million24.9 million–31.6 million88.5 million86.3 million–90.6 million8.44 billion
202928.7 million24.9 million–33.3 million88.8 million86 million–91.4 million8.5 billion
203029.4 million24.8 million–35.1 million89 million85.7 million–92.3 million8.57 billion
203130 million24.7 million–36.9 million89.3 million85.4 million–93.2 million8.63 billion
203230.6 million24.7 million–38.7 million89.5 million85 million–94.1 million8.7 billion
203331.2 million24.7 million–40.5 million89.8 million84.6 million–95 million8.76 billion
203431.8 million24.7 million–42.3 million90 million84.1 million–96 million8.82 billion
203532.3 million24.5 million–44.1 million90.2 million83.6 million–97 million8.89 billion
203632.8 million24.2 million–45.7 million90.4 million83.1 million–97.9 million8.95 billion
203733.3 million24.1 million–47.1 million90.6 million82.8 million–98.7 million9.01 billion
203833.7 million23.9 million–48.8 million90.7 million82.4 million–99.5 million9.06 billion
203934.1 million23.7 million–50.8 million90.9 million82 million–100 million9.12 billion
204034.5 million23.6 million–52.8 million91 million81.5 million–101 million9.18 billion
204134.9 million23.5 million–54.3 million91.1 million80.8 million–102 million9.23 billion
204235.3 million23.5 million–55.8 million91.2 million80.2 million–103 million9.29 billion
204335.6 million23.2 million–57.6 million91.3 million79.5 million–104 million9.34 billion
204435.9 million23 million–59.5 million91.4 million78.7 million–104 million9.39 billion
204536.3 million22.8 million–61.3 million91.4 million78 million–105 million9.44 billion
204636.6 million22.7 million–62.6 million91.4 million77.2 million–106 million9.49 billion
204736.9 million22.5 million–64.1 million91.4 million76.4 million–106 million9.54 billion
204837.2 million22.1 million–65.8 million91.4 million75.7 million–107 million9.58 billion
204937.5 million21.9 million–67.5 million91.4 million75 million–108 million9.62 billion
205037.8 million21.9 million–69.1 million91.3 million74.1 million–108 million9.66 billion
205138.1 million21.9 million–70.8 million91.1 million73.4 million–109 million9.7 billion
205238.4 million21.7 million–72.7 million91 million72.7 million–109 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million21.5 million–73.7 million90.8 million71.9 million–110 million9.78 billion
205439.1 million21.3 million–75.2 million90.6 million70.7 million–110 million9.81 billion
205539.4 million20.9 million–77.5 million90.4 million69.7 million–111 million9.85 billion
205639.7 million20.7 million–79.3 million90.2 million68.8 million–111 million9.88 billion
205740 million20.5 million–81 million89.9 million67.9 million–112 million9.91 billion
205840.2 million20.4 million–83.3 million89.6 million67.1 million–112 million9.94 billion
205940.5 million20.1 million–85.9 million89.2 million66 million–113 million9.96 billion
206040.8 million19.7 million–88.9 million88.9 million64.9 million–114 million9.99 billion
206141.1 million19.5 million–91.2 million88.5 million63.8 million–114 million10 billion
206241.3 million19.4 million–93.5 million88.1 million62.8 million–115 million10 billion
206341.6 million19.3 million–96.4 million87.7 million61.8 million–115 million10.1 billion
206441.8 million19.1 million–98.9 million87.2 million61 million–115 million10.1 billion
206542.1 million18.7 million–101 million86.8 million60.2 million–115 million10.1 billion
206642.3 million18.6 million–103 million86.3 million59.3 million–116 million10.1 billion
206742.5 million18.5 million–104 million85.9 million58.4 million–116 million10.1 billion
206842.7 million18.2 million–106 million85.4 million57.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
206942.8 million17.8 million–107 million84.9 million56 million–117 million10.2 billion
207043 million17.5 million–108 million84.4 million54.9 million–118 million10.2 billion
207143.1 million17.1 million–110 million83.8 million53.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
207243.3 million16.7 million–111 million83.3 million52.4 million–118 million10.2 billion
207343.4 million16.3 million–112 million82.7 million51.3 million–119 million10.2 billion
207443.5 million16 million–113 million82.2 million50.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
207543.6 million16 million–116 million81.6 million49 million–119 million10.3 billion
207643.7 million16 million–118 million81 million47.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
207743.7 million15.9 million–119 million80.4 million46.3 million–119 million10.3 billion
207843.8 million15.8 million–122 million79.8 million45.3 million–120 million10.3 billion
207943.8 million15.6 million–125 million79.2 million44.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208043.9 million15.2 million–127 million78.6 million43.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
208144 million14.9 million–128 million77.9 million42.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
208244 million14.8 million–129 million77.3 million41.3 million–121 million10.3 billion
208344.1 million14.6 million–130 million76.7 million40.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208444.1 million14.4 million–132 million76 million39.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
208544.1 million14.2 million–134 million75.4 million38.2 million–121 million10.3 billion
208644.2 million14 million–135 million74.7 million37.2 million–122 million10.3 billion
208744.1 million13.9 million–137 million74 million36.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
208844.1 million13.7 million–139 million73.4 million35 million–122 million10.3 billion
208944.1 million13.4 million–140 million72.7 million34.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
209044.1 million13.3 million–140 million72 million33.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
209144.1 million13 million–141 million71.3 million32.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
209244.1 million12.8 million–144 million70.7 million31.8 million–123 million10.3 billion
209344.1 million12.6 million–145 million70 million30.8 million–124 million10.3 billion
209444 million12.7 million–146 million69.3 million30 million–124 million10.2 billion
209544 million12.8 million–148 million68.7 million29.2 million–125 million10.2 billion
209643.9 million12.6 million–150 million68 million28.3 million–125 million10.2 billion
209743.9 million12.5 million–151 million67.3 million27.5 million–125 million10.2 billion
209843.8 million12.3 million–153 million66.7 million26.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
209943.8 million12.3 million–156 million66 million26.2 million–126 million10.2 billion
210043.7 million12.4 million–160 million65.3 million25.6 million–125 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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