Syria vs Yemen

Syria vs Yemen: Population

Population in 2023: 23.6 million people in Syria and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 15.8 million people, or 1.67 times that in Syria.

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Syria vs Yemen: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 23.6 million people in Syria and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Yemen, by 15.8 million people, or 1.67 times that in Syria.
SyriaYemenEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Yemen has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Syria ranked 58 and Yemen ranked 37 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Syria at 43.7 million people and Yemen at 110 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearSyriaYemenWorld
202323.6 million39.4 million8.09 billion
202222.5 million38.2 million8.02 billion
202121.6 million37.1 million7.95 billion
202021.1 million36.1 million7.89 billion
201920.4 million35.1 million7.81 billion
201819.6 million34.1 million7.73 billion
201719.2 million33.1 million7.65 billion
201619.2 million32.1 million7.56 billion
201519.4 million31.2 million7.47 billion
201420.3 million30.2 million7.38 billion
201321.7 million29.3 million7.29 billion
201222.8 million28.4 million7.2 billion
201122.9 million27.6 million7.11 billion
201022.5 million26.8 million7.02 billion
200922 million25.9 million6.93 billion
200821.6 million25.1 million6.84 billion
200720.9 million24.3 million6.76 billion
200619.6 million23.5 million6.67 billion
200518.8 million22.8 million6.59 billion
200418.3 million22.1 million6.5 billion
200317.9 million21.5 million6.42 billion
200217.5 million20.8 million6.34 billion
200117.1 million20.2 million6.26 billion
200016.6 million19.6 million6.17 billion
199916.2 million19 million6.09 billion
199815.8 million18.5 million6.01 billion
199715.4 million17.9 million5.93 billion
199615 million17.3 million5.84 billion
199514.6 million16.7 million5.76 billion
199414.2 million16.2 million5.68 billion
199313.8 million15.6 million5.59 billion
199213.4 million15 million5.51 billion
199113 million14.4 million5.42 billion
199012.6 million13.9 million5.33 billion
198912.2 million13.4 million5.23 billion
198811.8 million12.9 million5.14 billion
198711.4 million12.4 million5.05 billion
198611 million11.9 million4.96 billion
198510.6 million11.5 million4.87 billion
198410.3 million11 million4.78 billion
19839.91 million10.6 million4.7 billion
19829.57 million10.2 million4.61 billion
19819.26 million9.88 million4.53 billion
19808.96 million9.54 million4.45 billion
19798.66 million9.22 million4.37 billion
19788.37 million8.93 million4.29 billion
19778.09 million8.65 million4.22 billion
19767.82 million8.38 million4.14 billion
19757.55 million8.13 million4.07 billion
19747.3 million7.9 million4 billion
19737.06 million7.67 million3.92 billion
19726.83 million7.46 million3.85 billion
19716.6 million7.26 million3.77 billion
19706.38 million7.07 million3.7 billion
19696.18 million6.88 million3.62 billion
19685.98 million6.69 million3.55 billion
19675.79 million6.52 million3.47 billion
19665.61 million6.35 million3.4 billion
19655.44 million6.2 million3.34 billion
19645.27 million6.05 million3.26 billion
19635.11 million5.91 million3.19 billion
19624.96 million5.78 million3.12 billion
19614.82 million5.66 million3.07 billion
19604.67 million5.53 million3.02 billion
19594.53 million5.42 million2.97 billion
19584.4 million5.31 million2.91 billion
19574.28 million5.2 million2.85 billion
19564.16 million5.1 million2.8 billion
19554.05 million5.01 million2.74 billion
19543.95 million4.92 million2.69 billion
19533.85 million4.84 million2.63 billion
19523.77 million4.76 million2.58 billion
19513.69 million4.68 million2.54 billion
19503.61 million4.62 million2.49 billion
19493.48 million4.65 million–
19483.42 million4.59 million–
19473.37 million4.55 million–
19463.33 million4.51 million–
19453.28 million4.47 million–
19443.23 million4.43 million–
19433.19 million4.38 million–
19423.14 million4.34 million–
19413.1 million4.3 million–
19403.06 million4.26 million–
19393.01 million4.22 million–
19382.97 million4.18 million–
19372.93 million4.14 million–
19362.89 million4.11 million–
19352.85 million4.07 million–
19342.81 million4.03 million–
19332.77 million3.99 million–
19322.73 million3.95 million–
19312.69 million3.92 million–
19302.66 million3.88 million–
19292.62 million3.84 million–
19282.58 million3.81 million–
19272.55 million3.77 million–
19262.51 million3.74 million–
19252.48 million3.7 million–
19242.44 million3.67 million–
19232.41 million3.63 million–
19222.38 million3.6 million–
19212.34 million3.57 million–
19202.31 million3.53 million–
19192.28 million3.5 million–
19182.25 million3.47 million–
19172.21 million3.44 million–
19162.18 million3.41 million–
19152.15 million3.37 million–
19142.12 million3.34 million–
19132.09 million3.31 million–
19122.06 million3.28 million–
19112.03 million3.25 million–
19102.01 million3.23 million–
19091.98 million3.2 million–
19081.95 million3.17 million–
19071.93 million3.14 million–
19061.9 million3.11 million–
19051.88 million3.09 million–
19041.85 million3.06 million–
19031.83 million3.03 million–
19021.81 million3.01 million–
19011.79 million2.99 million–
19001.77 million2.97 million–
18991.76 million2.95 million–
18981.75 million2.95 million–
18971.74 million2.94 million–
18961.73 million2.94 million–
18951.73 million2.93 million–
18941.72 million2.93 million–
18931.72 million2.92 million–
18921.71 million2.92 million–
18911.7 million2.91 million–
18901.7 million2.91 million–
18891.69 million2.91 million–
18881.69 million2.9 million–
18871.68 million2.9 million–
18861.68 million2.89 million–
18851.67 million2.89 million–
18841.66 million2.88 million–
18831.66 million2.88 million–
18821.65 million2.88 million–
18811.65 million2.87 million–
18801.64 million2.87 million–
18791.64 million2.86 million–
18781.63 million2.86 million–
18771.62 million2.85 million–
18761.62 million2.85 million–
18751.61 million2.84 million–
18741.61 million2.84 million–
18731.6 million2.84 million–
18721.6 million2.83 million–
18711.59 million2.83 million–
18701.59 million2.82 million–
18691.58 million2.82 million–
18681.57 million2.81 million–
18671.57 million2.81 million–
18661.56 million2.81 million–
18651.56 million2.8 million–
18641.55 million2.8 million–
18631.55 million2.79 million–
18621.54 million2.79 million–
18611.54 million2.79 million–
18601.53 million2.78 million–
18591.53 million2.78 million–
18581.52 million2.77 million–
18571.52 million2.77 million–
18561.51 million2.76 million–
18551.51 million2.76 million–
18541.5 million2.76 million–
18531.49 million2.75 million–
18521.49 million2.75 million–
18511.48 million2.74 million–
18501.48 million2.74 million–
18491.47 million2.73 million–
18481.47 million2.73 million–
18471.46 million2.72 million–
18461.46 million2.72 million–
18451.45 million2.71 million–
18441.45 million2.71 million–
18431.45 million2.7 million–
18421.44 million2.7 million–
18411.44 million2.69 million–
18401.43 million2.69 million–
18391.43 million2.68 million–
18381.42 million2.68 million–
18371.42 million2.67 million–
18361.41 million2.67 million–
18351.41 million2.67 million–
18341.4 million2.66 million–
18331.4 million2.66 million–
18321.39 million2.65 million–
18311.39 million2.65 million–
18301.38 million2.64 million–
18291.38 million2.64 million–
18281.37 million2.63 million–
18271.37 million2.63 million–
18261.36 million2.62 million–
18251.36 million2.62 million–
18241.36 million2.61 million–
18231.35 million2.61 million–
18221.35 million2.6 million–
18211.34 million2.6 million–
18201.34 million2.6 million–
18191.33 million2.59 million–
18181.33 million2.59 million–
18171.32 million2.59 million–
18161.32 million2.59 million–
18151.32 million2.59 million–
18141.31 million2.59 million–
18131.31 million2.59 million–
18121.3 million2.59 million–
18111.3 million2.59 million–
18101.29 million2.59 million–
18091.29 million2.59 million–
18081.28 million2.59 million–
18071.28 million2.59 million–
18061.28 million2.59 million–
18051.27 million2.59 million–
18041.27 million2.59 million–
18031.26 million2.59 million–
18021.26 million2.59 million–
18011.25 million2.59 million–
18001.25 million2.59 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSyriaYemenWorld
202424.7 million24.4 million–25 million40.6 million40.4 million–40.8 million8.16 billion
202525.6 million24.7 million–26.6 million41.8 million41.2 million–42.3 million8.23 billion
202626.5 million24.8 million–28.1 million43 million41.9 million–43.8 million8.3 billion
202727.3 million24.9 million–29.9 million44.2 million42.6 million–45.4 million8.37 billion
202828 million24.9 million–31.6 million45.3 million43.3 million–47 million8.44 billion
202928.7 million24.9 million–33.3 million46.5 million44 million–48.5 million8.5 billion
203029.4 million24.8 million–35.1 million47.7 million44.6 million–50.1 million8.57 billion
203130 million24.7 million–36.9 million48.8 million45.2 million–51.7 million8.63 billion
203230.6 million24.7 million–38.7 million50 million45.8 million–53.4 million8.7 billion
203331.2 million24.7 million–40.5 million51.1 million46.4 million–55 million8.76 billion
203431.8 million24.7 million–42.3 million52.3 million47 million–56.7 million8.82 billion
203532.3 million24.5 million–44.1 million53.4 million47.5 million–58.3 million8.89 billion
203632.8 million24.2 million–45.7 million54.6 million48.1 million–60 million8.95 billion
203733.3 million24.1 million–47.1 million55.7 million48.7 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
203833.7 million23.9 million–48.8 million56.9 million49.2 million–63.5 million9.06 billion
203934.1 million23.7 million–50.8 million58 million49.7 million–65.3 million9.12 billion
204034.5 million23.6 million–52.8 million59.2 million50.2 million–67.1 million9.18 billion
204134.9 million23.5 million–54.3 million60.4 million50.8 million–68.9 million9.23 billion
204235.3 million23.5 million–55.8 million61.5 million51.4 million–70.8 million9.29 billion
204335.6 million23.2 million–57.6 million62.7 million51.9 million–72.7 million9.34 billion
204435.9 million23 million–59.5 million63.9 million52.5 million–74.7 million9.39 billion
204536.3 million22.8 million–61.3 million65.1 million53 million–76.6 million9.44 billion
204636.6 million22.7 million–62.6 million66.3 million53.6 million–78.6 million9.49 billion
204736.9 million22.5 million–64.1 million67.4 million54.1 million–80.7 million9.54 billion
204837.2 million22.1 million–65.8 million68.6 million54.6 million–82.8 million9.58 billion
204937.5 million21.9 million–67.5 million69.8 million55.1 million–85 million9.62 billion
205037.8 million21.9 million–69.1 million71 million55.5 million–87.2 million9.66 billion
205138.1 million21.9 million–70.8 million72.2 million56 million–89.5 million9.7 billion
205238.4 million21.7 million–72.7 million73.3 million56.4 million–92 million9.74 billion
205338.7 million21.5 million–73.7 million74.5 million56.9 million–94.5 million9.78 billion
205439.1 million21.3 million–75.2 million75.6 million57.3 million–97 million9.81 billion
205539.4 million20.9 million–77.5 million76.7 million57.6 million–99.5 million9.85 billion
205639.7 million20.7 million–79.3 million77.8 million57.9 million–102 million9.88 billion
205740 million20.5 million–81 million78.9 million58.3 million–105 million9.91 billion
205840.2 million20.4 million–83.3 million80 million58.6 million–107 million9.94 billion
205940.5 million20.1 million–85.9 million81.1 million58.8 million–110 million9.96 billion
206040.8 million19.7 million–88.9 million82.2 million59 million–112 million9.99 billion
206141.1 million19.5 million–91.2 million83.2 million59.2 million–115 million10 billion
206241.3 million19.4 million–93.5 million84.3 million59.4 million–117 million10 billion
206341.6 million19.3 million–96.4 million85.3 million59.6 million–120 million10.1 billion
206441.8 million19.1 million–98.9 million86.2 million59.7 million–123 million10.1 billion
206542.1 million18.7 million–101 million87.2 million59.7 million–125 million10.1 billion
206642.3 million18.6 million–103 million88.2 million59.9 million–127 million10.1 billion
206742.5 million18.5 million–104 million89.1 million60 million–130 million10.1 billion
206842.7 million18.2 million–106 million90 million60 million–133 million10.2 billion
206942.8 million17.8 million–107 million90.9 million60.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
207043 million17.5 million–108 million91.8 million60.2 million–139 million10.2 billion
207143.1 million17.1 million–110 million92.7 million60.2 million–142 million10.2 billion
207243.3 million16.7 million–111 million93.6 million60.1 million–144 million10.2 billion
207343.4 million16.3 million–112 million94.4 million60.1 million–147 million10.2 billion
207443.5 million16 million–113 million95.2 million60.1 million–151 million10.2 billion
207543.6 million16 million–116 million96 million60.1 million–154 million10.3 billion
207643.7 million16 million–118 million96.8 million60.1 million–157 million10.3 billion
207743.7 million15.9 million–119 million97.6 million60 million–160 million10.3 billion
207843.8 million15.8 million–122 million98.3 million60 million–163 million10.3 billion
207943.8 million15.6 million–125 million99.1 million59.9 million–166 million10.3 billion
208043.9 million15.2 million–127 million99.8 million59.9 million–170 million10.3 billion
208144 million14.9 million–128 million101 million59.9 million–173 million10.3 billion
208244 million14.8 million–129 million101 million59.9 million–176 million10.3 billion
208344.1 million14.6 million–130 million102 million59.8 million–180 million10.3 billion
208444.1 million14.4 million–132 million103 million59.6 million–183 million10.3 billion
208544.1 million14.2 million–134 million103 million59.5 million–186 million10.3 billion
208644.2 million14 million–135 million104 million59.4 million–190 million10.3 billion
208744.1 million13.9 million–137 million104 million59.3 million–194 million10.3 billion
208844.1 million13.7 million–139 million105 million59 million–197 million10.3 billion
208944.1 million13.4 million–140 million106 million58.5 million–201 million10.3 billion
209044.1 million13.3 million–140 million106 million58.3 million–204 million10.3 billion
209144.1 million13 million–141 million107 million58.2 million–208 million10.3 billion
209244.1 million12.8 million–144 million107 million57.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
209344.1 million12.6 million–145 million108 million57.6 million–214 million10.3 billion
209444 million12.7 million–146 million108 million57.4 million–218 million10.2 billion
209544 million12.8 million–148 million108 million57.1 million–221 million10.2 billion
209643.9 million12.6 million–150 million109 million56.8 million–225 million10.2 billion
209743.9 million12.5 million–151 million109 million56.6 million–229 million10.2 billion
209843.8 million12.3 million–153 million109 million56.3 million–232 million10.2 billion
209943.8 million12.3 million–156 million110 million56 million–234 million10.2 billion
210043.7 million12.4 million–160 million110 million55.6 million–236 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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