Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA)
Saudi Arabia
564.88
in 2025
Syria
601.43
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Syria rank
14th
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 601.43 against 564.88 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 36.55.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Syria ranks 14th of 75 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 | 103.47 | 190.14 | 86.66 | Syria |
| 1960s | 145.78 | 251.98 | 106.2 | Syria |
| 1970s | 216.02 | 339.58 | 123.57 | Syria |
| 1980s | 348.16 | 431.29 | 83.13 | Syria |
| 1990s | 425.42 | 490.25 | 64.83 | Syria |
| 2000s | 452.03 | 563.95 | 111.92 | Syria |
| 2010s | 565.85 | 492.18 | 73.68 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 529.04 | 510.64 | 18.4 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Syria, at 601.43 against 564.88 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 36.55, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Syria ranks 14th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.