Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syria: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
3 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
4.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Syria rank
3rd
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.82 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Syria ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 0.5346 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 0.826 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 0.9006 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 0.876 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -0.7769 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.82 % change on previous year against 3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 1.82 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Syria ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.