Australia vs Syria: Population ages 15-64, total
Australia
17.74 million
in 2025
Syria
17.09 million
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
Syria rank
55th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Australia
- Syria
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.74 million against 17.09 million in Syria, a difference of 642,000.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 million | 2.63 million | 4.34 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 3.61 million | 5.12 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 10.39 million | 5.16 million | 5.22 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 11.97 million | 7.56 million | 4.41 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.58 million | 11.00 million | 2.58 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.70 million | 12.07 million | 3.63 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.11 million | 14.87 million | 2.24 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Australia or Syria?
- Australia, at 17.74 million against 17.09 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Australia and Syria?
- 642,000, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Syria rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Australia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.