Sri Lanka vs Syria: Population ages 15-64, total
Sri Lanka
14.32 million
in 2025
Syria
17.09 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Syria rank
55th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 17.09 million against 14.32 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.77 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 million | 2.63 million | 3.37 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 7.76 million | 3.61 million | 4.15 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 9.34 million | 5.16 million | 4.18 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.27 million | 7.56 million | 3.71 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.55 million | 11.00 million | 2.55 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.06 million | 12.07 million | 1.99 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.49 million | 14.87 million | 372,350 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 17.09 million against 14.32 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 2.77 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th of 217 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.