Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 55-59, male
Afghanistan
422,235
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
419,700
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
56th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
57th
Population ages 55-59, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 422,235 against 419,700 in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2,535.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,068 | 56,601 | 72,467 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 152,718 | 80,302 | 72,416 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 129,257 | 123,086 | 6,172 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 155,095 | 148,874 | 6,220 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 203,501 | 212,196 | 8,695 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 275,790 | 281,549 | 5,759 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 376,511 | 370,657 | 5,854 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Afghanistan, at 422,235 against 419,700 in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2,535, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population ages 55-59, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 55 to 59.