Latin America & Caribbean vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.98 % change on previous year against 3.95 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 44 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -0.4557 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 0.037 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 0.6643 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 0.0334 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.98 % change on previous year against 3.95 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.03 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.