Syria vs Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, total
Syria
1.24 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.15 million
in 2025
Syria rank
69th
Uganda rank
71st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Syria
- Uganda
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.24 million against 1.15 million in Uganda, a difference of 94,710.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 69th and Uganda ranks 71st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,203 | 199,094 | 31,109 | Syria |
| 1970s | 235,611 | 321,898 | 86,288 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 299,633 | 461,422 | 161,790 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 452,753 | 584,499 | 131,746 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 644,040 | 628,170 | 15,870 | Syria |
| 2010s | 826,823 | 729,738 | 97,085 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.03 million | 59,803 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Syria or Uganda?
- Syria, at 1.24 million against 1.15 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Syria and Uganda?
- 94,710, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Syria ranks 69th and Uganda ranks 71st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.