Syria vs Zambia: Population, male
Syria
12.83 million
in 2025
Zambia
10.85 million
in 2025
Syria rank
57th
Zambia rank
60th
Population, male over time
- Syria
- Zambia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 12.83 million against 10.85 million in Zambia, a difference of 1.98 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 217 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 million | 1.81 million | 956,436 | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.81 million | 2.42 million | 1.39 million | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.33 million | 3.25 million | 2.08 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 7.29 million | 4.21 million | 3.08 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 9.60 million | 5.67 million | 3.93 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 10.44 million | 7.99 million | 2.45 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 11.59 million | 10.13 million | 1.46 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Syria or Zambia?
- Syria, at 12.83 million against 10.85 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Syria and Zambia?
- 1.98 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Zambia rank globally for population, male?
- Syria ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 60th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.