Sub-Saharan Africa vs Syria: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.4%
in 2025
Syria
3.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Syria rank
5th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.8% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -0.8% | 3.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Sub-Saharan Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.8% against 2.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 1.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Syria rank globally for population growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.