Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Syria: Population, total, annual growth rate
Population, total, annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.84 % change on previous year against 2.46 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.38 % change on previous year.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.5726 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 0.604 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.5077 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.1886 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 0.3321 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -0.7106 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.84 % change on previous year against 2.46 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total, annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 1.38 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Syria rank globally for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, 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, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.