Niger vs Syria: Population, total
Niger
27.92 million
in 2025
Syria
25.62 million
in 2025
Niger rank
54th
Syria rank
57th
Population, total over time
- Niger
- Syria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 27.92 million against 25.62 million in Syria, a difference of 2.30 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Niger ranks 54th and Syria ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 5.38 million | 1.38 million | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.27 million | 7.47 million | 2.20 million | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.04 million | 10.49 million | 3.45 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 9.62 million | 14.41 million | 4.79 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 13.60 million | 19.03 million | 5.44 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.65 million | 20.78 million | 1.13 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 25.77 million | 23.17 million | 2.60 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Niger or Syria?
- Niger, at 27.92 million against 25.62 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Niger and Syria?
- 2.30 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Syria rank globally for population, total?
- Niger ranks 54th and Syria ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, 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 is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.