Malaysia vs Syria: Male population by age group
Malaysia
1.17 million people
in 2023
Syria
1.16 million people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Syria rank
56th
Male population by age group over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.17 million people against 1.16 million people in Syria, a difference of 5,260 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 631,532 people | 373,582 people | 257,950 people | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 797,759 people | 529,328 people | 268,430 people | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 862,773 people | 744,460 people | 118,313 people | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.09 million people | 997,472 people | 95,225 people | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 1.19 million people | 115,252 people | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.35 million people | 7,097 people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.34 million people | 1.33 million people | 14,873 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.24 million people | 1.07 million people | 175,720 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Malaysia or Syria?
- Malaysia, at 1.17 million people against 1.16 million people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Malaysia and Syria?
- 5,260 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for male population by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 56th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.