What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?

188, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

Netherlands

13,722

in 2010

Syrian Arab Republic

13,910

in 2010

Netherlands rank

49th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

48th

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total over time

Netherlands
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 13,910 against 13,722 in Netherlands, a difference of 188.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,428	2,672	5,756	Netherlands
1970s	9,843	3,601	6,242	Netherlands
1980s	11,330	5,026	6,305	Netherlands
1990s	12,421	7,419	5,002	Netherlands
2000s	13,146	11,032	2,114	Netherlands
2010s	13,722	13,910	188	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Netherlands or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 13,910 against 13,722 in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?: 188, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?: Netherlands ranks 49th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.