Syria vs Uganda: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total

Syria
13,910
in 2010
Uganda
17,053
in 2010
Syria rank
48th
Uganda rank
45th

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

  • Syria
  • Uganda
5.0k10.0k15.0k196019852010

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 17,053 against 13,910 in Syria, a difference of 3,143.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 2,672 3,878 1,206 Uganda
1970s 3,601 5,249 1,648 Uganda
1980s 5,026 7,042 2,016 Uganda
1990s 7,419 9,800 2,382 Uganda
2000s 11,032 13,178 2,146 Uganda
2010s 13,910 17,053 3,143 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total, Syria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 17,053 against 13,910 in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total between Syria and Uganda?
3,143, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Syria ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 45th 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

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