Syria vs Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, total

Syria
1.24 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.15 million
in 2025
Syria rank
69th
Uganda rank
71st

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Syria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.24 million against 1.15 million in Uganda, a difference of 94,710.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Globally, Syria ranks 69th and Uganda ranks 71st of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.