Italy vs Syria: Population by labor force status bars
Italy
6.89 million
in 2025
Syria
7.29 million
in 2025
Italy rank
57th
Syria rank
54th
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Italy
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.29 million against 6.89 million in Italy, a difference of 391,860.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.45 million | 6.45 million | 2.00 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.26 million | 7.39 million | 865,766 | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.26 million | 7.89 million | 366,128 | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.30 million | 7.22 million | 79,212 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Italy or Syria?
- Syria, at 7.29 million against 6.89 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Italy and Syria?
- 391,860, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Syria rank globally for population by labor force status bars?
- Italy ranks 57th and Syria ranks 54th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.