Peru vs Syria: Population by labor force status

Peru
8.16 million people
in 2025
Syria
7.29 million people
in 2025
Peru rank
51st
Syria rank
54th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Peru
  • Syria
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 8.16 million people against 7.29 million people in Syria, a difference of 878,320 people.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 186 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 9.07 million people 6.45 million people 2.61 million people Peru
2000s 8.94 million people 7.39 million people 1.55 million people Peru
2010s 8.42 million people 7.89 million people 529,112 people Peru
2020s 8.27 million people 7.22 million people 1.05 million people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Peru or Syria?
Peru, at 8.16 million people against 7.29 million people in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Peru and Syria?
878,320 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Peru and Syria rank globally for population by labor force status?
Peru ranks 51st and Syria ranks 54th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).