Small states vs Syria: Urban population, annual growth rate
Small states
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states rank
28th
Syria rank
25th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Small states
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.85 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 2.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Syria's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Small states ranks 28th and Syria ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 0.333 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Small states or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.85 % change on previous year against 1.11 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Small states and Syria?
- 2.74 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Syria rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Small states ranks 28th and Syria ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.