Indonesia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Urban population, per square kilometre

Indonesia
86.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
92.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
76th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
74th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Indonesia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 92.73 units per square kilometre against 86.35 units per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 6.38 units per square kilometre.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Indonesia ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 8.79 units per square kilometre 12.41 units per square kilometre 3.62 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 13.63 units per square kilometre 18.3 units per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 23.51 units per square kilometre 27.3 units per square kilometre 3.79 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 39.28 units per square kilometre 39.25 units per square kilometre 0.0286 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 56.02 units per square kilometre 55.56 units per square kilometre 0.4603 units per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 73.2 units per square kilometre 78.94 units per square kilometre 5.74 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 84.15 units per square kilometre 87.92 units per square kilometre 3.77 units per square kilometre Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 92.73 units per square kilometre against 86.35 units per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
6.38 units per square kilometre, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Syrian Arab Republic?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 76th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.