Bolivia vs Syria: Urban population (% of total population)
Bolivia
71.6%
in 2025
Syria
72.1%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
83rd
Syria rank
81st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bolivia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.1% against 71.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Bolivia ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 81st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 41.5% | 3.7% | Syria |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 45.0% | 4.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 47.8% | 1.7% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 50.0% | 8.9% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 53.5% | 10.4% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 70.2% | 2.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 72.6% | 1.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bolivia or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.1% against 71.6% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bolivia and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Syria rank globally for urban population?
- Bolivia ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 81st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.