Equatorial Guinea vs Syria: Urban population (% of total population)
Equatorial Guinea
71.6%
in 2025
Syria
72.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
82nd
Syria rank
81st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.1% against 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 81st of 218 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.2% | 41.5% | 15.4% | Syria |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 45.0% | 18.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 47.8% | 19.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 50.0% | 12.0% | Syria |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 53.5% | 10.7% | Syria |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 70.2% | 5.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 72.6% | 1.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Equatorial Guinea or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.1% against 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Equatorial Guinea and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Syria rank globally for urban population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd 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.