Caribbean Small States vs Syria: Urban population

Caribbean Small States
2.28 million
in 2025
Syria
18.47 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Syria rank
46th

Urban population over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 18.47 million against 2.28 million in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.19 million.

That makes Syria's figure about 8.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Syria ranks 46th of 49 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.03 million 2.24 million 1.21 million Syria
1970s 1.48 million 3.36 million 1.89 million Syria
1980s 1.75 million 5.02 million 3.27 million Syria
1990s 1.94 million 7.21 million 5.27 million Syria
2000s 2.07 million 10.20 million 8.14 million Syria
2010s 2.16 million 14.49 million 12.34 million Syria
2020s 2.26 million 16.81 million 14.55 million Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Caribbean Small States or Syria?
Syria, at 18.47 million against 2.28 million in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Caribbean Small States and Syria?
16.19 million, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Syria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Caribbean Small States and Syria rank globally for urban population?
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Syria ranks 46th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.