Chile vs Syria: Urban population
Chile
17.71 million
in 2025
Syria
18.47 million
in 2025
Chile rank
49th
Syria rank
46th
Urban population over time
- Chile
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.47 million against 17.71 million in Chile, a difference of 757,600.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 49th and Syria ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.37 million | 2.24 million | 4.13 million | Chile |
| 1970s | 8.31 million | 3.36 million | 4.95 million | Chile |
| 1980s | 10.18 million | 5.02 million | 5.16 million | Chile |
| 1990s | 12.16 million | 7.21 million | 4.95 million | Chile |
| 2000s | 14.10 million | 10.20 million | 3.90 million | Chile |
| 2010s | 15.79 million | 14.49 million | 1.30 million | Chile |
| 2020s | 17.40 million | 16.81 million | 595,633 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Chile or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.47 million against 17.71 million in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Chile and Syria?
- 757,600, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Syria rank globally for urban population?
- Chile ranks 49th and Syria ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- 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
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.