Cote d'Ivoire vs Syria: Urban population
Cote d'Ivoire
17.84 million
in 2025
Syria
18.47 million
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
48th
Syria rank
46th
Urban population over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.47 million against 17.84 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 624,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Syria ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million | 2.24 million | 1.19 million | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.16 million | 3.36 million | 1.20 million | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.80 million | 5.02 million | 1.22 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 7.21 million | 1.18 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 8.93 million | 10.20 million | 1.28 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 14.49 million | 2.10 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 16.38 million | 16.81 million | 425,050 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cote d'Ivoire or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.47 million against 17.84 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 624,300, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Syria rank globally for urban population?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 48th and Syria ranks 46th of 218 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.