Other small states vs Syria: Urban population

Other small states
7.19 million
in 2025
Syria
18.47 million
in 2025
Other small states rank
45th
Syria rank
46th

Urban population over time

  • Other small states
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 18.47 million against 7.19 million in Other small states, a difference of 11.28 million.

That makes Syria's figure about 2.6 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Other small states ahead.

Other small states ranks 45th and Syria ranks 46th of 49 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.25 million 2.24 million 10,924 Other small states
1970s 2.98 million 3.36 million 386,846 Syria
1980s 3.93 million 5.02 million 1.09 million Syria
1990s 4.75 million 7.21 million 2.47 million Syria
2000s 5.40 million 10.20 million 4.80 million Syria
2010s 6.20 million 14.49 million 8.30 million Syria
2020s 6.96 million 16.81 million 9.85 million Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Other small states or Syria?
Syria, at 18.47 million against 7.19 million in Other small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Other small states and Syria?
11.28 million, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Syria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Other small states and Syria rank globally for urban population?
Other small states ranks 45th 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.