Small states vs Syria: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Small states
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.47 million against 10.60 million in Small states, a difference of 7.87 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 44th and Syria ranks 46th of 49 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.52 million | 2.24 million | 1.28 million | Small states |
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 3.36 million | 1.45 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 6.15 million | 5.02 million | 1.13 million | Small states |
| 1990s | 7.31 million | 7.21 million | 96,753 | Small states |
| 2000s | 8.24 million | 10.20 million | 1.96 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 9.28 million | 14.49 million | 5.21 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 10.29 million | 16.81 million | 6.52 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Small states or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.47 million against 10.60 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Small states and Syria?
- 7.87 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Syria rank globally for urban population?
- Small states ranks 44th 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
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.