Cyprus vs Syria: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Cyprus
0.0221
in 2025
Syria
0.0173
in 2025
Cyprus rank
198th
Syria rank
200th
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Cyprus
- Syria
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.0221 against 0.0173 in Syria, a difference of 0.0048.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 198th and Syria ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.38 | 1.3 | 3.08 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 1.46 | 0.8203 | 0.6418 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 4.15 | 0.7508 | 3.4 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.4521 | 0.6014 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.2578 | 0.5836 | 0.3257 | Syria |
| 2000s | -0.168 | 0.684 | 0.852 | Syria |
| 2010s | -0.1277 | 2.86 | 2.99 | Syria |
| 2020s | -0.0097 | -0.3622 | 0.3525 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Cyprus or Syria?
- Cyprus, at 0.0221 against 0.0173 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Cyprus and Syria?
- 0.0048, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Syria rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Cyprus ranks 198th and Syria ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.