China vs Syria: Annual rate of change in urban populations
China
1.75
in 2020
Syria
1.82
in 2020
China rank
21st
Syria rank
19th
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- China
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.82 against 1.75 in China, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Syria ahead.
China ranks 21st and Syria ranks 19th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 | 8.05 | 5.6 | Syria |
| 1960s | 1.43 | -0.8445 | 2.27 | China |
| 1970s | -0.2577 | -0.7052 | 0.4475 | China |
| 1980s | 2.01 | -0.2593 | 2.27 | China |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 0.193 | 2.92 | China |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 1.3 | 2.42 | China |
| 2010s | 1.17 | -1.49 | 2.66 | China |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.82 | 0.0679 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, China or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.82 against 1.75 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between China and Syria?
- 0.07, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do China and Syria rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- China ranks 21st and Syria ranks 19th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.