Jordan vs Syria: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Jordan
1.8
in 2020
Syria
1.82
in 2020
Jordan rank
20th
Syria rank
19th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Jordan
  • Syria
-5-2.502.557.5195519872020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.82 against 1.8 in Jordan, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 20th and Syria ranks 19th of 144 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1876 -0.4991 0.6867 Jordan
1970s -0.4959 -0.7052 0.2092 Jordan
1980s 0.581 -0.2593 0.8403 Jordan
1990s 0.1442 0.193 0.0488 Syria
2000s 0.2348 1.3 1.07 Syria
2010s -0.4066 -1.49 1.08 Jordan
2020s 1.8 1.82 0.0168 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Jordan or Syria?
Syria, at 1.82 against 1.8 in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Jordan and Syria?
0.02, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Jordan ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed