Benin vs Syria: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate

Benin
4.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
20th
Syria rank
22nd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Syria
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 4.02 % change on previous year against 3.85 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Syria ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Syria ranks 22nd of 234 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 4.93 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Benin
1960s 7.99 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 4 % change on previous year Benin
1970s 7.29 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year Benin
1980s 5.65 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year Benin
1990s 4.26 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 0.7608 % change on previous year Benin
2000s 4.24 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 0.4608 % change on previous year Benin
2010s 4.41 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 2.11 % change on previous year Benin
2020s 4.13 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 0.6335 % change on previous year Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Benin or Syria?
Benin, at 4.02 % change on previous year against 3.85 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Benin and Syria?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Syria?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Benin and Syria rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 20th and Syria ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 17,624 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.