Iraq vs Syria: Population density
Iraq
231.84
in 2100
Syria
237.91
in 2100
Iraq rank
67th
Syria rank
66th
Population density over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 237.91 against 231.84 in Iraq, a difference of 6.07.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 67th and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.61 | 5.8 | 1.19 | Syria |
| 1100s | 4.03 | 6.12 | 2.09 | Syria |
| 1200s | 3.17 | 6.45 | 3.28 | Syria |
| 1300s | 2.3 | 6.77 | 4.47 | Syria |
| 1400s | 2.3 | 5.41 | 3.11 | Syria |
| 1500s | 2.3 | 5.8 | 3.5 | Syria |
| 1600s | 2.88 | 6.77 | 3.89 | Syria |
| 1700s | 2.3 | 6.81 | 4.5 | Syria |
| 1710s | 2.3 | 6.85 | 4.54 | Syria |
| 1720s | 2.3 | 6.89 | 4.58 | Syria |
| 1730s | 2.3 | 6.93 | 4.62 | Syria |
| 1740s | 2.31 | 6.97 | 4.66 | Syria |
| 1750s | 2.31 | 7 | 4.7 | Syria |
| 1760s | 2.31 | 7.04 | 4.74 | Syria |
| 1770s | 2.31 | 7.08 | 4.78 | Syria |
| 1780s | 2.31 | 7.12 | 4.82 | Syria |
| 1790s | 2.31 | 7.16 | 4.86 | Syria |
| 1800s | 2.35 | 6.91 | 4.56 | Syria |
| 1810s | 2.46 | 7.15 | 4.69 | Syria |
| 1820s | 2.57 | 7.39 | 4.82 | Syria |
| 1830s | 2.69 | 7.65 | 4.96 | Syria |
| 1840s | 2.81 | 7.91 | 5.1 | Syria |
| 1850s | 2.94 | 8.18 | 5.24 | Syria |
| 1860s | 3.34 | 8.47 | 5.13 | Syria |
| 1870s | 3.84 | 8.77 | 4.93 | Syria |
| 1880s | 4.08 | 9.08 | 5 | Syria |
| 1890s | 4.8 | 9.4 | 4.6 | Syria |
| 1900s | 5.99 | 10.17 | 4.18 | Syria |
| 1910s | 7.19 | 11.65 | 4.46 | Syria |
| 1920s | 8.48 | 13.4 | 4.92 | Syria |
| 1930s | 9.22 | 15.42 | 6.2 | Syria |
| 1940s | 10.96 | 17.75 | 6.8 | Syria |
| 1950s | 14.45 | 21.94 | 7.49 | Syria |
| 1960s | 18.7 | 29.31 | 10.61 | Syria |
| 1970s | 26.24 | 40.66 | 14.42 | Syria |
| 1980s | 35.64 | 57.14 | 21.51 | Syria |
| 1990s | 46.99 | 78.45 | 31.45 | Syria |
| 2000s | 63.22 | 103.65 | 40.43 | Syria |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 113.18 | 28.99 | Syria |
| 2020s | 107.18 | 135.86 | 28.69 | Syria |
| 2030s | 130.23 | 173.84 | 43.61 | Syria |
| 2040s | 153.58 | 196.41 | 42.83 | Syria |
| 2050s | 174.8 | 213.39 | 38.59 | Syria |
| 2060s | 193.53 | 228.19 | 34.66 | Syria |
| 2070s | 209.01 | 236.77 | 27.76 | Syria |
| 2080s | 220.69 | 240.04 | 19.34 | Syria |
| 2090s | 228.81 | 239.47 | 10.66 | Syria |
| 2100s | 231.84 | 237.91 | 6.06 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 237.91 against 231.84 in Iraq as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Iraq and Syria?
- 6.07, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for population density?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Syria ranks 66th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.