Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Population growth
Syria
4.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.7%
in 2024
Syria rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Population growth over time
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.5% against 3.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Syria ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 13.4% | 10.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 6.7% | 3.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 7.2% | 4.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Syria or United Arab Emirates?
- Syria, at 4.5% against 3.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Syria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population growth?
- Syria ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release