Syria vs United Kingdom: Population growth rate

Syria
-0.149
in 2100
United Kingdom
-0.184
in 2100
Syria rank
100th
United Kingdom rank
103rd

Population growth rate over time

  • Syria
  • United Kingdom
-10-505170019002100

How they compare

Syria currently reports -0.149 against -0.184 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.035.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Syria ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 20 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1700s 0.0056 0.3006 0.295 United Kingdom
1800s 0.1958 0.7966 0.6008 United Kingdom
1900s 1.03 0.8896 0.1364 Syria
1910s 1.38 0.5495 0.8337 Syria
1920s 1.4 -0.02 1.42 Syria
1930s 1.4 0.2896 1.11 Syria
1940s 1.4 0.421 0.982 Syria
1950s 2.52 0.4775 2.04 Syria
1960s 3.1 0.5891 2.51 Syria
1970s 3.39 0.125 3.27 Syria
1980s 3.4 0.1786 3.22 Syria
1990s 2.83 0.2897 2.54 Syria
2000s 3.02 0.6248 2.4 Syria
2010s -0.6887 0.6977 1.39 United Kingdom
2020s 3.37 0.5562 2.82 Syria
2030s 1.66 0.351 1.31 Syria
2040s 0.9177 0.2382 0.6795 Syria
2050s 0.7789 0.0746 0.7043 Syria
2060s 0.5331 0.0044 0.5287 Syria
2070s 0.2143 -0.0094 0.2237 Syria
2080s 0.0676 -0.0727 0.1403 Syria
2090s -0.0955 -0.1398 0.0443 Syria
2100s -0.149 -0.184 0.035 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Syria or United Kingdom?
Syria, at -0.149 against -0.184 in United Kingdom as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Syria and United Kingdom?
0.035, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for population growth rate?
Syria ranks 100th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed