Syrian Arab Republic vs Palestine, State of: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Syrian Arab Republic
20.7%
in 2020
Palestine, State of
20.9%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic rank
113th
Palestine, State of rank
112th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 6 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.9% | 16.4% | 14.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1960s | 28.6% | 17.6% | 11.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 20.7% | 6.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 20.9% | 4.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 1.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 22.3% | 2.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.9% | 0.2% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Syrian Arab Republic or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?
- 0.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.