Australia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Australia
4.58 million people
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
4.41 million people
in 2020
Australia rank
65th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Australia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.58 million people against 4.41 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 170,690 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.87 million people | 2.16 million people | 706,740 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 3.14 million people | 2.50 million people | 637,555 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.40 million people | 2.89 million people | 511,685 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.62 million people | 3.38 million people | 238,205 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.88 million people | 4.01 million people | 137,675 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4.20 million people | 4.27 million people | 76,355 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 4.43 million people | 4.39 million people | 42,410 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.58 million people | 4.41 million people | 170,690 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Australia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Australia, at 4.58 million people against 4.41 million people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 170,690 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Australia ranks 65th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.