Czechia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Czechia
4.21 million people
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
4.41 million people
in 2020
Czechia rank
68th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Czechia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.41 million people against 4.21 million people in Czechia, a difference of 198,210 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 68th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.80 million people | 2.16 million people | 1.64 million people | Czechia |
| 1960s | 3.92 million people | 2.50 million people | 1.42 million people | Czechia |
| 1970s | 4.01 million people | 2.89 million people | 1.13 million people | Czechia |
| 1980s | 4.09 million people | 3.38 million people | 715,930 people | Czechia |
| 1990s | 4.11 million people | 4.01 million people | 93,115 people | Czechia |
| 2000s | 4.16 million people | 4.27 million people | 110,795 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 4.26 million people | 4.39 million people | 130,420 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 4.21 million people | 4.41 million people | 198,210 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
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, Czechia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.41 million people against 4.21 million people in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Czechia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 198,210 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Czechia ranks 68th 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.