Honduras vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas

Honduras
4.14 million people
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
4.41 million people
in 2020
Honduras rank
69th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th

Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time

  • Honduras
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.41 million people against 4.14 million people in Honduras, a difference of 268,740 people.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Honduras ranks 69th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 1.22 million people 2.16 million people 939,230 people Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 1.50 million people 2.50 million people 1.00 million people Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.82 million people 2.89 million people 1.07 million people Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.27 million people 3.38 million people 1.11 million people Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 2.82 million people 4.01 million people 1.19 million people Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3.41 million people 4.27 million people 867,425 people Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3.98 million people 4.39 million people 409,210 people Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 4.14 million people 4.41 million people 268,740 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, Honduras or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.41 million people against 4.14 million people in Honduras as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Honduras and Syrian Arab Republic?
268,740 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Syrian Arab Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Honduras and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
Honduras ranks 69th 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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Indicator
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.