Kazakhstan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Kazakhstan
4.54 million people
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
4.41 million people
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
66th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
67th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 4.54 million people against 4.41 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 131,150 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 66th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.79 million people | 2.16 million people | 1.63 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 4.39 million people | 2.50 million people | 1.89 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 4.79 million people | 2.89 million people | 1.90 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 5.42 million people | 3.38 million people | 2.04 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 5.65 million people | 4.01 million people | 1.64 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4.67 million people | 4.27 million people | 397,435 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.49 million people | 4.39 million people | 101,135 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.54 million people | 4.41 million people | 131,150 people | Kazakhstan |
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, Kazakhstan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Kazakhstan, at 4.54 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 Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 131,150 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th 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.