Azerbaijan vs Syria: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Azerbaijan
42.0%
in 2024
Syria
42.0%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
85th
Syria rank
86th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Syria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 42.0% against 42.0% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 85th and Syria ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 55.1% | 6.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 52.2% | 5.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 49.9% | 2.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.4% | 1.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 46.5% | 1.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 43.2% | 0.4% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Azerbaijan or Syria?
- Azerbaijan, at 42.0% against 42.0% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th and Syria ranks 86th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release