Kiribati vs Syria: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Kiribati
41.6%
in 2024
Syria
42.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
88th
Syria rank
86th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Kiribati
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 42.0% against 41.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 88th and Syria ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 55.1% | 16.1% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 52.2% | 14.3% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 49.9% | 12.9% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 46.4% | 9.4% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 46.5% | 2.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.2% | 0.3% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Kiribati or Syria?
- Syria, at 42.0% against 41.6% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Kiribati and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Kiribati ranks 88th 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