Mauritania vs Syria: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Mauritania
41.5%
in 2024
Syria
42.0%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
89th
Syria rank
86th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Mauritania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 42.0% against 41.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 55.1% | 24.8% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 52.2% | 13.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 49.9% | 11.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 46.4% | 11.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 46.5% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 43.2% | 0.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mauritania or Syria?
- Syria, at 42.0% against 41.5% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mauritania and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Syria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Mauritania ranks 89th 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