Cuba vs Syria: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Cuba
46.45
in 2020
Syria
46.59
in 2020
Cuba rank
72nd
Syria rank
71st

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Cuba
  • Syria
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 46.59 against 46.45 in Cuba, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 31.67 25.44 6.24 Cuba
1960s 36.52 27.87 8.65 Cuba
1970s 44.49 32.08 12.41 Cuba
1980s 46.1 35.81 10.29 Cuba
1990s 46.42 39.16 7.26 Cuba
2000s 46.75 43.67 3.08 Cuba
2010s 47.48 46.34 1.14 Cuba
2020s 46.45 46.59 0.1413 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Cuba or Syria?
Syria, at 46.59 against 46.45 in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Cuba and Syria?
0.14, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Cuba ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed