Netherlands vs Syria: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Netherlands
46.29
in 2020
Syria
46.59
in 2020
Netherlands rank
74th
Syria rank
71st
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Netherlands
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 46.59 against 46.29 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 74th and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.72 | 25.44 | 12.29 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 39.28 | 27.87 | 11.42 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 39.29 | 32.08 | 7.21 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 39.45 | 35.81 | 3.64 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 40.77 | 39.16 | 1.62 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 43.33 | 43.67 | 0.3389 | Syria |
| 2010s | 44.18 | 46.34 | 2.16 | Syria |
| 2020s | 46.29 | 46.59 | 0.2984 | 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, Netherlands or Syria?
- Syria, at 46.59 against 46.29 in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Netherlands and Syria?
- 0.3, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Syria rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Netherlands ranks 74th 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.