Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population living in the capital city

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
16.4%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
16.4%
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
85th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Syrian Arab Republic
051015195019852020

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 16.4% against 16.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 12.3% 13.5% 1.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 13.5% 14.4% 0.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 14.4% 15.7% 1.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 15.1% 16.8% 1.7% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 16.1% 16.1% 0.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 17.0% 15.2% 1.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 16.5% 15.8% 0.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 16.4% 16.4% 0.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Syrian Arab Republic?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 16.4% against 16.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 85th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. 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 the capital city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.