Guyana vs Syria: Share of population living in the capital city

Guyana
16.23
in 2020
Syria
16.37
in 2020
Guyana rank
88th
Syria rank
86th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Guyana
  • Syria
0510152025195019852020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 16.37 against 16.23 in Guyana, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 88th and Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 21.75 13.47 8.28 Guyana
1960s 22.86 14.41 8.45 Guyana
1970s 21.52 15.66 5.86 Guyana
1980s 19.55 16.78 2.77 Guyana
1990s 19.08 16.06 3.02 Guyana
2000s 16.85 15.21 1.64 Guyana
2010s 17.26 15.84 1.42 Guyana
2020s 16.23 16.37 0.1436 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Guyana or Syria?
Syria, at 16.37 against 16.23 in Guyana as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Guyana and Syria?
0.14, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guyana and Syria rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Guyana ranks 88th and Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed