Réunion vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population living in the capital city
Réunion
16.2%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
16.4%
in 2020
Réunion rank
89th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Réunion
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Réunion, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Réunion ahead.
Réunion ranks 89th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.6% | 14.4% | 3.2% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 15.7% | 3.5% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 0.6% | Réunion |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 0.7% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.6% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.8% | 0.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.4% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Réunion or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Réunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Réunion and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Réunion and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Réunion ranks 89th 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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About this data
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.