Reunion vs Syria: Share of population living in the capital city
Reunion
16.19
in 2020
Syria
16.37
in 2020
Reunion rank
89th
Syria rank
86th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Reunion
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 16.37 against 16.19 in Reunion, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Reunion ahead.
Reunion ranks 89th and Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.62 | 14.41 | 3.21 | Reunion |
| 1970s | 19.11 | 15.66 | 3.45 | Reunion |
| 1980s | 17.38 | 16.78 | 0.602 | Reunion |
| 1990s | 16.79 | 16.06 | 0.727 | Reunion |
| 2000s | 15.78 | 15.21 | 0.5694 | Reunion |
| 2010s | 15.25 | 15.84 | 0.5869 | Syria |
| 2020s | 16.19 | 16.37 | 0.1822 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Reunion or Syria?
- Syria, at 16.37 against 16.19 in Reunion as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Reunion and Syria?
- 0.18, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Reunion and Syria rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Reunion ranks 89th 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.