Angola vs Syria: Share of population living in urban areas
Angola
71.5%
in 2025
Syria
72.1%
in 2025
Angola rank
98th
Syria rank
95th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Angola
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.1% against 71.5% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Angola ranks 98th and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 37.6% | 29.7% | Syria |
| 1960s | 12.1% | 41.5% | 29.4% | Syria |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 45.0% | 26.8% | Syria |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 47.8% | 17.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 50.0% | 6.4% | Syria |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 53.5% | 1.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 70.2% | 6.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 72.6% | 3.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Angola or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.1% against 71.5% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Angola and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Syria rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Angola ranks 98th and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.