Angola vs Syria: Share of population urban
Angola
71.46
in 2025
Syria
72.08
in 2025
Angola rank
98th
Syria rank
95th
Share of population urban over time
- Angola
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 72.08 against 71.46 in Angola, a difference of 0.62.
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 | 7.97 | 37.63 | 29.66 | Syria |
| 1960s | 12.15 | 41.54 | 29.39 | Syria |
| 1970s | 18.21 | 44.96 | 26.75 | Syria |
| 1980s | 30.26 | 47.76 | 17.5 | Syria |
| 1990s | 43.6 | 50.01 | 6.41 | Syria |
| 2000s | 55.28 | 53.52 | 1.75 | Angola |
| 2010s | 63.28 | 70.17 | 6.89 | Syria |
| 2020s | 69.45 | 72.56 | 3.11 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Angola or Syria?
- Syria, at 72.08 against 71.46 in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Angola and Syria?
- 0.62, 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 urban?
- Angola ranks 98th and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.