Cuba vs Syria: Share of the population living in cities
Cuba
46.45
in 2020
Syria
46.59
in 2020
Cuba rank
72nd
Syria rank
71st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Cuba
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 46.59 against 46.45 in Cuba, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.67 | 25.44 | 6.24 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 36.52 | 27.87 | 8.65 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 44.49 | 32.08 | 12.41 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 46.1 | 35.81 | 10.29 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 46.42 | 39.16 | 7.26 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 46.75 | 43.67 | 3.08 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 47.48 | 46.34 | 1.14 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 46.45 | 46.59 | 0.1413 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Cuba or Syria?
- Syria, at 46.59 against 46.45 in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cuba and Syria?
- 0.14, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.