Netherlands vs Syria: Share of the population living in cities
Netherlands
46.29
in 2020
Syria
46.59
in 2020
Netherlands rank
74th
Syria rank
71st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Netherlands
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 46.59 against 46.29 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 74th and Syria ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.72 | 25.44 | 12.29 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 39.28 | 27.87 | 11.42 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 39.29 | 32.08 | 7.21 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 39.45 | 35.81 | 3.64 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 40.77 | 39.16 | 1.62 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 43.33 | 43.67 | 0.3389 | Syria |
| 2010s | 44.18 | 46.34 | 2.16 | Syria |
| 2020s | 46.29 | 46.59 | 0.2984 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Netherlands or Syria?
- Syria, at 46.59 against 46.29 in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Netherlands and Syria?
- 0.3, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Syria rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Netherlands ranks 74th 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.