Djibouti vs Syria: Share urban and rural population
Djibouti
72.98
in 2025
Syria
72.08
in 2025
Djibouti rank
92nd
Syria rank
95th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 72.98 against 72.08 in Syria, a difference of 0.9.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.22 | 37.63 | 7.58 | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 56.16 | 41.54 | 14.63 | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 68.22 | 44.96 | 23.26 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 74.86 | 47.76 | 27.11 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 75.3 | 50.01 | 25.29 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 71.68 | 53.52 | 18.16 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 71.05 | 70.17 | 0.8809 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 72.6 | 72.56 | 0.0426 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Djibouti or Syria?
- Djibouti, at 72.98 against 72.08 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Djibouti and Syria?
- 0.9, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.