Djibouti vs Syria: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Djibouti
73.0%
in 2025
Syria
72.1%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
92nd
Syria rank
95th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 73.0% against 72.1% 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 | 45.2% | 37.6% | 7.6% | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 56.2% | 41.5% | 14.6% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 45.0% | 23.3% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 47.8% | 27.1% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 75.3% | 50.0% | 25.3% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 53.5% | 18.2% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.2% | 0.9% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Djibouti or Syria?
- Djibouti, at 73.0% against 72.1% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 95th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural 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.