Israel vs Syria: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Israel
36.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
35.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
88th
Syria rank
91st

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Israel
  • Syria
20304050196119922023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 36.32 units per square kilometre against 35.76 units per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 0.56 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 88th and Syria ranks 91st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 20.29 units per square kilometre 17.3 units per square kilometre 2.99 units per square kilometre Israel
1970s 20.27 units per square kilometre 22.32 units per square kilometre 2.06 units per square kilometre Syria
1980s 19.24 units per square kilometre 29.8 units per square kilometre 10.56 units per square kilometre Syria
1990s 22.38 units per square kilometre 39.13 units per square kilometre 16.75 units per square kilometre Syria
2000s 25.96 units per square kilometre 48.07 units per square kilometre 22.11 units per square kilometre Syria
2010s 30.65 units per square kilometre 34.25 units per square kilometre 3.59 units per square kilometre Syria
2020s 35.33 units per square kilometre 32.88 units per square kilometre 2.45 units per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Israel or Syria?
Israel, at 36.32 units per square kilometre against 35.76 units per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Israel and Syria?
0.56 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Syria rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Israel ranks 88th and Syria ranks 91st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.