South Korea vs Syria: Urban and rural population 2050

South Korea
7.55 million
in 2050
Syria
7.22 million
in 2050
South Korea rank
62nd
Syria rank
63rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • South Korea
  • Syria
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 7.55 million against 7.22 million in Syria, a difference of 327,170.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 63rd of 238 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Syria Difference Ahead
1000s 1.60 million 1.06 million 543,750 South Korea
1100s 1.92 million 1.12 million 804,670 South Korea
1200s 2.56 million 1.17 million 1.39 million South Korea
1300s 1.92 million 1.23 million 686,070 South Korea
1400s 2.24 million 986,516 1.25 million South Korea
1500s 2.55 million 1.06 million 1.50 million South Korea
1600s 3.18 million 1.23 million 1.94 million South Korea
1700s 3.91 million 1.24 million 2.67 million South Korea
1710s 4.29 million 1.25 million 3.05 million South Korea
1720s 4.59 million 1.25 million 3.34 million South Korea
1730s 4.90 million 1.26 million 3.65 million South Korea
1740s 5.24 million 1.26 million 3.98 million South Korea
1750s 5.60 million 1.27 million 4.33 million South Korea
1760s 5.97 million 1.27 million 4.70 million South Korea
1770s 6.38 million 1.28 million 5.10 million South Korea
1780s 6.80 million 1.28 million 5.53 million South Korea
1790s 7.26 million 1.28 million 5.98 million South Korea
1800s 7.74 million 1.28 million 6.46 million South Korea
1810s 8.24 million 1.28 million 6.96 million South Korea
1820s 8.78 million 1.28 million 7.50 million South Korea
1830s 8.83 million 1.32 million 7.50 million South Korea
1840s 8.78 million 1.35 million 7.42 million South Korea
1850s 8.72 million 1.38 million 7.34 million South Korea
1860s 8.74 million 1.41 million 7.33 million South Korea
1870s 8.75 million 1.44 million 7.31 million South Korea
1880s 8.69 million 1.59 million 7.10 million South Korea
1890s 8.63 million 1.74 million 6.89 million South Korea
1900s 8.56 million 1.67 million 6.89 million South Korea
1910s 8.60 million 1.59 million 7.01 million South Korea
1920s 9.89 million 1.51 million 8.38 million South Korea
1930s 11.43 million 1.42 million 10.01 million South Korea
1940s 12.58 million 2.11 million 10.47 million South Korea
1950s 16.74 million 2.51 million 14.23 million South Korea
1960s 19.63 million 3.14 million 16.48 million South Korea
1970s 18.49 million 4.10 million 14.38 million South Korea
1980s 14.51 million 5.48 million 9.03 million South Korea
1990s 10.18 million 7.19 million 2.99 million South Korea
2000s 9.06 million 8.83 million 236,077 South Korea
2010s 9.26 million 6.29 million 2.97 million South Korea
2020s 9.72 million 6.89 million 2.82 million South Korea
2030s 9.34 million 8.59 million 751,434 South Korea
2040s 8.35 million 8.29 million 63,659 South Korea
2050s 7.55 million 7.22 million 327,170 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, South Korea or Syria?
South Korea, at 7.55 million against 7.22 million in Syria as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between South Korea and Syria?
327,170, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Syria?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do South Korea and Syria rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
South Korea ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 63rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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