Côte d'Ivoire vs Syria: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Côte d'Ivoire
17.84 million people
in 2025
Syria
18.47 million people
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
49th
Syria rank
46th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 18.47 million people against 17.84 million people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 624,300 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 49th and Syria ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 409,119 people | 1.52 million people | 1.11 million people | Syria |
| 1960s | 1.05 million people | 2.24 million people | 1.19 million people | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.16 million people | 3.36 million people | 1.20 million people | Syria |
| 1980s | 3.80 million people | 5.02 million people | 1.22 million people | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.04 million people | 7.21 million people | 1.18 million people | Syria |
| 2000s | 8.93 million people | 10.20 million people | 1.28 million people | Syria |
| 2010s | 12.39 million people | 14.49 million people | 2.10 million people | Syria |
| 2020s | 16.38 million people | 16.81 million people | 425,050 people | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Syria?
- Syria, at 18.47 million people against 17.84 million people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 624,300 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Syria rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 49th and Syria ranks 46th 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 Number of people 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.