Nepal vs Syrian Arab Republic: Urban and rural population

Nepal
19.84 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
18.47 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
43rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
46th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Nepal
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019872025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 19.84 million against 18.47 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.38 million.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Nepal ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 285,524 1.52 million 1.23 million Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 411,190 2.24 million 1.83 million Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.07 million 3.36 million 2.29 million Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 2.98 million 5.02 million 2.03 million Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 5.30 million 7.21 million 1.91 million Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 11.63 million 10.20 million 1.43 million Nepal
2010s 17.93 million 14.49 million 3.44 million Nepal
2020s 19.62 million 16.81 million 2.82 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Nepal or Syrian Arab Republic?
Nepal, at 19.84 million against 18.47 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.38 million, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for urban and rural population?
Nepal ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed