Azerbaijan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Azerbaijan
78.9%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
79.0%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
84th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
83rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 79.0% against 78.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 84th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.7% | 43.6% | 14.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 63.4% | 50.4% | 13.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 58.4% | 10.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 65.4% | 6.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 70.4% | 3.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.8% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 79.0% | 1.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 79.0% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Azerbaijan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 79.0% against 78.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Azerbaijan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major 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
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.