Cote d'Ivoire vs Syria: Urban area over the long-term
Cote d'Ivoire
1,697 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Syria
1,606 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
72nd
Syria rank
75th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Syria
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1,697 km² per grid cell against 1,606 km² per grid cell in Syria, a difference of 91 km² per grid cell.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1100s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1200s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1300s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1400s | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 1.94 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1500s | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1600s | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 2.31 km² per grid cell | 2.19 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1700s | 0.4291 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 1.84 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1710s | 0.534 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1720s | 0.6671 km² per grid cell | 3 km² per grid cell | 2.33 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1730s | 0.8321 km² per grid cell | 3.52 km² per grid cell | 2.69 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1740s | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 4.13 km² per grid cell | 3.09 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1750s | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 4.84 km² per grid cell | 3.56 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1760s | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 5.68 km² per grid cell | 4.08 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1770s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 6.67 km² per grid cell | 4.68 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1780s | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 7.82 km² per grid cell | 5.36 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1790s | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 9.18 km² per grid cell | 6.13 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1800s | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 10.77 km² per grid cell | 6.99 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1810s | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 12.63 km² per grid cell | 7.97 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1820s | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 14.81 km² per grid cell | 9.06 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1830s | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 18.01 km² per grid cell | 10.91 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1840s | 8.76 km² per grid cell | 21.69 km² per grid cell | 12.93 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1850s | 10.79 km² per grid cell | 26.12 km² per grid cell | 15.33 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1860s | 12.89 km² per grid cell | 31.46 km² per grid cell | 18.57 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1870s | 15.31 km² per grid cell | 37.89 km² per grid cell | 22.58 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1880s | 18.06 km² per grid cell | 49.89 km² per grid cell | 31.83 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1890s | 21.82 km² per grid cell | 64.74 km² per grid cell | 42.92 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1900s | 24.45 km² per grid cell | 73.56 km² per grid cell | 49.11 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1910s | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 81.56 km² per grid cell | 56.55 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1920s | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 84.94 km² per grid cell | 59.93 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1930s | 26.36 km² per grid cell | 84.94 km² per grid cell | 58.58 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1940s | 27.39 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 82.32 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1950s | 38.76 km² per grid cell | 123.16 km² per grid cell | 84.4 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1960s | 93.99 km² per grid cell | 170.04 km² per grid cell | 76.06 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1970s | 202.16 km² per grid cell | 261.65 km² per grid cell | 59.5 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1980s | 384.52 km² per grid cell | 408.22 km² per grid cell | 23.7 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1990s | 639.62 km² per grid cell | 608.66 km² per grid cell | 30.97 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 961.13 km² per grid cell | 884.71 km² per grid cell | 76.41 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1,316 km² per grid cell | 1,228 km² per grid cell | 87.52 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1,611 km² per grid cell | 1,508 km² per grid cell | 103.1 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Cote d'Ivoire or Syria?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1,697 km² per grid cell against 1,606 km² per grid cell in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 91 km² per grid cell, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Syria rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 75th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.