Syria vs Venezuela: Number of people living in urban slum households
Syria
6.71 million
in 2022
Venezuela
6.47 million
in 2022
Syria rank
25th
Venezuela rank
28th
Number of people living in urban slum households over time
- Syria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Syria currently reports 6.71 million against 6.47 million in Venezuela, a difference of 239,140.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Syria ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 million | 6.04 million | 3.06 million | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 6.71 million | 6.47 million | 239,140 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Syria or Venezuela?
- Syria, at 6.71 million against 6.47 million in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Syria and Venezuela?
- 239,140, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Venezuela?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Syria and Venezuela rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Syria ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.