Northern Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Northern Africa
129,321 1000 No
in 2050
Syrian Arab Republic
9,546 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa rank
12th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
11th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Syrian Arab Republic
050.0k100.0k150.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 129,321 1000 No against 9,546 1000 No in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 119,775 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 13.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 29 groups.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 41,907 1000 No 2,538 1000 No 39,370 1000 No Northern Africa
1960s 50,361 1000 No 3,196 1000 No 47,165 1000 No Northern Africa
1970s 60,546 1000 No 4,093 1000 No 56,453 1000 No Northern Africa
1980s 74,078 1000 No 5,468 1000 No 68,610 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 87,361 1000 No 7,070 1000 No 80,291 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 101,193 1000 No 8,499 1000 No 92,694 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 110,181 1000 No 8,990 1000 No 101,191 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 122,186 1000 No 9,417 1000 No 112,769 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 129,733 1000 No 10,204 1000 No 119,528 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 130,941 1000 No 9,879 1000 No 121,062 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 129,321 1000 No 9,546 1000 No 119,775 1000 No Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Northern Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
Northern Africa, at 129,321 1000 No against 9,546 1000 No in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Northern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
119,775 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Northern Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Northern Africa ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.