Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Egypt
85,321 1000 No
in 2050
Syrian Arab Republic
24,475 1000 No
in 2050
Egypt rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
11th

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

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 85,321 1000 No against 24,475 1000 No in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 60,846 1000 No.

That makes Egypt's figure about 3.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Egypt ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 8,091 1000 No 1,344 1000 No 6,747 1000 No Egypt
1960s 12,085 1000 No 2,119 1000 No 9,966 1000 No Egypt
1970s 16,714 1000 No 3,347 1000 No 13,367 1000 No Egypt
1980s 21,821 1000 No 5,014 1000 No 16,807 1000 No Egypt
1990s 27,093 1000 No 7,116 1000 No 19,977 1000 No Egypt
2000s 32,704 1000 No 9,849 1000 No 22,855 1000 No Egypt
2010s 39,702 1000 No 10,364 1000 No 29,339 1000 No Egypt
2020s 48,084 1000 No 13,289 1000 No 34,796 1000 No Egypt
2030s 59,519 1000 No 18,415 1000 No 41,104 1000 No Egypt
2040s 75,585 1000 No 22,444 1000 No 53,140 1000 No Egypt
2050s 85,321 1000 No 24,475 1000 No 60,846 1000 No Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Egypt, at 85,321 1000 No against 24,475 1000 No in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
60,846 1000 No, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Egypt ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.