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

Japan
103,039 1000 No
in 2050
Syrian Arab Republic
24,475 1000 No
in 2050
Japan rank
12th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
11th

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

  • Japan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Japan currently reports 103,039 1000 No against 24,475 1000 No in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 78,564 1000 No.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Japan ranks 12th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 51,171 1000 No 1,344 1000 No 49,827 1000 No Japan
1960s 66,179 1000 No 2,119 1000 No 64,060 1000 No Japan
1970s 83,246 1000 No 3,347 1000 No 79,899 1000 No Japan
1980s 93,011 1000 No 5,014 1000 No 87,997 1000 No Japan
1990s 98,284 1000 No 7,116 1000 No 91,168 1000 No Japan
2000s 108,771 1000 No 9,849 1000 No 98,922 1000 No Japan
2010s 116,822 1000 No 10,364 1000 No 106,458 1000 No Japan
2020s 114,733 1000 No 13,289 1000 No 101,444 1000 No Japan
2030s 110,650 1000 No 18,415 1000 No 92,235 1000 No Japan
2040s 105,733 1000 No 22,444 1000 No 83,289 1000 No Japan
2050s 103,039 1000 No 24,475 1000 No 78,564 1000 No Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Japan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Japan, at 103,039 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 Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
78,564 1000 No, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Syrian Arab Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Japan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Japan ranks 12th 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
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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.