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

South America
450,619 1000 No
in 2050
Syrian Arab Republic
24,475 1000 No
in 2050
South America rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
11th

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

  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 450,619 1000 No against 24,475 1000 No in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 426,144 1000 No.

That makes South America's figure about 18.4 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

South America ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 11th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 60,533 1000 No 1,344 1000 No 59,189 1000 No South America
1960s 93,739 1000 No 2,119 1000 No 91,619 1000 No South America
1970s 136,206 1000 No 3,347 1000 No 132,860 1000 No South America
1980s 188,753 1000 No 5,014 1000 No 183,739 1000 No South America
1990s 246,243 1000 No 7,116 1000 No 239,127 1000 No South America
2000s 300,099 1000 No 9,849 1000 No 290,250 1000 No South America
2010s 345,354 1000 No 10,364 1000 No 334,990 1000 No South America
2020s 385,172 1000 No 13,289 1000 No 371,884 1000 No South America
2030s 417,402 1000 No 18,415 1000 No 398,987 1000 No South America
2040s 441,073 1000 No 22,444 1000 No 418,629 1000 No South America
2050s 450,619 1000 No 24,475 1000 No 426,144 1000 No South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, South America or Syrian Arab Republic?
South America, at 450,619 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 South America and Syrian Arab Republic?
426,144 1000 No, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Syrian Arab Republic?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do South America and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
South America ranks 11th 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. — 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.