European Union vs Syria: Rural population, annual growth rate
European Union
-0.3771 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
3.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union rank
3rd
Syria rank
2nd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- European Union
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.81 % change on previous year against -0.3771 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 4.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Syria's figure about 10.1 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
European Union ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8442 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | -0.5 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1980s | -0.3855 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | -0.2516 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2000s | -0.29 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | -0.4501 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | European Union |
| 2020s | -0.3155 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, European Union or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.81 % change on previous year against -0.3771 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between European Union and Syria?
- 4.19 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Syria rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 3rd and Syria ranks 2nd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.