Saudi Arabia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Rural population, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
3.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
3.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
2nd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.81 % change on previous year against 3.68 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8897 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 0.3697 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.81 % change on previous year against 3.68 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 2nd of 208 countries.
- 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.