Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Rural population, annual growth rate
Syria
3.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.81 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.8979 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -5.4 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.76 % 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, Syria or United Arab Emirates?
- Syria, at 3.81 % change on previous year against 3.73 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Syria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.