Georgia vs Syria: Rural population growth (annual %)
Georgia
2.9%
in 2025
Syria
3.7%
in 2025
Georgia rank
5th
Syria rank
2nd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Georgia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.7% against 2.9% in Georgia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Georgia ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% | Syria |
| 1970s | -0.1% | 2.8% | 2.8% | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% | Syria |
| 1990s | -0.9% | 2.3% | 3.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | -1.3% | 2.3% | 3.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -6.2% | 5.0% | Georgia |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 4.9% | 5.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Georgia or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.7% against 2.9% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Georgia and Syria?
- 0.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Syria rank globally for rural population growth?
- Georgia ranks 5th and Syria ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.