Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Rural population growth (annual %)
Saudi Arabia
3.6%
in 2025
Syria
3.7%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
4th
Syria rank
2nd
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and Syria ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Syria |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -6.2% | 7.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Syria, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for rural population growth?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 4th 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.