Bolivia vs Syria: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bolivia
28.4%
in 2025
Syria
27.9%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
136th
Syria rank
138th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bolivia
- Syria
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 28.4% against 27.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 136th and Syria ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.2% | 58.5% | 3.7% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 55.0% | 4.1% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 52.2% | 1.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 50.0% | 8.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 46.5% | 10.4% | Syria |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.8% | 2.0% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.4% | 1.8% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bolivia or Syria?
- Bolivia, at 28.4% against 27.9% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bolivia and Syria?
- 0.5%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Bolivia ranks 136th and Syria ranks 138th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.