Czechia vs Syria: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Czechia
27.1%
in 2025
Syria
27.9%
in 2025
Czechia rank
140th
Syria rank
138th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Czechia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 27.9% against 27.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Czechia ranks 140th and Syria ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 58.5% | 20.2% | Syria |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 55.0% | 22.6% | Syria |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 52.2% | 27.6% | Syria |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 50.0% | 24.7% | Syria |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 46.5% | 20.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 29.8% | 2.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.4% | 0.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Czechia or Syria?
- Syria, at 27.9% against 27.1% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Czechia and Syria?
- 0.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Czechia ranks 140th 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.