Dominican Republic vs Syria: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Dominican Republic
27.5%
in 2025
Syria
27.9%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
139th
Syria rank
138th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 27.9% against 27.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Syria ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.5% | 58.5% | 7.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 55.0% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 52.2% | 5.6% | Syria |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 50.0% | 7.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 46.5% | 13.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 29.8% | 3.9% | Syria |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 0.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Dominican Republic or Syria?
- Syria, at 27.9% against 27.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Dominican Republic and Syria?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th 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.