Canada vs Syria: Rural population
Canada
7.13 million
in 2025
Syria
7.15 million
in 2025
Canada rank
71st
Syria rank
70th
Rural population over time
- Canada
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7.15 million against 7.13 million in Canada, a difference of 19,740.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 71st and Syria ranks 70th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 million | 3.14 million | 2.22 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.56 million | 4.10 million | 1.46 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 6.14 million | 5.48 million | 661,570 | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.56 million | 7.19 million | 632,437 | Syria |
| 2000s | 6.49 million | 8.83 million | 2.34 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 6.67 million | 6.29 million | 381,627 | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.97 million | 6.37 million | 604,778 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Canada or Syria?
- Syria, at 7.15 million against 7.13 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Canada and Syria?
- 19,740, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Canada ranks 71st and Syria ranks 70th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.