Malaysia vs Syria: Rural population
Malaysia
8.13 million
in 2025
Syria
7.15 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
67th
Syria rank
70th
Rural population over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.13 million against 7.15 million in Syria, a difference of 980,540.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.47 million | 3.14 million | 3.33 million | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 7.80 million | 4.10 million | 3.69 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.95 million | 5.48 million | 3.47 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 8.96 million | 7.19 million | 1.77 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.55 million | 8.83 million | 280,336 | Syria |
| 2010s | 8.33 million | 6.29 million | 2.04 million | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.30 million | 6.37 million | 1.93 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malaysia or Syria?
- Malaysia, at 8.13 million against 7.15 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malaysia and Syria?
- 980,540, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for rural population?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th of 218 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.