Syrian Arab Republic vs Tajikistan: Rural population

Syrian Arab Republic
7.15 million
in 2025
Tajikistan
7.96 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
70th
Tajikistan rank
68th

Rural population over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 7.96 million against 7.15 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 812,120.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 68th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 5 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.14 million 1.58 million 1.56 million Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 4.10 million 2.18 million 1.93 million Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 5.48 million 3.06 million 2.42 million Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 7.19 million 4.17 million 3.02 million Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 8.83 million 5.05 million 3.78 million Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 6.29 million 6.30 million 10,092 Tajikistan
2020s 6.37 million 7.59 million 1.22 million Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Syrian Arab Republic or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 7.96 million against 7.15 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan?
812,120, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for rural population?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 70th and Tajikistan ranks 68th of 217 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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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.