Syria has a population density of 348 people per square mile compared to 41.3 people in Turkmenistan. Syria has 80,788 sq ft of land per person vs 705,496 sq ft in Turkmenistan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Syria and Turkmenistan are ranked 71st and 181st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Syria has 0.3% of the world's population and 0.12% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.09% of the population and 0.32% of the land area for Turkmenistan, hence the population density in Syria is 742% higher than in Turkmenistan.
Population density comparison
Syria
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 348 ppl/mi² | 41.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 71/197 | 181/197 |
| Population |
26304877
|
7713465
|
| Land area | 70,900 sq mi | 181,441 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 80,112 sq ft | 674,933 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 45.5% |
| Urban population | 58% | 54.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19% | 13.7% |
Syria vs Turkmenistan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Syria increased by 34.5%, compared to a 51.2% growth in Turkmenistan.
In 2004, Syria ranked 77th for population density and is in 71st place now. Turkmenistan was 172nd in 2004 and ranks 181st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 348 | 41.3 |
| 2023 | 333 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 317 | 39.8 |
| 2021 | 305 | 39.1 |
| 2020 | 296.9 | 38.3 |
| 2019 | 287.1 | 37.5 |
| 2018 | 276.1 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 271.2 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | 270.7 | 35.1 |
| 2015 | 274 | 34.3 |
| 2014 | 285.9 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 306 | 32.7 |
| 2012 | 321 | 32 |
| 2011 | 323 | 31.3 |
| 2010 | 317 | 30.7 |
| 2009 | 310 | 30 |
| 2008 | 305 | 29.5 |
| 2007 | 294.5 | 28.9 |
| 2006 | 277 | 28.4 |
| 2005 | 265.4 | 27.8 |
| 2004 | 258.7 | 27.3 |
| 2003 | 252.4 | 26.8 |
| 2002 | 246.2 | 26.3 |
| 2001 | 240.3 | 25.8 |
| 2000 | 234.5 | 25.3 |
| 1999 | 228.7 | 24.8 |
| 1998 | 223 | 24.3 |
| 1997 | 217.3 | 23.9 |
| 1996 | 211.6 | 23.5 |
| 1995 | 206 | 23.1 |
| 1994 | 200.2 | 22.7 |
| 1993 | 194.4 | 22.2 |
| 1992 | 188.6 | 21.7 |
| 1991 | 182.9 | - |
| 1990 | 177.3 | - |
| 1989 | 171.6 | - |
| 1988 | 166 | - |
| 1987 | 160.5 | - |
| 1986 | 155.1 | - |
| 1985 | 149.7 | - |
| 1984 | 144.6 | - |
| 1983 | 139.6 | - |
| 1982 | 134.9 | - |
| 1981 | 130.5 | - |
| 1980 | 126.2 | - |
| 1979 | 122.1 | - |
| 1978 | 118 | - |
| 1977 | 114 | - |
| 1976 | 110.2 | - |
| 1975 | 106.5 | - |
| 1974 | 102.9 | - |
| 1973 | 99.5 | - |
| 1972 | 96.2 | - |
| 1971 | 93 | - |
| 1970 | 89.9 | - |
| 1969 | 87 | - |
| 1968 | 84.3 | - |
| 1967 | 81.6 | - |
| 1966 | 79 | - |
| 1965 | 76.6 | - |
| 1964 | 74.3 | - |
| 1963 | 72 | - |
| 1962 | 69.9 | - |
| 1961 | 67.9 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 54.5% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 54% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | 53.5% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 53% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | 52.5% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 52% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | 51.6% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | 51.2% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | 50.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | 50.3% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | 49.9% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | 49.5% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | 49.2% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | 48.8% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | 48.5% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | 48.2% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | 47.9% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | 47.3% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | 47.1% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | 46.8% |
| 2003 | 53% | 46.6% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | 46.4% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | 46.1% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | 45.9% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 45.7% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | 45.5% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | 45.2% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | 45% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | 44.8% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | 44.7% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | 44.8% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | 44.9% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 45% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | 45.1% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | 45.2% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | 45.3% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | 45.5% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | 45.8% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | 46% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | 46.2% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 46.4% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | 46.6% |
| 1981 | 47% | 46.9% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 47.1% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | 47.3% |
| 1978 | 46% | 47.4% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | 47.5% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | 47.6% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | 47.6% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | 47.6% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 47.7% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | 47.7% |
| 1970 | 43.3% | 47.8% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 47.7% |
| 1968 | 42% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 41.3% | 47.4% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 47.3% |
| 1965 | 40% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 47% |
| 1963 | 38.7% | 46.8% |
| 1962 | 38% | 46.7% |
| 1961 | 37.4% | 46.6% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 46.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53.4% to 58% in Syria and from 46.8% to 54.5% in Turkmenistan.
Densely populated cities
|
Syria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Damascus | 2.69M |
| Aleppo | 2M |
| Homs | 775K |
| Latakia | 700K |
| Hama | 697K |
| Raqqa | 300K |
| Deir ez-Zor | 272K |
| Al-Hasakah | 188K |
| Qamishli | 184K |
| Idlib | 165K |
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ashgabat | 1.03M |
| Turkmenabat | 231K |
| Dasoguz | 227K |
| Mary | 126K |
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