Syria has a population density of 348 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Syria has 80,788 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Syria and the United Kingdom are ranked 71st and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Syria is 53% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Syria
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 348 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 71/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
26304877
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 70,900 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 80,112 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 58% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19% | 14.4% |
Syria vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Syria increased by 34.5%, compared to a 15.4% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2004, Syria ranked 77th for population density and is in 71st place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2004 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 348 | 741 |
| 2023 | 333 | 733 |
| 2022 | 317 | 724 |
| 2021 | 305 | 717 |
| 2020 | 296.9 | 715 |
| 2019 | 287.1 | 713 |
| 2018 | 276.1 | 710 |
| 2017 | 271.2 | 706 |
| 2016 | 270.7 | 702 |
| 2015 | 274 | 697 |
| 2014 | 285.9 | 692 |
| 2013 | 306 | 687 |
| 2012 | 321 | 682 |
| 2011 | 323 | 677 |
| 2010 | 317 | 672 |
| 2009 | 310 | 667 |
| 2008 | 305 | 662 |
| 2007 | 294.5 | 656 |
| 2006 | 277 | 651 |
| 2005 | 265.4 | 647 |
| 2004 | 258.7 | 642 |
| 2003 | 252.4 | 639 |
| 2002 | 246.2 | 636 |
| 2001 | 240.3 | 633 |
| 2000 | 234.5 | 630 |
| 1999 | 228.7 | 628 |
| 1998 | 223 | 626 |
| 1997 | 217.3 | 624 |
| 1996 | 211.6 | 623 |
| 1995 | 206 | 621 |
| 1994 | 200.2 | 619 |
| 1993 | 194.4 | 618 |
| 1992 | 188.6 | 616 |
| 1991 | 182.9 | 615 |
| 1990 | 177.3 | 613 |
| 1989 | 171.6 | 611 |
| 1988 | 166 | 609 |
| 1987 | 160.5 | 608 |
| 1986 | 155.1 | 607 |
| 1985 | 149.7 | 605 |
| 1984 | 144.6 | 604 |
| 1983 | 139.6 | 603 |
| 1982 | 134.9 | 603 |
| 1981 | 130.5 | 603 |
| 1980 | 126.2 | 603 |
| 1979 | 122.1 | 602 |
| 1978 | 118 | 602 |
| 1977 | 114 | 602 |
| 1976 | 110.2 | 602 |
| 1975 | 106.5 | 602 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 602 |
| 1973 | 99.5 | 602 |
| 1972 | 96.2 | 600 |
| 1971 | 93 | 598 |
| 1970 | 89.9 | 596 |
| 1969 | 87 | 594 |
| 1968 | 84.3 | 591 |
| 1967 | 81.6 | 588 |
| 1966 | 79 | 585 |
| 1965 | 76.6 | 582 |
| 1964 | 74.3 | 578 |
| 1963 | 72 | 574 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 570 |
| 1961 | 67.9 | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | 81% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 53% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | 79% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 47% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 46% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | 78% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | 77% |
| 1970 | 43.3% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 42% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 41.3% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 40% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 78% |
| 1963 | 38.7% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 38% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 37.4% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53.4% to 58% in Syria and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
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 |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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