Syria has a population density of 348 people per square mile compared to 111.4 people in Zimbabwe. Syria has 80,788 sq ft of land per person vs 252,854 sq ft in Zimbabwe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Syria and Zimbabwe are ranked 71st and 145th, 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 0.2% of the population and 0.26% of the land area for Zimbabwe, hence the population density in Syria is 212.5% higher than in Zimbabwe.
Population density comparison
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 348 ppl/mi² | 111.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 71/197 | 145/197 |
| Population |
26304877
|
17210092
|
| Land area | 70,900 sq mi | 149,364 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 80,112 sq ft | 250,326 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 67.3% |
| Urban population | 58% | 32.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 19% | 22.8% |
Syria vs Zimbabwe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Syria increased by 34.5%, compared to a 34.5% growth in Zimbabwe.
In 2004, Syria ranked 77th for population density and is in 71st place now. Zimbabwe was 144th in 2004 and ranks 145th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 348 | 111.4 |
| 2023 | 333 | 109.4 |
| 2022 | 317 | 107.6 |
| 2021 | 305 | 105.8 |
| 2020 | 296.9 | 104 |
| 2019 | 287.1 | 102.2 |
| 2018 | 276.1 | 100.7 |
| 2017 | 271.2 | 99.2 |
| 2016 | 270.7 | 97.8 |
| 2015 | 274 | 96.4 |
| 2014 | 285.9 | 95.1 |
| 2013 | 306 | 93.8 |
| 2012 | 321 | 92.5 |
| 2011 | 323 | 91 |
| 2010 | 317 | 89.4 |
| 2009 | 310 | 88 |
| 2008 | 305 | 86.8 |
| 2007 | 294.5 | 85.7 |
| 2006 | 277 | 84.6 |
| 2005 | 265.4 | 83.6 |
| 2004 | 258.7 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 252.4 | 81.9 |
| 2002 | 246.2 | 80.9 |
| 2001 | 240.3 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 234.5 | 79.6 |
| 1999 | 228.7 | 78.9 |
| 1998 | 223 | 77.6 |
| 1997 | 217.3 | 76.1 |
| 1996 | 211.6 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 206 | 73.5 |
| 1994 | 200.2 | 72.8 |
| 1993 | 194.4 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 188.6 | 71.7 |
| 1991 | 182.9 | 69.7 |
| 1990 | 177.3 | 67.9 |
| 1989 | 171.6 | 66 |
| 1988 | 166 | 64.2 |
| 1987 | 160.5 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 155.1 | 60.1 |
| 1985 | 149.7 | 58.2 |
| 1984 | 144.6 | 56.2 |
| 1983 | 139.6 | 54.2 |
| 1982 | 134.9 | 52.2 |
| 1981 | 130.5 | 50.2 |
| 1980 | 126.2 | 47.1 |
| 1979 | 122.1 | 44.5 |
| 1978 | 118 | 43.8 |
| 1977 | 114 | 43.2 |
| 1976 | 110.2 | 42.1 |
| 1975 | 106.5 | 40.8 |
| 1974 | 102.9 | 39.6 |
| 1973 | 99.5 | 38.3 |
| 1972 | 96.2 | 37.1 |
| 1971 | 93 | 36 |
| 1970 | 89.9 | 34.9 |
| 1969 | 87 | 33.9 |
| 1968 | 84.3 | 32.8 |
| 1967 | 81.6 | 31.8 |
| 1966 | 79 | 30.8 |
| 1965 | 76.6 | 29.8 |
| 1964 | 74.3 | 28.9 |
| 1963 | 72 | 28 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 27.2 |
| 1961 | 67.9 | 26.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Syria
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 32.7% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | 32.4% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | 32.3% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | 32.2% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | 32.2% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | 32.2% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | 32.2% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | 32.3% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | 32.4% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | 32.5% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | 32.7% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | 32.8% |
| 2011 | 54.6% | 33% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | 33.2% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | 33.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | 33.6% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | 33.9% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | 34.1% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | 34.3% |
| 2003 | 53% | 34.5% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | 34.6% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | 34.2% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | 33.8% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | 33.3% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | 32.9% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | 32.5% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | 32.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | 31.7% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | 31.3% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | 30.9% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | 30.5% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | 29.7% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | 29% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | 28.2% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | 27.5% |
| 1987 | 48.3% | 26.8% |
| 1986 | 48.1% | 26.1% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | 25.4% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | 24.7% |
| 1983 | 47.5% | 24.1% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | 23.4% |
| 1981 | 47% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | 22.4% |
| 1979 | 46.4% | 21.9% |
| 1978 | 46% | 21.3% |
| 1977 | 45.7% | 20.8% |
| 1976 | 45.4% | 20.4% |
| 1975 | 45.1% | 19.9% |
| 1974 | 44.7% | 19.4% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | 18.9% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 43.8% | 17.9% |
| 1970 | 43.3% | 17.4% |
| 1969 | 42.7% | 16.9% |
| 1968 | 42% | 16.3% |
| 1967 | 41.3% | 15.7% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | 15.2% |
| 1965 | 40% | 14.6% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 14.1% |
| 1963 | 38.7% | 13.6% |
| 1962 | 38% | 13.1% |
| 1961 | 37.4% | 12.8% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 12.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53.4% to 58% in Syria and from 34.3% to 32.7% in Zimbabwe.
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