Syria vs Turkey: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Syria
0.0895 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
0.0886 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria rank
69th
Turkey rank
71st

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Syria
  • Turkey
00.020.040.060.08199020062023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0895 units per square kilometre against 0.0886 units per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 0.0009 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Syria ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 71st of 186 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0436 units per square kilometre 0.0523 units per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre Turkey
2000s 0.0634 units per square kilometre 0.0644 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 0.0702 units per square kilometre 0.078 units per square kilometre 0.0078 units per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 0.0816 units per square kilometre 0.0876 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Syria or Turkey?
Syria, at 0.0895 units per square kilometre against 0.0886 units per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Syria and Turkey?
0.0009 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Syria ranks 69th and Turkey ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.