Which has higher rural population, male, North Macedonia or Syrian Arab Republic?

North Macedonia, at 21.7% against 21.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2015.

What is the difference in rural population, male between North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Macedonia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Rural population, male

North Macedonia

21.7%

in 2015

Syrian Arab Republic

21.4%

in 2015

North Macedonia rank

95th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

97th

Rural population, male over time

North Macedonia
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 21.7% against 21.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 95th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 193 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.2%	26.5%	3.3%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	21.0%	25.4%	4.4%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	21.3%	23.9%	2.6%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	21.7%	21.9%	0.2%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, North Macedonia or Syrian Arab Republic?: North Macedonia, at 21.7% against 21.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do North Macedonia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for rural population, male?: North Macedonia ranks 95th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.