France vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population density
Population density over time
- France
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 128.49 people per sq. km of land area against 126.86 people per sq. km of land area in France, a difference of 1.63 people per sq. km of land area.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 87th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.39 people per sq. km of land area | 29.71 people per sq. km of land area | 62.68 people per sq. km of land area | France |
| 1970s | 99.65 people per sq. km of land area | 40.63 people per sq. km of land area | 59.02 people per sq. km of land area | France |
| 1980s | 104.95 people per sq. km of land area | 57.1 people per sq. km of land area | 47.85 people per sq. km of land area | France |
| 1990s | 110.22 people per sq. km of land area | 78.38 people per sq. km of land area | 31.84 people per sq. km of land area | France |
| 2000s | 116.7 people per sq. km of land area | 103.63 people per sq. km of land area | 13.07 people per sq. km of land area | France |
| 2010s | 123.03 people per sq. km of land area | 113.18 people per sq. km of land area | 9.85 people per sq. km of land area | France |
| 2020s | 126.17 people per sq. km of land area | 120.81 people per sq. km of land area | 5.36 people per sq. km of land area | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, France or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 128.49 people per sq. km of land area against 126.86 people per sq. km of land area in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between France and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.63 people per sq. km of land area, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population density?
- France ranks 87th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.