Slovakia vs Syria: Population in the largest city
Slovakia
15.4%
in 2025
Syria
15.2%
in 2025
Slovakia rank
133rd
Syria rank
134th
Population in the largest city over time
- Slovakia
- Syria
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Syria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Slovakia ranks 133rd and Syria ranks 134th of 153 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 31.9% | 15.6% | Syria |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 32.9% | 18.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 30.7% | 16.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 26.0% | 11.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 25.3% | 11.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.4% | 2.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.3% | 0.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Slovakia or Syria?
- Slovakia, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Slovakia and Syria?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Slovakia and Syria rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Slovakia ranks 133rd and Syria ranks 134th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.