Syria vs Uzbekistan: Population in the largest city
Syria
15.2%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
14.1%
in 2025
Syria rank
134th
Uzbekistan rank
137th
Population in the largest city over time
- Syria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Syria currently reports 15.2% against 14.1% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Syria ranks 134th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 6 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9% | 33.2% | 1.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 2.1% | Syria |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 26.9% | 3.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 21.8% | 4.3% | Syria |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 16.4% | 8.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 1.2% | Syria |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.4% | 0.9% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Syria or Uzbekistan?
- Syria, at 15.2% against 14.1% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Syria and Uzbekistan?
- 1.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Uzbekistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Syria ranks 134th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th 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.