France vs Syria: Land use over the long term
France
7.73 million
in 2025
Syria
8.16 million
in 2025
France rank
57th
Syria rank
55th
Land use over the long term over time
- France
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 million against 7.73 million in France, a difference of 431,610.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.33 million | 2.15 million | 14.18 million | France |
| 1100s | 24.73 million | 2.25 million | 22.48 million | France |
| 1200s | 26.46 million | 2.36 million | 24.10 million | France |
| 1300s | 29.74 million | 2.46 million | 27.28 million | France |
| 1400s | 23.73 million | 1.96 million | 21.78 million | France |
| 1500s | 23.31 million | 2.08 million | 21.23 million | France |
| 1600s | 23.38 million | 2.41 million | 20.97 million | France |
| 1700s | 27.27 million | 2.40 million | 24.87 million | France |
| 1710s | 25.88 million | 2.41 million | 23.47 million | France |
| 1720s | 24.36 million | 2.42 million | 21.94 million | France |
| 1730s | 22.74 million | 2.43 million | 20.31 million | France |
| 1740s | 21.00 million | 2.44 million | 18.55 million | France |
| 1750s | 19.15 million | 2.46 million | 16.69 million | France |
| 1760s | 18.74 million | 2.47 million | 16.27 million | France |
| 1770s | 18.29 million | 2.48 million | 15.81 million | France |
| 1780s | 17.80 million | 2.49 million | 15.31 million | France |
| 1790s | 17.27 million | 2.50 million | 14.78 million | France |
| 1800s | 16.71 million | 2.51 million | 14.20 million | France |
| 1810s | 17.31 million | 2.52 million | 14.79 million | France |
| 1820s | 17.68 million | 2.53 million | 15.16 million | France |
| 1830s | 17.75 million | 2.63 million | 15.12 million | France |
| 1840s | 17.95 million | 2.71 million | 15.24 million | France |
| 1850s | 18.08 million | 2.79 million | 15.29 million | France |
| 1860s | 17.77 million | 2.88 million | 14.89 million | France |
| 1870s | 17.32 million | 2.97 million | 14.36 million | France |
| 1880s | 17.13 million | 3.34 million | 13.78 million | France |
| 1890s | 16.75 million | 3.72 million | 13.03 million | France |
| 1900s | 16.27 million | 3.64 million | 12.62 million | France |
| 1910s | 15.75 million | 3.57 million | 12.19 million | France |
| 1920s | 14.23 million | 3.49 million | 10.73 million | France |
| 1930s | 14.19 million | 3.41 million | 10.78 million | France |
| 1940s | 13.28 million | 5.34 million | 7.94 million | France |
| 1950s | 12.74 million | 7.10 million | 5.64 million | France |
| 1960s | 13.45 million | 7.98 million | 5.47 million | France |
| 1970s | 13.42 million | 8.27 million | 5.14 million | France |
| 1980s | 12.29 million | 8.29 million | 4.01 million | France |
| 1990s | 10.95 million | 8.18 million | 2.77 million | France |
| 2000s | 9.99 million | 8.28 million | 1.70 million | France |
| 2010s | 9.46 million | 8.19 million | 1.27 million | France |
| 2020s | 8.35 million | 8.17 million | 175,077 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, France or Syria?
- Syria, at 8.16 million against 7.73 million in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between France and Syria?
- 431,610, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Syria rank globally for land use over the long term?
- France ranks 57th and Syria ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.