Syria vs Ukraine: Land use over the long term
Syria
8.16 million
in 2025
Ukraine
7.50 million
in 2025
Syria rank
55th
Ukraine rank
58th
Land use over the long term over time
- Syria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.16 million against 7.50 million in Ukraine, a difference of 657,340.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 36 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.15 million | 159,184 | 1.99 million | Syria |
| 1100s | 2.25 million | 238,299 | 2.02 million | Syria |
| 1200s | 2.36 million | 356,735 | 2.00 million | Syria |
| 1300s | 2.46 million | 356,022 | 2.11 million | Syria |
| 1400s | 1.96 million | 355,312 | 1.60 million | Syria |
| 1500s | 2.08 million | 472,804 | 1.61 million | Syria |
| 1600s | 2.41 million | 589,825 | 1.82 million | Syria |
| 1700s | 2.40 million | 784,863 | 1.62 million | Syria |
| 1710s | 2.41 million | 874,768 | 1.54 million | Syria |
| 1720s | 2.42 million | 921,523 | 1.50 million | Syria |
| 1730s | 2.43 million | 970,777 | 1.46 million | Syria |
| 1740s | 2.44 million | 1.02 million | 1.42 million | Syria |
| 1750s | 2.46 million | 1.08 million | 1.38 million | Syria |
| 1760s | 2.47 million | 1.13 million | 1.33 million | Syria |
| 1770s | 2.48 million | 1.20 million | 1.28 million | Syria |
| 1780s | 2.49 million | 1.26 million | 1.23 million | Syria |
| 1790s | 2.50 million | 1.33 million | 1.17 million | Syria |
| 1800s | 2.51 million | 1.40 million | 1.11 million | Syria |
| 1810s | 2.52 million | 1.47 million | 1.05 million | Syria |
| 1820s | 2.53 million | 1.57 million | 954,480 | Syria |
| 1830s | 2.63 million | 1.69 million | 944,390 | Syria |
| 1840s | 2.71 million | 1.83 million | 879,230 | Syria |
| 1850s | 2.79 million | 1.92 million | 877,770 | Syria |
| 1860s | 2.88 million | 2.18 million | 695,380 | Syria |
| 1870s | 2.97 million | 2.45 million | 515,150 | Syria |
| 1880s | 3.34 million | 2.88 million | 459,550 | Syria |
| 1890s | 3.72 million | 3.39 million | 330,340 | Syria |
| 1900s | 3.64 million | 4.12 million | 474,470 | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 3.57 million | 5.07 million | 1.50 million | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 3.49 million | 5.15 million | 1.65 million | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 3.41 million | 4.85 million | 1.43 million | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 5.34 million | 5.15 million | 197,270 | Syria |
| 1950s | 7.10 million | 6.42 million | 677,978 | Syria |
| 1960s | 7.98 million | 7.12 million | 858,751 | Syria |
| 1970s | 8.27 million | 7.33 million | 943,704 | Syria |
| 1980s | 8.29 million | 7.46 million | 826,258 | Syria |
| 1990s | 8.18 million | 7.59 million | 585,381 | Syria |
| 2000s | 8.28 million | 7.93 million | 346,925 | Syria |
| 2010s | 8.19 million | 7.80 million | 391,828 | Syria |
| 2020s | 8.17 million | 7.52 million | 649,285 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Syria or Ukraine?
- Syria, at 8.16 million against 7.50 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Syria and Ukraine?
- 657,340, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Syria ranks 55th and Ukraine ranks 58th 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.