The top 5 largest cities: Aleppo, Damascus [Rural], Homs, Damascus, Hama
Pop. of the largest city: 4,868,000
Size-Rank of the next four cities: #2- Damascus [Rural], #3- Homs, #4- Damascus, #5- Hama
Actual Pop. of the next four countries: Damascus [Rural]- 2,836,000, Homs-1,803,000 , Damascus-1,754,000 , Hama- 1,628,000
Validity of the Rank-Size rule: It fit Syria fairly well as #2 was half the pop of #1 and #3 was one third of #1 the rest of the cities were closer but definitely close to fitting within the rule.
Population: 17,064,854
Population density: 121 per sq. Km
% Urban population: % 57
% Urban Population Living in Slums: %11
Average % Change in Urban Population: % 2.4
% with Improved Urban Sanitation : % 96
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: % 92
Pop. of the largest city: 4,868,000
Size-Rank of the next four cities: #2- Damascus [Rural], #3- Homs, #4- Damascus, #5- Hama
Actual Pop. of the next four countries: Damascus [Rural]- 2,836,000, Homs-1,803,000 , Damascus-1,754,000 , Hama- 1,628,000
Validity of the Rank-Size rule: It fit Syria fairly well as #2 was half the pop of #1 and #3 was one third of #1 the rest of the cities were closer but definitely close to fitting within the rule.
Population: 17,064,854
Population density: 121 per sq. Km
% Urban population: % 57
% Urban Population Living in Slums: %11
Average % Change in Urban Population: % 2.4
% with Improved Urban Sanitation : % 96
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: % 92