Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in the capital city
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.36 million people
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
7.40 million people
in 2100
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
37th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
36th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7.40 million people against 7.36 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 41,320 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 8 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.03 million people | 3.87 million people | 5.16 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2030s | 9.38 million people | 5.21 million people | 4.17 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2040s | 9.50 million people | 5.97 million people | 3.53 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2050s | 9.47 million people | 6.48 million people | 2.99 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2060s | 9.20 million people | 6.96 million people | 2.24 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2070s | 8.72 million people | 7.26 million people | 1.46 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2080s | 8.19 million people | 7.40 million people | 790,560 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2090s | 7.71 million people | 7.44 million people | 264,310 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2100s | 7.36 million people | 7.40 million people | 41,320 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 7.40 million people against 7.36 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 41,320 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.