Ecuador vs Syria: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Ecuador
5.47 million
in 2020
Syria
5.87 million
in 2020
Ecuador rank
51st
Syria rank
50th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Ecuador
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 5.87 million against 5.47 million in Ecuador, a difference of 405,930.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Syria ranks 50th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 601,270 601,270 Syria
1980s 1.79 million 1.65 million 141,895 Ecuador
1990s 3.12 million 3.53 million 410,905 Syria
2000s 3.99 million 4.80 million 813,705 Syria
2010s 4.79 million 5.75 million 955,925 Syria
2020s 5.47 million 5.87 million 405,930 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Ecuador or Syria?
Syria, at 5.87 million against 5.47 million in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Ecuador and Syria?
405,930, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Syria rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Ecuador ranks 51st and Syria ranks 50th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed