Ethiopia vs Syria: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Ethiopia
5.91 million
in 2020
Syria
5.87 million
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
48th
Syria rank
50th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.91 million against 5.87 million in Syria, a difference of 34,670.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 48th and Syria ranks 50th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 601,270 601,270 Syria
1980s 1.36 million 1.65 million 289,320 Syria
1990s 2.20 million 3.53 million 1.33 million Syria
2000s 2.93 million 4.80 million 1.87 million Syria
2010s 4.13 million 5.75 million 1.61 million Syria
2020s 5.91 million 5.87 million 34,670 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Ethiopia or Syria?
Ethiopia, at 5.91 million against 5.87 million in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Ethiopia and Syria?
34,670, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Ethiopia ranks 48th 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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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