Somalia vs Syria: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Somalia
5.26 million
in 2020
Syria
5.87 million
in 2020
Somalia rank
52nd
Syria rank
50th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Somalia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 5.87 million against 5.26 million in Somalia, a difference of 614,750.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 50th of 182 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0 | 601,270 | 601,270 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 3.53 million | 2.42 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 4.80 million | 3.45 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 5.75 million | 3.78 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.26 million | 5.87 million | 614,750 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Somalia or Syria?
- Syria, at 5.87 million against 5.26 million in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Somalia and Syria?
- 614,750, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Syria rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Somalia ranks 52nd 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.