Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population in largest city
Somalia
2.85 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
2.80 million
in 2025
Somalia rank
69th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
71st
Population in largest city over time
- Somalia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.85 million against 2.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 46,460.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Somalia ranks 69th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 153 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,495 | 717,128 | 570,632 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 406,670 | 1.11 million | 699,923 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 734,915 | 1.53 million | 795,145 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 1.87 million | 738,438 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 2.57 million | 1.30 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 2.36 million | 605,924 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.57 million | 8,932 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Somalia, at 2.85 million against 2.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 46,460, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population in largest city?
- Somalia ranks 69th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.