Ethiopia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Ethiopia
4.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Ethiopia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 4.6 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 0.6971 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 0.153 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.4286 % change on previous year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 0.8313 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Ethiopia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 4.6 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.16 % change on previous year, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.