Syria vs Tanzania: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual
Syria
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania
4.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria rank
4th
Tanzania rank
2nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … annual over time
- Syria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.92 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Syria ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | -1.32 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Tanzania |
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, Syria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.92 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Syria and Tanzania?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Tanzania rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Syria ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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.