France vs Syria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square
France
29.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
33.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
34th
Syria rank
31st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million … square over time
- France
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 33.93 units per square kilometre against 29.09 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 4.84 units per square kilometre.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 34th and Syria ranks 31st of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 8.3 units per square kilometre | 11.76 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 21.98 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 9.57 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 23.45 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 5.67 units per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 24.72 units per square kilometre | 23.66 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 26.15 units per square kilometre | 31.66 units per square kilometre | 5.51 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 27.78 units per square kilometre | 28.06 units per square kilometre | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 28.83 units per square kilometre | 32.24 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, France or Syria?
- Syria, at 33.93 units per square kilometre against 29.09 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between France and Syria?
- 4.84 units per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Syria rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
- France ranks 34th and Syria ranks 31st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.