Chile vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Chile
7.00 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
6.80 million
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Chile
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Chile currently reports 7.00 million against 6.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 197,410.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 1.49 million | 773,236 | Chile |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 2.28 million | 818,728 | Chile |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 3.27 million | 885,012 | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.06 million | 4.35 million | 711,736 | Chile |
| 2000s | 5.98 million | 5.81 million | 169,904 | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.50 million | 5.15 million | 1.34 million | Chile |
| 2020s | 6.88 million | 6.16 million | 717,415 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Chile or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Chile, at 7.00 million against 6.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Chile and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 197,410, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.