Kenya vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Kenya
7.32 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
6.80 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
41st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Kenya
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.32 million against 6.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 518,400.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Kenya ranks 41st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 596,832 | 1.49 million | 897,685 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 961,798 | 2.28 million | 1.32 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 1.48 million | 3.27 million | 1.79 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 4.35 million | 2.05 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 3.43 million | 5.81 million | 2.38 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 5.15 million | 200,185 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 6.65 million | 6.16 million | 489,853 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Kenya or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Kenya, at 7.32 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 Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 518,400, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Kenya ranks 41st 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.