Singapore vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Singapore
6.16 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
6.80 million
in 2025
Singapore rank
47th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Singapore
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6.80 million against 6.16 million in Singapore, a difference of 644,780.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 million | 1.49 million | 352,993 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 2.23 million | 2.28 million | 48,310 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 2.67 million | 3.27 million | 596,143 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 3.42 million | 4.35 million | 927,237 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 4.43 million | 5.81 million | 1.38 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.49 million | 5.15 million | 332,439 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 6.05 million | 6.16 million | 110,218 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Singapore or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 6.80 million against 6.16 million in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 644,780, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Singapore ranks 47th 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.