Syrian Arab Republic vs United Arab Emirates: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Syrian Arab Republic
6.80 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6.62 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 6.80 million against 6.62 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 178,740.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 90,424 | 1.40 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 329,068 | 1.95 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 3.27 million | 781,666 | 2.49 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 4.35 million | 1.35 million | 3.00 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 5.81 million | 2.57 million | 3.24 million | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.15 million | 4.79 million | 366,150 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 6.16 million | 6.34 million | 177,638 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Syrian Arab Republic or United Arab Emirates?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 6.80 million against 6.62 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates?
- 178,740, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 46th 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.