Syria vs United Kingdom: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Syria
26.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
27.4%
in 2025
Syria rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Syria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.4% against 26.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Syria ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.7% | 29.9% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 27.2% | 3.3% | Syria |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 25.8% | 5.4% | Syria |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 25.6% | 4.6% | Syria |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 25.8% | 4.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.5% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.4% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Syria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.4% against 26.5% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Syria and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Syria ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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 (% of total population). 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 percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.