In a process and an apparatus for synthesizing urea which synthesize urea
from ammonia and carbon dioxide, the operating condition can be grasped
easily and with good accuracy. A process for synthesizing urea which
includes: a reaction step of obtaining a urea synthesis solution which
contains urea, unreacted ammonia, unreacted carbon dioxide and water by
causing ammonia and carbon dioxide to react with each other; a stripping
step of separating a gas mixture containing the unreacted ammonia and the
unreacted carbon dioxide by stripping the urea synthesis solution by
using at least a portion of raw material carbon dioxide; a condensing
step of obtaining a condensed liquid by condensing the gas mixture in an
absorbing medium while cooling the gas mixture; a recycling step of
recycling the condensed liquid to the reaction step; and a step of
measuring the density of the condensed liquid online. An apparatus for
carrying out this process is provided.