Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:42 PM

SERIAL · 760Asia

Syria

CapitalDamascus

CurrencySYP · Syrian pound

LanguageArabic

Area185,180 km²

Since1920

ISOSYR · SY

Population

25.6Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in West Asia

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north and northwest, Iraq to the east and southeast, Jordan to the south, and Israel and Lebanon to the southwest. It is a republic under a provisional government and comprises 14 governorates. Damascus is Syria’s capital, while Aleppo is its largest city. With a population of 26 million across an area of 185,180 square kilometres (71,500 sq mi), it is the 56th-most populous and 87th-largest country.

Text: Wikipedia — SyriaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Damascus
Currency: Syrian pound (SYP)
Official language: Arabic
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +963
Licence plate code: SYR
Top-level domain: .sy
Independence / founding: 08 Mar 1920
Highest point: Mount Hermon (2,814 m)
Lowest point: Sea of Galilee (-213 m)
Anthem: Humat ad-Diyar

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

2.8%% of land area

#184 of 2132023

9% of world average

Forest area

5,221km²

#138 of 2132023

3% of world average

Agricultural land

74.1%% of land area

#12 of 2092023

199% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

24.0%% of land area

#42 of 2062023

172% of world average

Land area

185,180km²

#88 of 2152023

28% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

25.6Mpeople

#57 of 2162025

68% of world average

Population growth

3.8%% per year

#5 of 2162025

382% of world average

Population density

128people per km²

#85 of 2152023

28% of world average

People living in cities

72.1%% of population

#81 of 2162025

114% of world average

Urban population growth

3.8%% per year

#25 of 2162025

247% of world average

People living rurally

27.9%% of population

#136 of 2162025

76% of world average

Population aged 0-14

28.4%% of population

#78 of 2162025

113% of world average

Population aged 15-64

66.7%% of population

#64 of 2162025

104% of world average

Population aged 65+

4.8%% of population

#150 of 2162025

45% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

49.9%% of working-age population

#153 of 2162025

87% of world average

Female population

49.9%% of population

#144 of 2162025

100% of world average

Births per woman

3births per woman

#66 of 2162024

115% of world average

Birth rate

23.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#58 of 2162024

134% of world average

Death rate

4.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#194 of 2162024

64% of world average

Net migration

421,693people (5-year total)

#3 of 2162025

382970% of world average

Migrants living in the country

3.6%% of population

#128 of 2152024

27% of world average

— MONEY —

Foreign reserves

$20.63Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2010

21% of world average

External debt

$4.76Bcurrent US$

#39 of 1212024

6% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

260-100

#9 of 1472022

74% of world average

People below the poverty line

18.0%% of population

#113 of 1472022

141% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

20.9%%

#6 of 1472022

75% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.8%%

#16 of 1472022

136% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$1.62Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2010

31% of world average

Foreign aid received

31.3%% of GNI

#4 of 1372022

521% of world average

Exchange rate

2,506local currency per US$

#18 of 2112022

173% of world average

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Agriculture's share of the economy

42.9%% of GDP

#2 of 1992022

430% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

11.9%% of GDP

#177 of 2022022

49% of world average

Services' share of the economy

44.7%% of GDP

#171 of 2022022

77% of world average

27 of 39 figures unavailable for Syria.

— TRADE —

Exports

6.8%% of GDP

#184 of 1872022

16% of world average

Imports

28.7%% of GDP

#143 of 1872022

58% of world average

Trade balance

-21.9%% of GDP

#156 of 1872022

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

79.2%% of GDP

#53 of 2052025

123% of world average

Goods exported

$3.39Bcurrent US$

#133 of 2072025

3% of world average

Goods imported

$7.91Bcurrent US$

#125 of 2072025

6% of world average

Services exported

$7.33Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2010

15% of world average

Services imported

$3.53Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2010

8% of world average

Goods and services exported

$19.61Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2010

11% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$19.41Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2010

11% of world average

High-tech share of exports

1.4%% of manufactured exports

not enough data to rank2010

11% of world average

Terms of trade

107index

#84 of 2062024

102% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

72.6 yrsyears

#129 of 2162024

98% of world average

Life expectancy, women

74.9 yrsyears

#135 of 2162024

98% of world average

Life expectancy, men

70.2 yrsyears

#123 of 2162024

98% of world average

Infant deaths

17.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#125 of 1962024

95% of world average

Deaths under age 5

18.4 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#120 of 1962024

76% of world average

Maternal deaths

20per 100,000 live births

#74 of 1942023

17% of world average

Health spending

2.7%% of GDP

#184 of 1932023

40% of world average

Health spending per person

$33current US$

#183 of 1932023

2% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Syria.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Syria.

— WORK —

12 of 12 figures unavailable for Syria.

— CONNECTED —

Money earned from tourism

$1.82Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2011

49% of world average

17 of 18 figures unavailable for Syria.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

1tonnes per person

#71 of 2032024

28% of world average

Carbon emissions

31Mt CO2

#133 of 2032024

17% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

47Mt CO2-equivalent

#122 of 2032024

19% of world average

Protected land

0.7%% of land area

#206 of 2132025

4% of world average

Protected coastal waters

0.2%% of territorial waters

#137 of 1742025

2% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

195.8%% of internal resources

#165 of 1772022

154% of world average

Renewable water available per person

318m³ per person

#160 of 1832022

2% of world average

Renewable energy use

1.1%% of final energy consumption

#190 of 2122021

4% of world average

Electricity from renewables

3.4%% of total

#176 of 2062021

10% of world average

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Electricity from fossil fuels

95.7%% of total

#174 of 2092022

161% of world average

Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#185 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

61.3%% of energy use

#35 of 1432022

no comparison

— STATE —

Military spending

4.1%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2010

182% of world average

Military spending

$2.49Bcurrent US$

not enough data to rank2011

15% of world average

Military spending

13.6%% of government spending

not enough data to rank2010

184% of world average

Armed forces personnel

269,000people

#26 of 1702020

168% of world average

Armed forces

5.4%% of labour force

#3 of 1682020

433% of world average

Homicides

2per 100,000 people

not enough data to rank2010

26% of world average

1 of 7 figures unavailable for Syria.

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Syria.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Humat ad-DiyarAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Damascus · approx. UTC+2

Neighbours

Landmarks

ancient village of Northern SyriaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sitt er-Rum (Syria)Image: Wikimedia Commons

Ancient City of DamascusImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ancient City of AleppoImage: Wikimedia Commons

Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-DinImage: Wikimedia Commons

Ancient City of BosraImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Bashar al-AssadPresident of Syria from 2000 to 2024

Ahmed al-SharaaPresident of Syria since 2025

Asma al-AssadFirst Lady of Syrian Arab Republic (2000-2024)

Yusra MardiniGerman Syrian swimmer

Bassel Khartabilfree culture and democracy activist, Syrian political prisoner

Michel AflaqSyrian philosopher, sociologist and Arab nationalist (1910–1989)

Simeon StylitesChristian ascetic saint

Michael AnsaraAmerican stage, screen, and voice actor (1922–2013)

John X of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch

Muhammad al-BashirSyrian engineer and former prime minister of Syria (b.1983)

Ghassan MassoudSyrian actor and filmmaker

Khaled AsaadSyrian archeologist

History

08 Mar 1920Syria — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population25.6M2025

GDP$23.74B2022

GDP per person$1,0572022