Western Asia · Asia
Syria
Syria is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Damascus. It shares land borders with 5 countries.
At a glance
Syria in numbers
- Population 26.5 million126,472,497 No. 57 of 195
- Area 185,180 km²2 No. 87 of 195
- Population density 143 per km²12 No. 65 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$23.7 billion3 No. 122 of 189
- GDP per person $1,0574 No. 175 of 189
- Life expectancy 73.4 years1 No. 106 of 195
- Median age 23.8 years1 No. 135 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2022)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2022)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.