Syria
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Asia.
- Capital
- Damascus
- Also known as
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Continent
- Asia
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- the Middle East
- Land neighbours
- Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye
- Population
- 25,620,427 (2025)
- Total area
- 185,180 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 35.0° N, 38.5° E
Syria at a glance
Syria is a country in Asia, in the Middle East. Its capital is Damascus. It shares land borders with 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Türkiye.
Flag of Syria
Syria’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: the United Arab Emirates.
Syria in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 25,620,427 | 57thof 195 | 22ndof 48 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 185,180 km² | 87thof 194 | 24thof 48 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 72.6 years | 109thof 195 | 30thof 48 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.70 | 64thof 195 | 10thof 48 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $33 | 181stof 191 | 45thof 47 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 72.1% | 66thof 195 | 18thof 48 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 2.8% | 170thof 191 | 36thof 47 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 1.27 t | 120thof 181 | 37thof 47 |
No figure is published for Syria on GDP, GDP per capita and internet users.
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Syria compared with its neighbours
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Syria · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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