Syria at its true size
Syria covers 185,180 km², number 90 of 235 by area. Home to 25,620,427 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 185,180 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 25,620,427 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 138 per km² |
| Capital | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | SY · SYR · 760 |
Countries of a similar size
How many times does Syria fit into…
- Russia: about 92 times
- Canada: about 54 times
- United States: about 53 times
Neighbours
Questions about Syria
- How big is Syria?
- Syria covers 185,180 km², which makes it number 90 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 25,620,427 people live there (2025), 138 per km².
- Is Syria bigger than Cambodia?
- Syria and Cambodia are almost exactly the same size. Syria: 185,180 km²; Cambodia: 181,035 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Syria?
- Syria lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Syria?
- Syria shares a land border with Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon.