Kyrgyzstan vs Syria
Kyrgyzstan is 8% larger than Syria.
KyrgyzstanSyriaKyrgyzstan moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 1.08× the area of Syria.
 Kyrgyzstan |  Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKyrgyzstan: 1.08× the area | 199,951 km²#85 of 194 | 185,180 km²#87 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSyria: 3.49× the population | 7,343,064#106 of 194 · 2025 | 25,620,427#57 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySyria: 3.77× the density | 37 / km²#144 of 194 | 138 / km²#66 of 194 |
| Urban populationSyria: 2.08× the urban share | 35%#160 of 192 · 2025 | 72%#65 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSyria: 1.04× the births per woman | 2.60 per woman#69 of 192 · 2024 | 2.70 per woman#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSyria: 2.11 points higher | +1.66%#59 of 192 · 2025 | +3.77%#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSyria: 1.2× the birth rate | 19.4 per 1,000#76 of 192 · 2024 | 23.2 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSyria: 1.11× the death rate | 4.4 per 1,000#183 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kyrgyzstan: 3.5 points higher | 31.9%#59 of 192 · 2025 | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Kyrgyzstan: 1.2 points higher | 6.0%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSyria: 16.3 per 1,000 higher | +0.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2025 | +16.5 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSyria: 422× the refugees for its size | 0.45 per 1,000#76 of 190 · 2025 | 189.92 per 1,000#2 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySyria: 0.2 years longer | 72.4 years#110 of 192 · 2024 | 72.6 years#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySyria: 1.2× the infant mortality | 14.8 per 1,000 births#83 of 191 · 2024 | 17.7 per 1,000 births#72 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsKyrgyzstan: 1.03× the doctors per person | 1.57 per 1,000#93 of 178 · 2023 | 1.52 per 1,000#94 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | 53.9%#70 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexKyrgyzstan: 0.156 higher | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 | 0.564#159 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaKyrgyzstan: 3.89× the income per person | $2,800#138 of 185 · 2025 | $720#177 of 185 · 2022 |
| GDPSyria: 1.05× the economy | $22.62B2025 | $23.74B2022 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Kyrgyzstan: 1.88× the output per person | $9,220#131 of 184 · 2025 | $4,905#152 of 184 · 2022 |
| GDP growthKyrgyzstan: 11.3 points higher | +11.1%#4 of 187 · 2025 | −0.2%#175 of 187 · 2022 |
| Inflation | +8.2%#28 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentSyria: 3.89× the unemployment | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySyria: 8.18× the share in extreme poverty | 2.2%#71 of 149 · 2024 | 18.0%#37 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Kyrgyzstan: 1.1 higher | 27.5#132 of 149 · 2024 | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureSyria: 0.9 points higher | 15.4% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 | 16.3% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryKyrgyzstan: 1.6 points higher | 26.8% of jobs#28 of 178 · 2025 | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSyria: 0.8 points higher | 57.7% of jobs#91 of 178 · 2025 | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 2.8% of GDP#68 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsKyrgyzstan: 20.0 points higher | 26.8% of GDP#110 of 168 · 2025 | 6.8% of GDP#165 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spending | 2.9% of GDP#33 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsKyrgyzstan: 1.51× the mobile subscriptions | 107 per 100#120 of 191 · 2024 | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaKyrgyzstan: 2.24× the forest share | 7% of land#163 of 192 · 2024 | 3% of land#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personKyrgyzstan: 1.17× the CO₂ per person | 1.49 t a year#117 of 185 · 2024 | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKyrgyzstan: 26.5 points higher | 27.6%#87 of 190 · 2021 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityKyrgyzstan: 10.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Syria: 1.6× the air pollution | 20.1 µg/m³#83 of 191 · 2023 | 32.1 µg/m³#42 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKyrgyzstan: 6.1 points higher | 6.8% of land#161 of 191 · 2025 | 0.7% of land#185 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSyria: 17.3 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 24.0% of land#41 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSyria: 2.49× the water stress | 50.0%#38 of 176 · 2022 | 124.4%#12 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationKyrgyzstan: 2.12× the rain and snow | 533 mm#141 of 180 · 2022 | 252 mm#157 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKyrgyzstan: 2.30 higher | −0.02#107 of 193 · 2025 | −2.32#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKyrgyzstan: 0.52 higher | −1.10#161 of 193 · 2025 | −1.62#190 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.7 per 100,000#83 of 146 · 2020 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Military or transitionaltransitional presidential republic |
| Capital | Bishkek | Damascus |
| Currency | Kyrgyz som (KGS) | Syrian pound (SYP) |
| Official languages | Kyrgyz, Russian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +996 | +963 |
| Region | Central Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41° N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kyrgyzstan bigger than Syria?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan is 8% larger than Syria. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.1 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.08× the area of Syria.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Syria look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Syria about 1.49×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kyrgyzstan or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Syria 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Kyrgyzstan or Syria?
- By gross national income per person, Kyrgyzstan: $2,800 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.89× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Kyrgyzstan or Syria?
- In Syria: life expectancy at birth is 72.6 years, against 72.4 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Kyrgyzstan and Syria have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Kyrgyzstan: parliamentary republic; Syria: military or transitional.