Syria vs United States
United States is 53.1 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into United States about 53 times.
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Syria is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 53.1× the size of Syria.
 Syria |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 53.1× the area | 185,180 km²#87 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 13.3× the population | 25,620,427#57 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySyria: 3.98× the density | 138 / km²#66 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.11× the urban share | 72%#65 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSyria: 1.66× the births per woman | 2.70 per woman#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSyria: 3.25 points higher | +3.77%#5 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSyria: 2.19× the birth rate | 23.2 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.84× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Syria: 11.3 points higher | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.6 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSyria: 12.9 per 1,000 higher | +16.5 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSyria: 18,992× the refugees for its size | 189.92 per 1,000#2 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 6.3 years longer | 72.6 years#108 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySyria: 3.22× the infant mortality | 17.7 per 1,000 births#72 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.42× the doctors per person | 1.52 per 1,000#94 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.374 higher | 0.564#159 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 123× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2022 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,296× the economy | $23.74B2022 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 18.4× the output per person | $4,905#152 of 184 · 2022 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 2.4 points higher | −0.2%#175 of 187 · 2022 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentSyria: 3.24× the unemployment | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySyria: 16.4× the share in extreme poverty | 18.0%#37 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 15.4 higher | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSyria: 14.8 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySyria: 6.3 points higher | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 21.1 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUnited States: 4.2 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#165 of 168 · 2022 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.59× the mobile subscriptions | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 11.7× the forest share | 3% of land#171 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 10.7× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.8 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 10.7 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Syria: 4.59× the air pollution | 32.1 µg/m³#42 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 12.2 points higher | 0.7% of land#185 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSyria: 7.4 points higher | 24.0% of land#41 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSyria: 4.41× the water stress | 124.4%#12 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 2.84× the rain and snow | 252 mm#157 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 2.02 higher | −2.32#191 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.49 higher | −1.62#190 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Military or transitionaltransitional presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Damascus | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +963 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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. Syria sits at about 35° N and is stretched to 1.49× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Syria bigger than United States?
- No. Syria is 53.1 times smaller than United States. Syria covers 185,180 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into United States?
- About 53 times: United States has 53.1× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Syria is drawn about 1.49× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. 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, Syria or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Syria or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2022) — 123× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Syria or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 72.6 — 6.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Syria and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Syria: military or transitional; United States: presidential republic.