Syria vs Uruguay
Syria is 5% larger than Uruguay.
SyriaUruguaySyria moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Syria is 1.05× the area of Uruguay.
 Syria |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSyria: 1.05× the area | 185,180 km²#87 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSyria: 7.57× the population | 25,620,427#57 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySyria: 7.2× the density | 138 / km²#66 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 1.33× the urban share | 72%#65 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSyria: 1.93× the births per woman | 2.70 per woman#62 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSyria: 3.83 points higher | +3.77%#5 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSyria: 2.37× the birth rate | 23.2 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 2.02× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Syria: 10.5 points higher | 28.4%#76 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uruguay: 11.5 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSyria: 16.9 per 1,000 higher | +16.5 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSyria: 4,748× the refugees for its size | 189.92 per 1,000#2 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUruguay: 5.7 years longer | 72.6 years#108 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySyria: 2.85× the infant mortality | 17.7 per 1,000 births#72 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 3.07× the doctors per person | 1.52 per 1,000#94 of 178 · 2021 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUruguay: 0.298 higher | 0.564#159 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUruguay: 33.4× the income per person | $720#177 of 185 · 2022 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUruguay: 3.6× the economy | $23.74B2022 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uruguay: 7.81× the output per person | $4,905#152 of 184 · 2022 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUruguay: 2.0 points higher | −0.2%#175 of 187 · 2022 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSyria: 1.81× the unemployment | 13.6%#18 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertySyria: 90× the share in extreme poverty | 18.0%#37 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uruguay: 13.6 higher | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2022 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureSyria: 8.2 points higher | 16.3% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySyria: 6.4 points higher | 25.2% of jobs#42 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUruguay: 14.7 points higher | 58.5% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUruguay: 20.3 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#165 of 168 · 2022 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet users | — | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 2.06× the mobile subscriptions | 71 per 100#157 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUruguay: 3.97× the forest share | 3% of land#171 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUruguay: 2.02× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 56.7 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUruguay: 10.7 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Syria: 2.94× the air pollution | 32.1 µg/m³#42 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUruguay: 2.4 points higher | 0.7% of land#185 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSyria: 11.6 points higher | 24.0% of land#41 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSyria: 10.3× the water stress | 124.4%#12 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUruguay: 5.16× the rain and snow | 252 mm#157 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 3.62 higher | −2.32#191 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 3.18 higher | −1.62#190 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Military or transitionaltransitional presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Damascus | Montevideo |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +963 | +598 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Syria is 5% larger than Uruguay. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Syria?
- About 1.1 times: Syria has 1.05× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Syria and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 3,384,688. Density: Syria 138 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Syria or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Uruguay: $24,020 against $720 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2022) — 33.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Syria or Uruguay?
- In Uruguay: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 72.6 — 5.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Syria and Uruguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Syria: military or transitional; Uruguay: presidential republic.