Syria
Syria is a country in West Asia. Its capital is Damascus. About 23 million people live there (2026). It covers 185,180 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Damascus
- People (2026)
- 23 million
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Currency
- Syrian pound
Syria at a glance
- Official name
- Syrian Arab Republic
- In its own language
- الجمهورية العربية السورية, سوريا, Komara Erebî ya Sûriyê
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Damascus
- Population
- 23,000,000 (2026)
- Area
- 185,180 km² (71,498 mi²)
- People are called
- Syrian
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Syrian pound
- Life expectancy
- 72 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.577 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 37.5 (2003)
- Government
- provisional government
- Head of state
- Ahmed al-Sharaa (since 2025)
- Country codes
- SY, SYR
- Calling code
- +963
- Internet domain
- .sy
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+03:00, Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates
- 35.216667°, 38.583333°
Syria and its neighbours
Syria borders Turkey, Israel, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Syria
- Neighbours
Divisions of Syria
- Damascus Governorate
- Rif Dimashq Governorate
- Quneitra Governorate
- Daraa Governorate
- Suwayda Governorate
- Homs Governorate
- Tartus Governorate
- Latakia Governorate
- Hama Governorate
- Idlib Governorate
- Aleppo Governorate
- Raqqa Governorate
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate
- Hasakah Governorate
Member of
- United Nations
- Arab League
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa
- Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development
- Arab Monetary Fund
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
and 7 more organisations.
How far are you from Syria?
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Questions
What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
What is the population of Syria?
Syria has about 23,000,000 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Syria?
Syria covers 185,180 square kilometres (71,498 square miles).
What currency does Syria use?
The Syrian pound.
What language is spoken in Syria?
The official language of Syria is Arabic.
Which countries border Syria?
Syria shares a border with Turkey, Israel, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.