Syria: capital, population, area and flag
Syria is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Damascus. The population is about 25.6M (#57 of 193) and the area is about 185,180 km² (#87 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Damascus
- Region
- Asia / Western Asia
- Population
- 25,620,427 (2025) #57 of 193
- Total area
- 185,180 km² (2024) #87 of 193
- Population density
- 134.4 people/km² (2024) #67 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $23.7B (2022) #123 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $1,057 (2022) #175 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 72.6 years (2024) #108 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,950 km #124 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/2 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/5 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Syrian Pound (SYP)
- Calling code
- +963
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+3
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 6 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 33.51°N 36.29°E
Population of Syria, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Syria
Capital: Damascus
Syria: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Syria ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Syria in world rankings
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Questions about Syria
What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
What is the population of Syria?
Syria has a population of about 25.6M (2025), #57 of 193 among countries.
How big is Syria?
Syria covers about 185,180 km², #87 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Syria in?
Syria is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.
What currency and languages are used in Syria?
The currency is the Syrian Pound. Main languages: Arabic.
How does Syria compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Syria is about 1/2 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/5 that of Japan.
How far is Syria from Japan?
The capital, Damascus, is about 8,950 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Syria and Japan?
The capital, Damascus, is on UTC+3 in standard time: 6 h behind Japan.
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