Syria
Syrian Arab Republic · Western Asia
Syria is a country in Western Asia, with Damascus as its capital, home to about 25,620,427 people. Syria shares land borders with 5 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Damascus |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Asia |
| Currency | Syrian pound (SYP £) |
| Calling code | +963 |
| ISO codes | SY / SYR / 760 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇸🇾 |
| Population | 25,620,427 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 185,180 km² |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Internet domain | .sy |
| Demonym | Syrian |
Bordering countries
About Syria
Syria, officially Syrian Arab Republic, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Damascus. It shares land borders with 5 countries. The official currency is the Syrian pound (£), using the code SYP.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Syria for Damascus’s own facts and history.
To call Syria from abroad, dial the country code +963. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes SY (alpha-2) and SYR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 25,620,427.
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How Syria compares
- Area: 185,180 km², ranking 87 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 25,620,427, ranking 57 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 138 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 5, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.