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Syria

Syrian Arab Republic ยท Western Asia

UN member

Syria is a country in Western Asia, with Damascus as its capital, home to about 25,620,427 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Damascus
Region
Western Asia
Currency
Syrian pound (SYP ยฃ)
Calling code
+963
ISO codes
SY / SYR / 760
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ
Population
25,620,427 (2025)
Area
185,180 kmยฒ
Languages
Arabic
Internet domain
.sy, ุณูˆุฑูŠุง.
Demonym
Syrian

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด Jordan๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง Lebanon๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Tรผrkiye

About Syria

Syria, officially the 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 (ยฃ), using the code SYP.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Syria?
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
What currency does Syria use?
Syria uses the Syrian pound (SYP, symbol ยฃ).
What is the country calling code for Syria?
The international dialling code for Syria is +963.
What are the ISO codes for Syria?
Syria has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SY, the alpha-3 code SYR and the numeric code 760.
What is the flag emoji for Syria?
The flag emoji for Syria is ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.