๐ธ๐พ Syria
SY / SYR #87
Nomad Score
36.0
Cities
6
Region
Arab League,
Mediterranean,
Middle East,
Arab World,
Levant,
Silk Road,
Fertile Crescent,
Mesopotamia,
Asia,
Asia,
Western Asia
Currency
SYP
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Syrian Arab Republic
Capital
Damascus
Continent
Asia / Western Asia
Area
185,180 kmยฒ
Population
26.0M
Density
128.9/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary presidential republic under a Syrian transitional government
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.sy
Calling Code
+963
Timezone
UTC+02:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.564
GDP per capita (2022)
$4,772
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.1 yrs
Internet Users (2019)
34.7%
Gini Index (2003)
37.5
Inflation (2019)
13.4%
Unemployment (2025)
13.6%
Urban Population (2024)
72.1%
Life Satisfaction (2018)
3.5/10
PM2.5 (2019)
25.1 ยตg/mยณ
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Arabic (ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ)
Religions
Islam 94.2%,
Christianity 3.8%,
Other 2.0%
Currencies
ยฃ SYP โ Syrian pound
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#198 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
7
Total Accessible
26
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