Population
26.0M
Unitary presidential republic under a Syrian transitional government
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,905
in 2022
Passport power
#198
7 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
6
Top: Tartus
Country overview
- Official name
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Capital
- Damascus
- Continent
- Asia / Western Asia
- Area
- 185,180 km²
- Population
- 26.0M
- Density
- 128.9/km²
- 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
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #198 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 7
- Total accessible
- 26
Culture and society
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية)
- Religions
- Islam 94.2%, Christianity 3.8%, Other 2.0%
- Currencies
- £ SYP — Syrian pound
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.564
- GDP per capita (2022)
- $4,905
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 72.6 yrs
- Internet users (2018)
- 33.8%
- Gini index (2003)
- 37.5
- Inflation (2019)
- 13.4%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 13.6%
- Urban population (2025)
- 72.1%
- Life satisfaction (2018)
- 3.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 30.8 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2010)
- 2.1/100k
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| USCIS Issues TPS Employment Authorization Guidance After Supreme Court Ruling | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |
| U.S. Supreme Court Permits Termination of TPS for Haitians and Syrians | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 3 months ago |