🇸🇾 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
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
26.0M
Density
128.9/km²
HDI
0.564
(Medium)
Gini Index (2003)
37.5
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.1 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.71
Urban Population (2024)
72.1%
Literacy Rate (2021)
94.4%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | العربية |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 94.2% |
| Christianity | 3.8% |
| Other | 2.0% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Arabs | 90.0% |
| Kurds | 10.0% |
| Others | 10.0% |
Demonym (male)
Syrian
Demonym (female)
Syrian
National Anthem
Humat ad-Diyar
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 29.2% | |
| 15-64 Working | 66.1% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 4.7% |
Dependency Ratio
51.3%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
72.1%
Birth Rate (2023)
22.1 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.0 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.71
Infant Mortality (2023)
19.0 /1000
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
72.1 yrs
HALE (2021)
62.3 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
2.7% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
19.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
64/100
Hospital Beds (2021)
1.4/1000
Physicians (2021)
1.52/1000
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2021)
94.4%
Education Spending (2009)
5.1% of GDP
Internet Users (2019)
34.7%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
72.4/100
Broadband (2023)
6.9/100
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
6.9
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
185,180 km²
Capital
Damascus
📍
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Calling Codes
+963
TLD
.sy
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
🇮🇶 Iraq,
🇮🇱 Israel,
🇯🇴 Jordan,
🇱🇧 Lebanon,
🇹🇷 Turkey
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Syria is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black. At the center of the white band are two small five-pointed green stars arranged in a horizontal line.
National Anthem
Humat ad-Diyar
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