Syria

Country in Western Asia

Syria is a country in Western Asia, with its capital in Damascus. About 25.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 57th most populous of the 195 countries. At 185,180 km², it is the 87th largest country by area. It borders Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

Syria at a glance

Capital: Damascus
Population (2025): 25.6 million
Area: 185,180 km²
Density: 138 per km²
Official language: Arabic
Currency: Syrian pound
People: Syrian
Calling code: +963
Internet domain: .sy
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Syria?

How Syria compares

Population rank

57th of 195

22nd of 47 in Asia

Size rank

87th of 195

24th of 47 in Asia

Crowding

138 per km²

More crowded than 66% of countries

Similar in size: Cambodia (181,035 km²).
Similar population: Mali (25.2 million).
Syria is the only place that uses the Syrian pound.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.

The flag of Syria

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Its outline

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How players do with Syria

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Syria so far, from 242 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

60% right

103rd hardest of 176 · 217 answers

Its flag

72% right

54th hardest of 145 · 25 answers

Players find Syria on the map in 60% of tries. The most common wrong answer is Jordan.
Players recognise the flag of Syria in 72% of tries.

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Countries that border Syria

Syria borders 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

Quick quiz: Syria

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1. Which is the flag of Syria?
2. What is the capital of Syria?
3. Which of these borders Syria?

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Questions about Syria

Is Syria a country?

Yes. Syria is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Syria?

The capital of Syria is Damascus.

Which countries border Syria?

Syria borders 5 countries: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

How many countries border Syria?

5. Syria shares a land border with 5 countries.

How big is Syria?

Syria covers 185,180 km², about the same size as Cambodia (181,035 km²).

Is Syria hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Syria in 60% of 217 tries, 103rd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Jordan.

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