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Syria.

Capital: Damascus · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population25.62 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$8.98 billion2021 · World Bank
GDP per person$4152021 · calculated
Area185,180 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)13.4%2019 · World Bank
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Country profile

Syria at a glance

Official name
Syrian Arab Republic
Capital
Damascus
Population
25.62 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$8.98 billion (2021)
GDP per person
$415 (2021)
Area
185,180 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Syrian pound (SYP, £)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+963
Internet domain
.sy, سوريا.
People
Syrian
Land borders
Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Türkiye
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Syria in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

05M10M15M20M25M30M1960198020002020SyriaSyria 1960: 4.7MSyria 1961: 4.8MSyria 1962: 5MSyria 1963: 5.1MSyria 1964: 5.3MSyria 1965: 5.4MSyria 1966: 5.6MSyria 1967: 5.8MSyria 1968: 6MSyria 1969: 6.2MSyria 1970: 6.4MSyria 1971: 6.6MSyria 1972: 6.8MSyria 1973: 7.1MSyria 1974: 7.3MSyria 1975: 7.6MSyria 1976: 7.8MSyria 1977: 8.1MSyria 1978: 8.4MSyria 1979: 8.7MSyria 1980: 9MSyria 1981: 9.3MSyria 1982: 9.6MSyria 1983: 9.9MSyria 1984: 10.3MSyria 1985: 10.6MSyria 1986: 11MSyria 1987: 11.4MSyria 1988: 11.8MSyria 1989: 12.2MSyria 1990: 12.6MSyria 1991: 13MSyria 1992: 13.4MSyria 1993: 13.8MSyria 1994: 14.2MSyria 1995: 14.6MSyria 1996: 15MSyria 1997: 15.4MSyria 1998: 15.8MSyria 1999: 16.2MSyria 2000: 16.6MSyria 2001: 17.1MSyria 2002: 17.5MSyria 2003: 17.9MSyria 2004: 18.3MSyria 2005: 18.8MSyria 2006: 19.6MSyria 2007: 20.9MSyria 2008: 21.6MSyria 2009: 22MSyria 2010: 22.5MSyria 2011: 22.9MSyria 2012: 22.8MSyria 2013: 21.7MSyria 2014: 20.3MSyria 2015: 19.4MSyria 2016: 19.2MSyria 2017: 19.2MSyria 2018: 19.6MSyria 2019: 20.4MSyria 2020: 21MSyria 2021: 21.6MSyria 2022: 22.5MSyria 2023: 23.6MSyria 2024: 24.7MSyria 2025: 25.6M010M20M30M1960198020002020SyriaSyria 1960: 4.7MSyria 1961: 4.8MSyria 1962: 5MSyria 1963: 5.1MSyria 1964: 5.3MSyria 1965: 5.4MSyria 1966: 5.6MSyria 1967: 5.8MSyria 1968: 6MSyria 1969: 6.2MSyria 1970: 6.4MSyria 1971: 6.6MSyria 1972: 6.8MSyria 1973: 7.1MSyria 1974: 7.3MSyria 1975: 7.6MSyria 1976: 7.8MSyria 1977: 8.1MSyria 1978: 8.4MSyria 1979: 8.7MSyria 1980: 9MSyria 1981: 9.3MSyria 1982: 9.6MSyria 1983: 9.9MSyria 1984: 10.3MSyria 1985: 10.6MSyria 1986: 11MSyria 1987: 11.4MSyria 1988: 11.8MSyria 1989: 12.2MSyria 1990: 12.6MSyria 1991: 13MSyria 1992: 13.4MSyria 1993: 13.8MSyria 1994: 14.2MSyria 1995: 14.6MSyria 1996: 15MSyria 1997: 15.4MSyria 1998: 15.8MSyria 1999: 16.2MSyria 2000: 16.6MSyria 2001: 17.1MSyria 2002: 17.5MSyria 2003: 17.9MSyria 2004: 18.3MSyria 2005: 18.8MSyria 2006: 19.6MSyria 2007: 20.9MSyria 2008: 21.6MSyria 2009: 22MSyria 2010: 22.5MSyria 2011: 22.9MSyria 2012: 22.8MSyria 2013: 21.7MSyria 2014: 20.3MSyria 2015: 19.4MSyria 2016: 19.2MSyria 2017: 19.2MSyria 2018: 19.6MSyria 2019: 20.4MSyria 2020: 21MSyria 2021: 21.6MSyria 2022: 22.5MSyria 2023: 23.6MSyria 2024: 24.7MSyria 2025: 25.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2021 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020SyriaSyria 1960: $857.7MSyria 1961: $945.2MSyria 1962: $1.1BSyria 1963: $1.2BSyria 1964: $1.3BSyria 1965: $1.5BSyria 1966: $1.3BSyria 1967: $1.6BSyria 1968: $1.8BSyria 1969: $2.2BSyria 1970: $2.1BSyria 1971: $2.6BSyria 1972: $3.1BSyria 1973: $3.2BSyria 1974: $5.2BSyria 1975: $6.8BSyria 1976: $7.6BSyria 1977: $7.7BSyria 1978: $9.3BSyria 1979: $9.9BSyria 1980: $13.1BSyria 1981: $15.5BSyria 1982: $16.3BSyria 1983: $17.6BSyria 1984: $17.5BSyria 1985: $16.4BSyria 1986: $13.3BSyria 1987: $11.4BSyria 1988: $10.6BSyria 1989: $9.9BSyria 1990: $12.3BSyria 1991: $13BSyria 1992: $13.3BSyria 1993: $13.7BSyria 1994: $10.1BSyria 1995: $11.4BSyria 1996: $13.8BSyria 1997: $14.5BSyria 1998: $15.2BSyria 1999: $15.9BSyria 2000: $18.9BSyria 2001: $20.2BSyria 2002: $20.7BSyria 2003: $21.8BSyria 2004: $25.1BSyria 2005: $28.9BSyria 2006: $33.8BSyria 2007: $40.5BSyria 2008: $52.6BSyria 2009: $54.1BSyria 2010: $61.4BSyria 2011: $67.5BSyria 2012: $43.2BSyria 2013: $21.4BSyria 2014: $21.5BSyria 2015: $16.5BSyria 2016: $12.6BSyria 2017: $16.4BSyria 2018: $21.5BSyria 2019: $22.6BSyria 2020: $11.2BSyria 2021: $9B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B1960198020002020SyriaSyria 1960: $857.7MSyria 1961: $945.2MSyria 1962: $1.1BSyria 1963: $1.2BSyria 1964: $1.3BSyria 1965: $1.5BSyria 1966: $1.3BSyria 1967: $1.6BSyria 1968: $1.8BSyria 1969: $2.2BSyria 1970: $2.1BSyria 1971: $2.6BSyria 1972: $3.1BSyria 1973: $3.2BSyria 1974: $5.2BSyria 1975: $6.8BSyria 1976: $7.6BSyria 1977: $7.7BSyria 1978: $9.3BSyria 1979: $9.9BSyria 1980: $13.1BSyria 1981: $15.5BSyria 1982: $16.3BSyria 1983: $17.6BSyria 1984: $17.5BSyria 1985: $16.4BSyria 1986: $13.3BSyria 1987: $11.4BSyria 1988: $10.6BSyria 1989: $9.9BSyria 1990: $12.3BSyria 1991: $13BSyria 1992: $13.3BSyria 1993: $13.7BSyria 1994: $10.1BSyria 1995: $11.4BSyria 1996: $13.8BSyria 1997: $14.5BSyria 1998: $15.2BSyria 1999: $15.9BSyria 2000: $18.9BSyria 2001: $20.2BSyria 2002: $20.7BSyria 2003: $21.8BSyria 2004: $25.1BSyria 2005: $28.9BSyria 2006: $33.8BSyria 2007: $40.5BSyria 2008: $52.6BSyria 2009: $54.1BSyria 2010: $61.4BSyria 2011: $67.5BSyria 2012: $43.2BSyria 2013: $21.4BSyria 2014: $21.5BSyria 2015: $16.5BSyria 2016: $12.6BSyria 2017: $16.4BSyria 2018: $21.5BSyria 2019: $22.6BSyria 2020: $11.2BSyria 2021: $9B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2019 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-20%0%20%40%60%1980199020002010SyriaSyria 1980: 19.3%Syria 1981: 18.4%Syria 1982: 14.3%Syria 1983: 6.13%Syria 1984: 9.23%Syria 1985: 17.3%Syria 1986: 36.1%Syria 1987: 59.5%Syria 1988: 34.6%Syria 1989: 11.4%Syria 1990: 19.4%Syria 1991: 9%Syria 1992: 11%Syria 1993: 13.2%Syria 1994: 15.3%Syria 1995: 7.98%Syria 1996: 8.25%Syria 1997: 1.89%Syria 1998: -0.8%Syria 1999: -3.7%Syria 2000: -3.85%Syria 2001: 3%Syria 2002: -0.13%Syria 2003: 5.8%Syria 2004: 4.43%Syria 2005: 7.24%Syria 2006: 10%Syria 2007: 3.91%Syria 2008: 15.7%Syria 2009: 2.92%Syria 2010: 4.4%Syria 2011: 4.75%Syria 2012: 36.7%Syria 2013: 40%Syria 2014: 10.9%Syria 2015: 38.5%Syria 2016: 47.7%Syria 2017: 18.1%Syria 2018: 0.94%Syria 2019: 13.4%-20%0%20%40%60%1980199020002010SyriaSyria 1980: 19.3%Syria 1981: 18.4%Syria 1982: 14.3%Syria 1983: 6.13%Syria 1984: 9.23%Syria 1985: 17.3%Syria 1986: 36.1%Syria 1987: 59.5%Syria 1988: 34.6%Syria 1989: 11.4%Syria 1990: 19.4%Syria 1991: 9%Syria 1992: 11%Syria 1993: 13.2%Syria 1994: 15.3%Syria 1995: 7.98%Syria 1996: 8.25%Syria 1997: 1.89%Syria 1998: -0.8%Syria 1999: -3.7%Syria 2000: -3.85%Syria 2001: 3%Syria 2002: -0.13%Syria 2003: 5.8%Syria 2004: 4.43%Syria 2005: 7.24%Syria 2006: 10%Syria 2007: 3.91%Syria 2008: 15.7%Syria 2009: 2.92%Syria 2010: 4.4%Syria 2011: 4.75%Syria 2012: 36.7%Syria 2013: 40%Syria 2014: 10.9%Syria 2015: 38.5%Syria 2016: 47.7%Syria 2017: 18.1%Syria 2018: 0.94%Syria 2019: 13.4%

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