Capital: Damascus
Population
Total Population:
24,672,760
Natural Increase:
4.5%
Density:
121 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
58.0%
Population of main cities:
Aleppo (2,132,100); Damascus (1,415,000); Hims (652,600); Latakia (383,800); Hama (313,000); Raqqa (220,500); Deir ez-Zor (211,900); Al-Hasakah (188,200); Qamishli (184,300)
Ethnic Origins:
Arabs about 90%; Armenians, Kurds and others about 10%.
Official Language:
Arabic
Other Languages Spoken:
Kurdish (spoken in the north and north east), Armenian (mainly in Aleppo), Turkish (east of the Euphrates) and Aramaic (biblical language spoken north of Damascus). French is spoken rarely, English prevails in large cities.
Business Language(s):
Arabic, French and English.
Religion:
Muslim 87%, Christian 10%, Druze 3%
Literacy Rate:
80.8%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Damascus
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Syrian Pound (SYP)
Country Overview
Area:
185,180 km²
Type of State:
Syria is officially a republic founded on the principles of parliamentary democracy. In practice, however, it has long been dominated by authoritarian rule. While recent political shifts in 2025 have opened the door to transitional governance and potential reforms, power remains heavily centralised, and democratic institutions are still weak.
Type of Economy:
Variable-income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Syria faces an extremely difficult economic and security situation, with hyperinflation, collapsing foreign exchange reserves and conflicts hampering all economic activity.
HDI*:
0.564/1
HDI (World Rank):
159/192
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from Syria, dial 00 or +
To call Syria, dial +963
Internet Suffix:
.sy
Households with a computer:
51.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
20.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
88.4% of the Population
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