Syria (Syrian Arab Republic), SY
Syria: Independent country in Western Asia
About
Quick Facts about Syrian Arab Republic
Population : | 18,499,181 |
Country : | Syria |
Head of government : | Prime Minister of Syria |
Plate code : | SYR |
Area : | 185180 km2 |
Official name : | Syrian Arab Republic, la République arabe syrienne, الجمهورية العربية السورية |
Continent : | Asia |
Easternmost point : | Point(42.376111111 37.076666666) |
Northernmost point : | Point(42.22 37.318472222) |
Legislative body : | People's Council of Syria |
Official language : | Arabic |
Capital : | Damascus |
Establishment : | March 03, 1920 (104 years ago) |
Time Zone : | UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00 |
Local time : | 21:48:55 (30th October 2024) |
Geography
Syrian Arab Republic is located at 35°0'0"N 38°0'0"E (35.0000000, 38.0000000). It has 5 neighbors: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Turkey.
Syria map
The largest city of Syrian Arab Republic is Aleppo with a population of 1,916,781. Other cities include, Damascus population 1,754,000, Deir ez-Zor Airport population 211,857 and Al Qaryatayn population 37,820. See all Syrian Arab Republic cities & populated places.
- Official Website
Official website of Syrian Arab Republic
Hussein Arnous ,
Syrian Arab Republic has 5 neighbours.
- Republic of Iraq Independent country in Western Asia
- Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Independent country in Western Asia
- Lebanon sovereign state in Western Asia
- State of Israel Independent country in western Asia
- Republic of Turkey Independent country straddling Southeastern Europe and Western Asia
- As-Suwayda Governorate
- Rif Dimashq Governorate
- Deir ez-Zor Governorate
- Al-Hasakah Governorate
- Latakia Governorate
- Al-Raqqah Governorate
- Tartus Governorate
- Idlib Governorate
- Daraa Governorate
- Homs Governorate
- Damascus Governorate
- Aleppo Governorate
- Hama Governorate
- Quneitra Governorate
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1960 | 4,592,777 | - | census |
1961 | 4,742,596 | 3.16% | census |
1962 | 4,897,428 | 3.16% | census |
1963 | 5,057,825 | 3.17% | census |
1964 | 5,224,579 | 3.19% | census |
1965 | 5,398,333 | 3.22% | census |
1966 | 5,579,283 | 3.24% | census |
1967 | 5,767,478 | 3.26% | census |
1968 | 5,963,248 | 3.28% | census |
1969 | 6,166,933 | 3.3% | census |
1970 | 6,378,802 | 3.32% | census |
1971 | 6,599,366 | 3.34% | census |
1972 | 6,828,765 | 3.36% | census |
1973 | 7,066,474 | 3.36% | census |
1974 | 7,311,685 | 3.35% | census |
1975 | 7,564,000 | 3.34% | census |
1976 | 7,822,610 | 3.31% | census |
1977 | 8,088,148 | 3.28% | census |
1978 | 8,363,346 | 3.29% | census |
1979 | 8,651,904 | 3.34% | census |
1980 | 8,956,156 | 3.4% | census |
1981 | 9,277,280 | 3.46% | census |
1982 | 9,613,572 | 3.5% | census |
1983 | 9,960,919 | 3.49% | census |
1984 | 10,313,558 | 3.42% | census |
1985 | 10,667,245 | 3.32% | census |
1986 | 11,020,570 | 3.21% | census |
1987 | 11,374,437 | 3.11% | census |
1988 | 11,729,760 | 3.03% | census |
1989 | 12,088,336 | 2.97% | census |
1990 | 12,451,539 | 2.92% | census |
1991 | 12,818,302 | 2.86% | census |
1992 | 13,187,960 | 2.8% | census |
1993 | 13,562,742 | 2.76% | census |
1994 | 13,945,646 | 2.75% | census |
1995 | 14,338,240 | 2.74% | census |
1996 | 14,746,306 | 2.77% | census |
1997 | 15,168,523 | 2.78% | census |
1998 | 15,591,261 | 2.71% | census |
1999 | 15,995,760 | 2.53% | census |
2000 | 16,371,208 | 2.29% | census |
2001 | 16,700,984 | 1.97% | census |
2002 | 16,994,676 | 1.73% | census |
2003 | 17,298,476 | 1.76% | census |
2004 | 17,676,012 | 2.14% | census |
2005 | 18,294,611 | 3.38% | census |
2006 | 18,914,977 | 3.28% | census |
2007 | 19,632,806 | 3.66% | census |
2008 | 20,325,443 | 3.41% | census |
2009 | 20,824,893 | 2.4% | census |
2010 | 21,018,834 | 0.92% | census |
2011 | 20,863,993 | -0.74% | census |
2012 | 20,420,701 | -2.17% | census |
2013 | 19,809,141 | -3.09% | census |
2014 | 17,064,854 | -16.08% | census |
2015 | 17,997,408 | 5.18% | (Worldbank) |
2016 | 17,453,933 | -3.11% | (Worldbank) |
2017 | 18,269,868 | 4.47% | census |
2018 | 18,284,407 | 0.08% | census |
2019 | 18,499,181 | 1.16% | census |