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Syria
Syria Geographical location
Syria Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 86 (2022)
Inflation rate
13.4% (2019)
Unemployment rate
13% (2024)
Below the poverty line
82.5% (2014)
Gini coefficient
26.6 (2022)
Syria Area (sq. km)
Total area
187 437
Land area
185 887
Water area
1 550
Syria Popular payment systems
Syria Age-sex pyramid
Syria Phone operating systems
Android
96.03%
iOS
3.81%
Current as of
2025
Syria Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+963
Internet domain
.sy
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
12 (2023)
Internet user penetration
35% (2019)
Fixed internet penetration
7% (2023)
Syria General Info
Сontinent
Asia
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+2
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
SY
Capital
Damascus
Official language
Arabic
Syria Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
0.13
Beer
0.02
Wine
0
Spirits
0.11
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019
Syria Population and society
Population size
23 865 423 (2024)
Male population
11 981 578
Female population
11 883 845
Population growth rate
1.67% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
21.7 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
4 (2024)
Urbanization
57.4% (2023)
Syria Age structure
0-14 years
33%
15-64 years
62.8%
65+ years
4.2%
Current as of
2024
Syria Religion
Main religion
Islam
Current as of
2025
Last update: 2026-04-06