Nombre oficial :
Syrian Arab Republic
Región:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 25 620a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 139.5a | |
| Capital city | Damascus | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 353.6c,d | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 185 180b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.2a | |
| National currency | Syrian Pound (SYP) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 14 650.0e,f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 20 182 | 21 239 | 29 028b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -4.2 | 1.4 | -4b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 039.0 | 1 009.0 | 1 230.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 33.1g | 33.9h | 39h,b |
| Economy: Industryh (% of Gross Value Added) | 15.5 | 21.1 | 17.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activityh (% of GVA) | 51.4 | 45 | 43.7b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 16.3 | 15.9 | 15b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 22.4 | 21.7 | 21.8b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 61.3 | 62.4 | 63.1b |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 14.2 | 15.2 | 12.7 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 12.6 / 62.8 | 13.3 / 62.6 | 13.3 / 62.6 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 449 | 896d | ... |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 108 | 119 | 112b |
| International trade: exportsi (million current US$) | 887 | 2 727 | 3 299f |
| International trade: importsi (million current US$) | 6 273 | 5 696 | 6 238f |
| International trade: balancei (million current US$) | - 5 386 | - 2 969 | - 2 940f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -367j | ... | ... |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | -3 | 2.8 | 3.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 52.2 | 54.8d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | -3.6k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 70.6 / 57.2 | 74.8 / 69.2 | 75.4 / 70.6a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 40.6 / 6.4 | 34.6 / 7.1 | 28.4 / 7.5a |
| International migrant stockm,n (000/% of total pop.) | 835.7 / 4.3 | 868.7 / 4.1 | 896.0 / 3.6f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 7 946.5 | 6 967.2 | 7 651.6o,f |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 38.2 | 22.3 | 19.8a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1.4q | 1.5 | 1.5r |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 71.2 / 73.4s | 70.3 / 70.5 | 81.5 / 81.3f |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 56.3 / 58.6s | 52.7 / 48.8 | 51.9 / 46.6f |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 31.0 / 28.3s | 28.7 / 25.1 | 31.9 / 25.2f |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.1j | ... | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 12.4 | 12.4t | 9.6t,u |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 30 | 34.7d | ... |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ~0.0v,w | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 108 | 147 | 175f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 28.8 / 1.5 | 29.2 / 1.4 | 28.0 / 1.2p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 197 | 191 | 178p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 24 | 21 | 19p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 5 070x | ... | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 0 | 0 | 0f |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 31.05 | 93.74 | 40.21p |