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Area Syria, in 35 editions.
The entry for Syria published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).
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2016 edition
Same as 2015The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Total area”
185,180 km2; land area: 184,050 km2 (including 1,295 km2 of Israeli-occupied territory)
185,180 km2; land area: 184,050 km2 (including 1,295 km2 of Israeli-occupied territory)
Published as “Total area”
185,180 km2
Published as “Land area”
184,050 km2 (including 1,295 km2 of Israeli-occupied territory)
185,180 km2; land area: km2
184,050 km2 (including 1,295 km2 of Israeli-occupied territory)
- total area:
- 185,180 km2
- land area:
- 184,050 km2
- comparative area:
- slightly larger than North Dakota
note: includes 1,295 km2 of Israeli-occupied territory
total area:
185,180 km2
land area:
184,050 km2 (including
comparative area:
slightly larger than North Dakota
note:
includes 1,295 km2 of Israeli-occupied territory) territory
The entry for Syria did not include Area.
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- total area:
- 185,180 sq km
- land area:
- 184,050 sq km
- comparative area:
- slightly larger than North Dakota
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total area:km2 sq km
land area:km2 sq km
comparative area:
note:km2 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- land:
- 184,050 sq km
- water:
- 1,130 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total area: total: 185,180 sq kmland area: land: 184,050 sq kmcomparative area: slightly larger than North Dakota water: 1,130 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
- total:
- 185,180 sq km land: 184,050 sq km water: 1,130 sq km note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total: 185,180 sq km
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
- water:
- 1,130 sq km
- land:
- 184,050 sq km
total: 185,180 sq km land: 184,050 sq km water: 1,130 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
water: 1,130 sq km
land: 184,050 sq km
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- land:
- 184,050 sq km
- water:
- 1,130 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total: 185,180 sq kmnote: includes 1,295 land: 184,050 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
water: 1,130 sq kmland: 184,050 note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 88
- land:
- 183,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total:
185,180 sq km
country comparison to the world:
88
land: 184,050
183,630 sq km
water: 1,130
1,550 sq km
note:
includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- country comparison to the world:
- 89
- land:
- 183,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total:
185,180 sq km
country comparison to the world:88 89
land:
183,630 sq km
water:
1,550 sq km
note:
includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- land:
- 183,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
country comparison to the world: 89
total:country comparison to the world:land:
89
water:
note:
country comparison to the world: 89
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- land:
- 183,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
country comparison to the world: 90
total: 185,180 sq km
land: 183,630 sq km
water: 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
country comparison to the world: 89 90
- total:
- 185,180 sq km
- land:
- 183,630 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total: 185,180 sq km
land: 183,630 sq km
water: 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
country comparison to the world: 90
The same text in 5 editions, 2019 to 2023.
- total:
- 187,437 sq km
- land:
- 185,887 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total: 185,180 187,437 sq km
land: 183,630 185,887 sq km
water: 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total :
- 187,437 sq km
- land:
- 185,887 sq km
- water:
- 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
total: total : 187,437 sq km
land: 185,887 sq km
water: 1,550 sq km
note: includes 1,295 sq km of Israeli-occupied territory
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/area.