122 cities · 14 states/provinces · Capital: Damascus · Asia
| Capital | Damascus |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Currency | Pound (SYP) |
| Population | 16,906,283 |
| Density | 91.3/km² |
| Median Age | 25.3 |
| Urban Population | 72.2% |
| Birth Rate | 22.1 per 1K |
| Death Rate | 5.0 per 1K |
| Fertility Rate | 2.71 |
| GDP | $23.6 billion |
| GDP per Capita | $1,052 |
| HDI | 0.577 |
| Gini Index | 37.5 |
| Internet Users | 34.7% |
| Area | 185,180 km² |
| Driving Side | Right |
| Landlocked | No |
| Borders | IRQ,ISR,JOR,LBN,TUR |
| Calling Code | ++963 |
| TLD | .sy |
| ISO Code | SY / SYR |
| UN Member | Yes |
| Independent | Yes |
| Life Expectancy | 72.1 years |
| # | City | State/Province | Population | Avg Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleppo | Aleppo | 2,098,210 | 64°F | 1,316 ft |
| 2 | Damascus | Damascus Governorate | 1,569,394 | 60°F | 2,300 ft |
| 3 | Homs | Homs | 775,404 | 64°F | 1,667 ft |
| 4 | Latakia | Latakia | 709,000 | 67°F | 95 ft |
| 5 | Ar Raqqah | Raqqa | 531,952 | 67°F | 850 ft |
| 6 | Ḩamāh | Hama | 460,602 | 65°F | 886 ft |
| 7 | Ţarţūs | Tartus | 458,327 | 67°F | 66 ft |
| 8 | Al Ḩasakah | Al-Hasakah | 422,445 | 65°F | 1,001 ft |
| 9 | Deir ez-Zor | Deir ez-Zor | 271,800 | 68°F | 689 ft |
| 10 | Al Bāb | Aleppo | 130,745 | 63°F | 1,509 ft |
| 11 | Idlib | Idlib | 128,840 | 65°F | 1,450 ft |
| 12 | Dūmā | Rif-dimashq | 111,864 | 61°F | 2,165 ft |
| 13 | Manbij | Aleppo | 99,497 | 64°F | 1,535 ft |
| 14 | Dar‘ā | Daraa | 97,969 | 64°F | 1,604 ft |
| 15 | As Salamīyah | Hama | 94,887 | 64°F | 1,512 ft |
| 16 | Al-Tabqa | Raqqa | 87,880 | 66°F | 1,122 ft |
| 17 | Dārayyā | Rif-dimashq | 71,596 | 62°F | 2,306 ft |
| 18 | I‘zāz | Aleppo | 66,138 | 63°F | 1,834 ft |
| 19 | Jablah | Latakia | 65,915 | 67°F | 85 ft |
| 20 | As Safīrah | Aleppo | 63,708 | 64°F | 1,106 ft |