Least Dense in Syria

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Syria

1 Jinnīyah 04 13/mi²
2 ‘Ayn ‘Īsá 04 13/mi²
3 Shaqqā 05 15/mi²
4 Ḩisyā’ 11 16/mi²
5 Al Quţaylibīyah 02 21/mi²
6 ‘Afrīn 09 25/mi²
7 Al Qadmūs 14 28/mi²
8 Tall Tamr 01 29/mi²
9 Tall Abyaḑ 04 29/mi²
10 Kafr Buhum 10 29/mi²
11 Jabā 03 30/mi²
12 Qanawāt 05 31/mi²
13 Al Mayādīn 07 35/mi²
14 Subaykhān 07 40/mi²
15 Mukharram al Fawqānī 11 41/mi²
16 Afis 12 43/mi²
17 Şalkhad 05 44/mi²
18 Iḩsim 12 56/mi²
19 Hajīn 07 57/mi²
20 Ghabāghib 06 58/mi²
21 Ad Darbāsīyah 01 58/mi²
22 Kafr Shams 06 61/mi²
23 Al Jānūdīyah 12 62/mi²
24 Ash Shaddādah 01 62/mi²
25 Mūrak 10 65/mi²
26 Tremseh 10 74/mi²
27 At Tamāni‘ah 12 74/mi²
28 Darkūsh 12 76/mi²
29 Al Mālikīyah 01 77/mi²
30 Şūrān 09 78/mi²
31 Jarābulus 09 81/mi²
32 Zākīyah 08 83/mi²
33 Ḩīsh 12 84/mi²
34 Qaţanā 08 88/mi²
35 Qārah 08 91/mi²
36 Al Ghanţū 11 94/mi²
37 As Sūsah 07 95/mi²
38 Shaţḩah 10 96/mi²
39 Shahbā 05 101/mi²
40 Al Kiswah 08 106/mi²
41 Al Qurayyā 05 106/mi²
42 Ţayyibat al Imām 10 110/mi²
43 Kanākir 08 111/mi²
44 Al Ḩāḑir 09 117/mi²
45 Jindayris 09 122/mi²
46 Tasīl 06 124/mi²
47 Aş Şanamayn 06 129/mi²
48 An Nabk 08 130/mi²
49 Izra‘ 06 131/mi²
50 Ad Dānā 12 132/mi²
51 Şūrān 10 132/mi²
52 ‘Āmūdā 01 133/mi²
53 Şalākhid 05 136/mi²
54 Al Quşayr 11 140/mi²
55 Inkhil 06 142/mi²
56 Jayrūd 08 146/mi²
57 Ḩarastā 08 173/mi²
58 Maḑāyā 08 174/mi²
59 As Suqaylibīyah 10 184/mi²
60 Maşyāf 10 185/mi²
61 Maharda 10 187/mi²
62 Al Muzayrīb 06 194/mi²
63 Ad Dīmās 08 195/mi²
64 Kabbasin 09 200/mi²
65 Taftanāz 12 201/mi²
66 Al Musayfirah 06 202/mi²
67 Al Quţayfah 08 209/mi²
68 Şaydnāyā 08 211/mi²
69 Arīḩā 12 213/mi²
70 Armanāz 12 229/mi²
71 Dayr al ‘Aşāfīr 08 230/mi²
72 Shaykh Miskīn 06 236/mi²
73 Yabrūd 08 239/mi²
74 As-Suwayda 05 242/mi²
75 Ḩalfāyā 10 249/mi²
76 Tādif 09 261/mi²
77 Abū az̧ Z̧uhūr 12 264/mi²
78 Saraqib 12 271/mi²
79 Al Atārib 09 276/mi²
80 Kafranbel 12 285/mi²
81 Tall Rif‘at 09 287/mi²
82 Jablah 02 291/mi²
83 Manbij 09 306/mi²
84 Buşrá ash Shām 06 308/mi²
85 Dārayyā 08 316/mi²
86 Al-Tabqa 04 325/mi²
87 Sarmīn 12 341/mi²
88 Salqīn 12 342/mi²
89 Az Zabadānī 08 352/mi²
90 Ma‘arratmişrīn 12 353/mi²
91 Ad Duraykīsh 14 355/mi²
92 Junaynat Raslān 14 355/mi²
93 Ar Rastan 11 369/mi²
94 I‘zāz 09 390/mi²
95 Ar Raqqah 04 396/mi²
96 Kafr Zaytā 10 398/mi²
97 Dar‘ā 06 401/mi²
98 Burj Islām 02 404/mi²
99 As Safīrah 09 414/mi²
100 As Salamīyah 10 424/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Syria offer spacious living with more land per resident. Jinnīyah has just 13 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Jinnīyah, there are only 13 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 2,144,492 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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