Least Dense in Syria

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Syria

1 Qabbāsīn 09 7/mi²

2 Tadmur 11 8/mi²

3 Shaqqā 05 15/mi²

4 Ḩisyā’ 11 16/mi²

5 Al Qaryatayn 11 21/mi²

6 Ālbū Kamāl 07 24/mi²

7 Al Qadmūs 14 28/mi²

8 Tall Tamr 01 29/mi²

9 Kafr Buhum 10 29/mi²

10 Jabā 03 30/mi²

11 Qanawāt 05 31/mi²

12 ‘Afrīn 09 33/mi²

13 Al Mayādīn 07 39/mi²

14 Subaykhān 07 40/mi²

15 Mukharram al Fawqānī 11 41/mi²

16 Afis 12 43/mi²

17 Hajīn 07 44/mi²

18 Şalkhad 05 44/mi²

19 Al Mālikīyah 01 52/mi²

20 Ghabāghib 06 58/mi²

21 Ad Darbāsīyah 01 58/mi²

22 Kafr Shams 06 61/mi²

23 Mūrak 10 65/mi²

24 Qaţanā 08 71/mi²

25 Tremseh 10 74/mi²

26 ‘Āmūdā 01 75/mi²

27 Darkūsh 12 76/mi²

28 Şūrān 09 78/mi²

29 Zākīyah 08 83/mi²

30 Qārah 08 91/mi²

31 Al Ghanţū 11 94/mi²

32 As Sūsah 07 95/mi²

33 Shaţḩah 10 96/mi²

34 Shahbā 05 101/mi²

35 Al Kiswah 08 106/mi²

36 Al Qurayyā 05 106/mi²

37 Kanākir 08 111/mi²

38 Jayrūd 08 118/mi²

39 Jindayris 09 122/mi²

40 An Nabk 08 123/mi²

41 Al Quşayr 11 123/mi²

42 Aş Şanamayn 06 126/mi²

43 Izra‘ 06 131/mi²

44 Ţayyibat al Imām 10 133/mi²

45 Al Qunayţirah 03 136/mi²

46 Şalākhid 05 136/mi²

47 Şūrān 10 140/mi²

48 Ḩarastā 08 141/mi²

49 Inkhil 06 142/mi²

50 Maşyāf 10 161/mi²

51 Maḑāyā 08 174/mi²

52 Jarābulus 09 175/mi²

53 Maharda 10 187/mi²

54 Al Muzayrīb 06 194/mi²

55 Al Qāmishlī 01 197/mi²

56 Kabbasin 09 200/mi²

57 Taftanāz 12 201/mi²

58 Al Musayfirah 06 202/mi²

59 Ad Dānā 12 204/mi²

60 Al Quţayfah 08 209/mi²

61 Tādif 09 217/mi²

62 As-Suwayda 05 220/mi²

63 Armanāz 12 229/mi²

64 Dayr al ‘Aşāfīr 08 230/mi²

65 Saraqib 12 233/mi²

66 Shaykh Miskīn 06 236/mi²

67 Yabrūd 08 239/mi²

68 As Safīrah 09 248/mi²

69 Ḩalfāyā 10 249/mi²

70 Jablah 02 254/mi²

71 Dārayyā 08 269/mi²

72 Al Atārib 09 276/mi²

73 Tall Rif‘at 09 287/mi²

74 Ma‘arratmişrīn 12 303/mi²

75 Jisr ash Shughūr 12 312/mi²

76 Ad Duraykīsh 14 319/mi²

77 Al-Tabqa 04 340/mi²

78 Sarmīn 12 341/mi²

79 As Salamīyah 10 364/mi²

80 Nawá 06 365/mi²

81 Dar‘ā 06 365/mi²

82 Ar Rastan 11 369/mi²

83 Tallkalakh 11 379/mi²

84 Tallbīsah 11 383/mi²

85 Manbij 09 389/mi²

86 Az Zabadānī 08 396/mi²

87 Burj Islām 02 404/mi²

88 Şāfītā 14 413/mi²

89 Dūmā 08 422/mi²

90 Kafranbel 12 433/mi²

91 Salqīn 12 456/mi²

92 At Tall 08 465/mi²

93 Bāniyās 14 477/mi²

94 Ţafas 06 478/mi²

95 Khān Shaykhūn 12 492/mi²

96 Kafr Takhārīm 12 499/mi²

97 Idlib 12 500/mi²

98 Kafr Zaytā 10 510/mi²

99 Nubl 09 587/mi²

100 Al Ḩirāk 06 598/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Syria offer spacious living with more land per resident. Qabbāsīn has just 7 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 Qabbāsīn, there are only 7 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 3,829,451 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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