Syria vs US size comparison
How Big Is Syria Compared to the US?
The US is about 52 times the size of Syria. Syria is about 3.9 times as densely populated. Drag Syria over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Syria
- 187,437 km² (72,370 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 52 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Florida (184,934 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Syria 25,620,427; the US 341,784,857
- Syria's rank by area
- 87th-largest of 197
How big Syria is compared with the US
The US is about 52 times the size of Syria: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 187,437 km² (72,370 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Syria about 43 times. Syria is bigger than 33 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 17; the state closest in size is Florida (184,934 km²). It is the 87th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 23rd-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Syria has about 26 million people (2025), the 57th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 137 people per km² it is about 3.9 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 71st-most densely populated country.
Syria and the US on a world map
Syria reaches from 32°N to 37°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Syria about 1.49 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 81 times the size of Syria, when it is really about 52 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Syria is
Syria's capital, Damascus, is 9,440 km (5,860 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Syria borders 5 countries: Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
Syria and US in numbers
| Syria | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 187,437 km² 72,370 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 52× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 25,620,427 | 341,784,857 | The US has 13× more |
| Rank by area | 87th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 137 | 35 | Syria is 3.9× denser |
| Capital | Damascus | Washington, D.C. | 9,440 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Syria compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Syria bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 52 times the size of Syria: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 187,437 km² (72,370 sq mi).
How many times would Syria fit into the US?
About 52 times (52.46). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 43 times.
Which US state is Syria closest in size to?
Florida (184,934 km²). Syria is about the same size as Florida.
Is Syria bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 3.7 times the size of Syria.
Which has more people, Syria or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 13 times the 26 million in Syria.
Why does Syria look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Syria, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 81 times the size of Syria, not 52.
Where does Syria rank by size?
Syria is the 87th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 23rd-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Syria from the US?
Syria's capital, Damascus, is 9,440 km (5,860 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.