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Population
Surface area
Nominal GDP
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Syria’s population is 147% larger than that of Israel, a difference of 14,698,360.
Syria’s surface area is 739% larger than that of Israel, a difference of 163,110 km².
Israel’s population density is 239% higher than that of Syria, a difference of 319 /km².
Israel’s nominal GDP is about 22.9× that of Syria, a difference of $516.76 billion.
Israel’s GDP per capita is about 51.5× that of Syria, a difference of $53,125.
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Jerusalem
Damascus
9,974,400
24,672,760
22,070 km²
185,180 km²
452 /km²
133 /km²
$540.38 billion · 2024
$23.62 billion · 2022
$54,177 · 2024
$1,052 · 2022
Asia
Asia
Western Asia
Western Asia
Israeli new shekel · ILS · ₪
Syrian pound · SYP · LS
Israeli
Syrian
+972
+963
.il
.sy
IL / ISR
SY / SYR
Asia/Jerusalem
Asia/Damascus
יִשְׂרָאֵל
سوريا
| Measure | Israel | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Jerusalem | Damascus |
| Population | 9,974,400 | 24,672,760 |
| Surface area | 22,070 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population density | 452 /km² | 133 /km² |
| Nominal GDP | $540.38 billion · 2024 | $23.62 billion · 2022 |
| GDP per capita | $54,177 · 2024 | $1,052 · 2022 |
| Region | Asia | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Currency | Israeli new shekel · ILS · ₪ | Syrian pound · SYP · LS |
| Nationality | Israeli | Syrian |
| Phone code | +972 | +963 |
| Internet domain | .il | .sy |
| ISO codes | IL / ISR | SY / SYR |
| Time zone | Asia/Jerusalem | Asia/Damascus |
| Native name | יִשְׂרָאֵל | سوريا |
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Israel, a small yet dynamic nation on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, blends ancient heritage with cutting‑edge innovation, offering a mosaic of history, faith, and modernity.
Full Israel profile →Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country situated in Western Asia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and sharing land borders with Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. Since 2011, the …
Full Syria profile →The capital of Israel is Jerusalem.
Israel has a recorded population of approximately 9,974,400 people.
Israel covers an area of about 22,070 km².
Israel has a population density of roughly 452 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Israel has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $540.38 billion as of 2024.
Israel has a GDP per capita of approximately $54,177.
Israel uses the Israeli new shekel (ILS), with the symbol ₪.
Israel is located in Western Asia, Asia.
The native name of Israel is יִשְׂרָאֵל.
People from Israel are referred to as Israeli.
The international dialing code for Israel is +972.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Israel is .il.
Israel uses the Asia/Jerusalem time zone.
Israel, a small yet dynamic nation on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, blends ancient heritage with cutting‑edge innovation, offering a mosaic of history, faith, and modernity.
The capital of Syria is Damascus.
Syria has a recorded population of approximately 24,672,760 people.
Syria covers an area of about 185,180 km².
Syria has a population density of roughly 133 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Syria has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $23.62 billion as of 2022.
Syria has a GDP per capita of approximately $1,052.
Syria uses the Syrian pound (SYP), with the symbol LS.
Syria is located in Western Asia, Asia.
The native name of Syria is سوريا.
People from Syria are referred to as Syrian.
The international dialing code for Syria is +963.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Syria is .sy.
Syria uses the Asia/Damascus time zone.
Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country situated in Western Asia, bordering the Mediterranean Sea and sharing land borders with Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. Since 2011, the …