Which has higher land area, Cambodia or Syria?

Syria, at 183,630 sq. km against 176,520 sq. km in Cambodia as of 2023.

What is the difference in land area between Cambodia and Syria?

7,110 sq. km, with Syria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Syria: Land area

Cambodia

176,520 sq. km

in 2023

Syria

183,630 sq. km

in 2023

Cambodia rank

89th

Syria rank

88th

Land area over time

Cambodia
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 183,630 sq. km against 176,520 sq. km in Cambodia, a difference of 7,110 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	176,520 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	7,260 sq. km	Syria
1970s	176,520 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	7,260 sq. km	Syria
1980s	176,520 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	7,260 sq. km	Syria
1990s	176,520 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	7,260 sq. km	Syria
2000s	176,520 sq. km	183,662 sq. km	7,142 sq. km	Syria
2010s	176,520 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	7,110 sq. km	Syria
2020s	176,520 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	7,110 sq. km	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cambodia or Syria?: Syria, at 183,630 sq. km against 176,520 sq. km in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Cambodia and Syria?: 7,110 sq. km, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for land area?: Cambodia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.