Which has higher land area, Syria or Uruguay?

Syria, at 183,630 sq. km against 175,016 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2024.

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

8,614 sq. km, with Syria ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Syria vs Uruguay: Land area (sq. km)

Syria

183,630 sq. km

in 2024

Uruguay

175,016 sq. km

in 2024

Syria rank

88th

Uruguay rank

90th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Syria
Uruguay

How they compare

Syria currently reports 183,630 sq. km against 175,016 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 8,614 sq. km.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syria	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	183,780 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	8,760 sq. km	Syria
1970s	183,780 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	8,760 sq. km	Syria
1980s	183,780 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	8,760 sq. km	Syria
1990s	183,780 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	8,760 sq. km	Syria
2000s	183,662 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	8,642 sq. km	Syria
2010s	183,630 sq. km	175,020 sq. km	8,610 sq. km	Syria
2020s	183,630 sq. km	175,019 sq. km	8,611 sq. km	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Syria or Uruguay?: Syria, at 183,630 sq. km against 175,016 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Syria and Uruguay?: 8,614 sq. km, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for land area?: Syria ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 216 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: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 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.