Which has higher surface area, Belarus or Syria?

Belarus, at 207,629 sq. km against 185,180 sq. km in Syria as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Belarus and Syria?

22,449 sq. km, with Belarus ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Syria: Surface area

Belarus

207,629 sq. km

in 2023

Syria

185,180 sq. km

in 2023

Belarus rank

85th

Syria rank

88th

Surface area over time

Belarus
Syria

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 207,629 sq. km against 185,180 sq. km in Syria, a difference of 22,449 sq. km.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Belarus ranks 85th and Syria ranks 88th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	207,600 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	22,420 sq. km	Belarus
1970s	207,600 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	22,420 sq. km	Belarus
1980s	207,600 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	22,420 sq. km	Belarus
1990s	207,600 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	22,420 sq. km	Belarus
2000s	207,600 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	22,420 sq. km	Belarus
2010s	207,600 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	22,420 sq. km	Belarus
2020s	207,625 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	22,445 sq. km	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Belarus or Syria?: Belarus, at 207,629 sq. km against 185,180 sq. km in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Belarus and Syria?: 22,449 sq. km, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Syria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Syria rank globally for surface area?: Belarus ranks 85th and Syria ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.