Which has higher surface area, Cambodia or Syria?

Syria, at 185,180 sq. km against 181,035 sq. km in Cambodia as of 2024.

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

4,145 sq. km, with Syria ahead.

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

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

Cambodia vs Syria: Surface area (sq. km)

Cambodia

181,035 sq. km

in 2024

Syria

185,180 sq. km

in 2024

Cambodia rank

89th

Syria rank

88th

Surface area (sq. km) over time

Cambodia
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 185,180 sq. km against 181,035 sq. km in Cambodia, a difference of 4,145 sq. km.

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

Cambodia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 88th of 216 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	181,040 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	4,140 sq. km	Syria
1970s	181,040 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	4,140 sq. km	Syria
1980s	181,040 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	4,140 sq. km	Syria
1990s	181,040 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	4,140 sq. km	Syria
2000s	181,040 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	4,140 sq. km	Syria
2010s	181,040 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	4,140 sq. km	Syria
2020s	181,037 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	4,143 sq. km	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cambodia or Syria?: Syria, at 185,180 sq. km against 181,035 sq. km in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in surface area between Cambodia and Syria?: 4,145 sq. km, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for surface area?: Cambodia ranks 89th and Syria ranks 88th of 216 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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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: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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