Which has higher surface area, Senegal or Syria?

Senegal, at 196,710 sq. km against 185,180 sq. km in Syria as of 2023.

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

11,530 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal 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.

Senegal vs Syria: Surface area

Senegal

196,710 sq. km

in 2023

Syria

185,180 sq. km

in 2023

Senegal rank

87th

Syria rank

88th

Surface area over time

Senegal
Syria

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 196,710 sq. km against 185,180 sq. km in Syria, a difference of 11,530 sq. km.

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

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

Senegal ranks 87th and Syria ranks 88th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	196,710 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	11,530 sq. km	Senegal
1970s	196,710 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	11,530 sq. km	Senegal
1980s	196,710 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	11,530 sq. km	Senegal
1990s	196,710 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	11,530 sq. km	Senegal
2000s	196,710 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	11,530 sq. km	Senegal
2010s	196,710 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	11,530 sq. km	Senegal
2020s	196,710 sq. km	185,180 sq. km	11,530 sq. km	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Senegal or Syria?: Senegal, at 196,710 sq. km against 185,180 sq. km in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Senegal and Syria?: 11,530 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Syria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Senegal and Syria rank globally for surface area?: Senegal ranks 87th 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.