Which has higher surface area, Syria or Uruguay?

Syria, at 185,180 sq. km against 176,220 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.

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

8,960 sq. km, with Syria ahead.

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

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.

Syria vs Uruguay: Surface area

Syria

185,180 sq. km

in 2023

Uruguay

176,220 sq. km

in 2023

Syria rank

88th

Uruguay rank

90th

Surface area over time

Syria
Uruguay

How they compare

Syria currently reports 185,180 sq. km against 176,220 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 8,960 sq. km.

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

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

Syria ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 90th of 215 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	185,180 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	8,960 sq. km	Syria
1970s	185,180 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	8,960 sq. km	Syria
1980s	185,180 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	8,960 sq. km	Syria
1990s	185,180 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	8,960 sq. km	Syria
2000s	185,180 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	8,960 sq. km	Syria
2010s	185,180 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	8,960 sq. km	Syria
2020s	185,180 sq. km	176,220 sq. km	8,960 sq. km	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Syria or Uruguay?: Syria, at 185,180 sq. km against 176,220 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Syria and Uruguay?: 8,960 sq. km, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uruguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Syria and Uruguay rank globally for surface area?: Syria ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 90th 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.