Senegal vs Syria: Land area in square kilometers
Senegal
192,530 sq. km
in 2023
Syria
183,630 sq. km
in 2023
Senegal rank
86th
Syria rank
88th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Senegal
- Syria
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 192,530 sq. km against 183,630 sq. km in Syria, a difference of 8,900 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 86th 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 | 192,530 sq. km | 183,780 sq. km | 8,750 sq. km | Senegal |
| 1970s | 192,530 sq. km | 183,780 sq. km | 8,750 sq. km | Senegal |
| 1980s | 192,530 sq. km | 183,780 sq. km | 8,750 sq. km | Senegal |
| 1990s | 192,530 sq. km | 183,780 sq. km | 8,750 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2000s | 192,530 sq. km | 183,662 sq. km | 8,868 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2010s | 192,530 sq. km | 183,630 sq. km | 8,900 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2020s | 192,530 sq. km | 183,630 sq. km | 8,900 sq. km | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Senegal or Syria?
- Senegal, at 192,530 sq. km against 183,630 sq. km in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Senegal and Syria?
- 8,900 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 land area in square kilometers?
- Senegal ranks 86th and Syria ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.