Syria vs Uganda: Land area in square kilometers
Syria
183,630 sq. km
in 2023
Uganda
200,520 sq. km
in 2023
Syria rank
88th
Uganda rank
85th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Syria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 200,520 sq. km against 183,630 sq. km in Syria, a difference of 16,890 sq. km.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183,780 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 16,030 sq. km | Uganda |
| 1970s | 183,780 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 16,030 sq. km | Uganda |
| 1980s | 183,780 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 16,030 sq. km | Uganda |
| 1990s | 183,780 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 16,030 sq. km | Uganda |
| 2000s | 183,662 sq. km | 199,810 sq. km | 16,148 sq. km | Uganda |
| 2010s | 183,630 sq. km | 200,520 sq. km | 16,890 sq. km | Uganda |
| 2020s | 183,630 sq. km | 200,520 sq. km | 16,890 sq. km | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Syria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 200,520 sq. km against 183,630 sq. km in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Syria and Uganda?
- 16,890 sq. km, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Uganda rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Syria ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 85th 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.