Syria vs Uruguay: Land area in square kilometers
Syria
183,630 sq. km
in 2023
Uruguay
175,020 sq. km
in 2023
Syria rank
88th
Uruguay rank
90th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Syria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Syria currently reports 183,630 sq. km against 175,020 sq. km in Uruguay, a difference of 8,610 sq. km.
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 | 183,780 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 8,760 sq. km | Syria |
| 1970s | 183,780 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 8,760 sq. km | Syria |
| 1980s | 183,780 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 8,760 sq. km | Syria |
| 1990s | 183,780 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 8,760 sq. km | Syria |
| 2000s | 183,662 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 8,642 sq. km | Syria |
| 2010s | 183,630 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 8,610 sq. km | Syria |
| 2020s | 183,630 sq. km | 175,020 sq. km | 8,610 sq. km | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Syria or Uruguay?
- Syria, at 183,630 sq. km against 175,020 sq. km in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Syria and Uruguay?
- 8,610 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 land area in square kilometers?
- Syria ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 90th 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.