Map of Damascus, Syria

Damascus is the capital of Syria, with a population of about 1,569,394. It lies at 33.5102°N, 36.2913°E. The nearest city on our map is Babīlā, 6 km to the southeast.

Damascus at a glance

Where is Damascus?

• The 2nd largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 56 min on the shortest day to 14 h 23 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Damascus

• Babīlā — 6 km southeast
• Jaramānā — 6 km southeast
• ‘Irbīn — 8 km northeast
• Dārayyā — 8 km southwest
• Ḩarastā — 9 km northeast
• At Tall — 11 km north
• Dūmā — 12 km northeast
• Zahlé — 52 km northwest, Lebanon
• Al Qunayţirah — 61 km southwest
• Yabrūd — 61 km northeast

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Homs — 775,404
• Latakia — 709,000
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ḩamāh — 460,602
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231
• Al Bāb — 130,745

Map of Syria and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.