Damascus

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#691

Global Rank

3.1

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

36.7%


Share

Syria • MENA • Language power • Time zone Asia/Damascus UTC+3

Population
2.7M
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
841 km² (325 mi²)
Density
3,228/km² (8,359/mi²)

Primary city Damascus

State / province Damascus

Language Arabic

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National Capital

National capital of Syria

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Largest City

Largest metro area in Syria

Damascus metro area

33.51, 36.28
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Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Notable Museums & Landmarks.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Cultural Assets

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries2 items

Citadel of Damascus

Damascus • History

National Museum of Damascus

Damascus • History

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Umayyad Mosque

Damascus • Religious site

Languages of Damascus

Arabic first in Damascus; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoArabic
AdministrativeArabic
NationalArabic
Effective working languages
1.65
Rank 34 of 43; 2 working languages in Syria

Damascus on the languages board · Language power

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Damascus International Airport

Damascus • 4 - Regional