Border history · 1920–2023

Syria borders over time

CShapes records 4 changes to the borders of Syria between 1920 and 2023. It has been independent since January 1, 1946. Its territory covers 186,881 km², more than the 182,444 km² it covered in 1920. The largest single change came on December 24, 1920, when it gained about 5,549 km².

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Border changes
4
Area today
186,881 km²
Largest change
+5,549 km² (1920)
Status
Independent since 1946
June 10, 1967 – presentChoose a period to see its borders. The dashed line is the period before.

Timeline of Syria's borders

Each period is one border version in CShapes, with its area and the change from the period before.

  1. April 26, 1920 – December 23, 1920

    182,444 km²First recorded versionRuled by FranceWorld map in 1920

  2. December 24, 1920 – December 1, 1922

    187,993 km²+5,549 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1921

  3. December 2, 1922 – December 31, 1945

    187,993 km²±0 km²Ruled by FranceWorld map in 1923

  4. January 1, 1946 – June 9, 1967

    187,993 km²±0 km²IndependentWorld map in 1946

  5. June 10, 1967 – present

    186,881 km²−1,112 km²IndependentWorld map in 1967

What changed

Independence, transfers between rulers, and border changes recorded for this country.

  1. Syria appears as a territory of France.
  2. Syria gains about 5,550 km² of territory.
  3. Syria becomes independent from France.
  4. Syria loses about 1,112 km² of territory.