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Damascus
33.50° N, 36.30° E
- Population
- 2,466,000
- Natural Earth
- Population rank
- 2 of 19
- Rank by Natural Earth population among the 19 cities of Syria in Terratlasia that have a population figure. Terratlasia does not list every city of Syria, so this is not a national ranking.
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Practical bearings for Damascus, from the same records as the rest of this page.
No places in Damascus have been recorded yet. The map and the country page still carry its context.
Overview
Name
An ancient, pre-Semitic name of unknown origin identifies Damascus.
Source: CIA World Factbook · 2026-02-01 · text generated from this source, approved by a person