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Syria

Capital Damascus · 17M people · Pound

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  • Climate
    Variable
    -4–41°
Map of Syria
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Airports in Syria

Air connectivity
1airports
major gateways
Limited data

Damascus International Airport is Syria's busiest gateway.

1 major airport. Tap any to see its nearest cities and how far they are.

By traffic
busiest first · 1 airports

Good to know — passenger volume is total throughput, not direct-route breadth; a large hub can still lack flights to your region. Learn how we measure this →

1 airportsupdated 2026Medium confidence

Passport strength in Syria

Full analysis
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Global rank
#100by mobility
Limited

Syria's passport ranks #100 worldwide — 24 destinations visa-free.

This is the passport you’d gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.

Visa-free reach
where this passport opens doors
Mobility
#100
24 destinations
GDP reach
#192
1.6% of world GDP
Heritage
#155
101 of 1,353 UNESCO sites

Good to know — a mobility rank counts how many destinations you can enter, not how useful they are; a strong passport can still gate the one place you care about. Learn how we measure this →

updated 2026High confidence

Climate in Syria

Climate character
-4° → 41°
feels-like, where most people live
Biggest cities: Damascus, Aleppo, Homs

Warm summers, gentle winters.

Where most people in Syria live, it's typically -4° to 41° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~321 days a year in Ālbū Kamāl.

Feels-like °C — where most people live, vs the city-to-city spread

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Where most people liveColdest / hottest city

Good to know— a country isn't one climate but a range; the extremes here are different cities, not the same place across seasons. Learn how we measure this →

60 citiesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Who thrives in Syria

A handful of lifestyles thrive in Syria.

Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve each best — Sunshine Lover leads. Pick one to see exactly where it works.

Great fit

Sunshine Lover
Excellent
Winter Escapist
Very Good

Decent fit

Clean Air Seeker
Good

Good to know — fit is by city, not country; a lifestyle that thrives here may only do so in one or two of its cities. Learn how we measure this →

4 lifestylesupdated 2026Medium confidence

Frequently asked about Syria

▶What's the weather like in Syria?
Warm summers, gentle winters. Where most people in Syria live, it's typically -4° to 41° feels-like across the year; sun is plentiful, up to ~321 days a year in Ālbū Kamāl.
▶Which cities in Syria does HabiBubble cover?
HabiBubble covers cities across Syria, including its largest — Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Latakia and Ar Raqqah. Each has its own cost, safety, climate and mobility profile — check the specific city, not the country.
▶What are Syria's main airports?
Damascus International Airport is Syria's busiest gateway. 1 major airport.
▶Does Syria have a strong passport?
Syria's passport ranks #100 worldwide — 24 destinations visa-free. This is the passport you'd gain by naturalizing here — a long-horizon payoff measured in years of residency, not a signal for the move itself.
▶Who is Syria for?
Syria is a strong fit for the Sunshine Lover and Winter Escapist lifestyles. Fit is scored per lifestyle and anchored to the cities that serve it best — check the specific city, not the country.