About Damaskus
Damaskus is located in Syria, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,569,394
Figure applies toDamascus (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountrySyria
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeSY
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.