Country size comparison
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Syria is about 3 times bigger than Svalbard.
Svalbard is approximately 62,045 sq km, while Syria is approximately 187,437 sq km, making Syria 202% larger than Svalbard. Meanwhile, the population of Svalbard is ~2,926 people (21.6 million more people live in Syria).
Compare further: Syria vs. Svalbard