Map of Idlib, Syria

Idlib is the administrative centre of Idlib, Syria, with a population of about 128,840. It lies at 35.9306°N, 36.6339°E. Idlib is about 271 km (168 mi) north of Damascus, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saraqib, 17 km to the southeast.

Idlib at a glance

Where is Idlib?

• The 12th largest city in Syria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 43 min on the shortest day to 14 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Idlib

• Saraqib — 17 km southeast
• Jisr ash Shughūr — 31 km southwest
• Kafranbel — 36 km south
• Reyhanlı — 38 km north, Turkey
• Antakya — 53 km northwest, Turkey
• Khān Shaykhūn — 54 km south
• Aleppo — 56 km northeast
• Samandağ — 61 km west, Turkey
• Kırıkhan — 68 km north, Turkey
• ‘Afrīn — 68 km north

Largest cities in Idlib

• Khān Shaykhūn — 48,975
• Kafranbel — 45,652
• Jisr ash Shughūr — 39,311
• Saraqib — 34,231

Largest cities in Syria

• Aleppo — 2,098,210
• Damascus — 1,569,394
• Homs — 775,404
• Latakia — 709,000
• Ar Raqqah — 531,952
• Ḩamāh — 460,602
• Ţarţūs — 458,327
• Al Ḩasakah — 422,445
• Deir ez-Zor — 271,800
• Al Qāmishlī — 184,231

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.