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Syria vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 87th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 184/197 ($847), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).

Main facts and rankings

Syria UAE
Population
26304877
11372700
Population rank 57/197 86/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$537B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$49,378
2024
GDP per capita rank 184/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$77,959
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$172B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
32.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$15,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 39/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$731
2025
$40,921
2025
Land area
70,900 sq mi
2025
27,421 sq mi
2025
Population density
348 ppl/mi²
2024
397 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
83.2 years
2025

Syria and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Syria and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Syria

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP
Syria UAE
1960 $857,704,413 -
1961 $945,244,972 -
1962 $1,110,565,881 -
1963 $1,200,447,408 -
1964 $1,339,494,267 -
1965 $1,472,036,540 -
1966 $1,342,287,553 -
1967 $1,580,229,799 -
1968 $1,753,746,430 -
1969 $2,245,011,515 -
1970 $2,140,384,010 $685,986,701
1971 $2,589,851,325 $939,893,600
1972 $3,059,681,698 $1,415,086,929
1973 $3,239,487,516 $4,231,243,616
1974 $5,159,557,148 $11,651,505,689
1975 $6,826,980,444 $14,720,728,249
1976 $7,633,528,867 $19,213,158,779
1977 $7,696,011,396 $24,871,775,165
1978 $9,275,200,458 $23,775,764,225
1979 $9,929,681,529 $31,225,659,621
1980 $13,062,420,382 $43,599,160,050
1981 $15,518,201,335 $49,333,424,135
1982 $16,298,929,011 $46,622,718,605
1983 $17,589,277,143 $42,803,323,345
1984 $17,503,078,174 $41,807,954,236
1985 $16,403,539,893 $40,603,650,232
1986 $13,293,205,278 $33,943,612,095
1987 $11,356,215,543 $36,384,908,744
1988 $10,577,041,645 $36,275,674,203
1989 $9,853,395,762 $41,464,995,914
1990 $12,308,624,418 $50,701,443,748
1991 $12,981,833,333 $51,552,165,622
1992 $13,253,565,861 $54,239,171,888
1993 $13,695,962,055 $55,625,170,253
1994 $10,122,020,000 $59,305,093,980
1995 $11,396,706,587 $65,743,666,576
1996 $13,789,560,878 $73,571,233,996
1997 $14,505,233,463 $78,839,008,445
1998 $15,200,846,154 $75,674,336,283
1999 $15,873,875,969 $84,445,473,111
2000 $18,937,052,543 $104,337,372,362
2001 $20,237,024,725 $103,311,640,572
2002 $20,669,357,462 $109,816,201,498
2003 $21,828,144,686 $124,346,358,067
2004 $25,086,950,495 $147,824,370,320
2005 $28,858,965,517 $180,617,467,965
2006 $33,751,788,856 $222,116,541,865
2007 $40,465,318,382 $257,916,133,424
2008 $52,557,913,569 $315,474,615,739
2009 $54,111,735,629 $253,547,358,747
2010 $61,390,830,875 $300,189,052,689
2011 $67,539,428,159 $360,832,739,551
2012 $43,190,318,033 $384,610,125,391
2013 $21,361,254,635 $400,218,529,748
2014 $21,502,061,466 $414,105,366,753
2015 $16,466,863,117 $370,275,469,571
2016 $12,597,854,877 $369,255,326,236
2017 $16,369,843,352 $390,516,804,030
2018 $21,497,782,868 $427,049,432,158
2019 $22,583,045,060 $417,989,721,743
2020 $12,047,752,036 $349,473,015,330
2021 $14,353,205,678 $415,178,792,757
2022 $23,622,827,080 $502,731,935,194
2023 $19,993,439,950 $514,130,432,648
2024 - $537,078,829,135

Syria and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP per capita
Syria UAE
1960 $183.5 -
1961 $196.3 -
1962 $223.9 -
1963 $234.9 -
1964 $254.2 -
1965 $270.8 -
1966 $239.3 -
1967 $272.9 -
1968 $293.3 -
1969 $364 -
1970 $335 $2,394
1971 $393 $2,805
1972 $448 $3,675
1973 $459 $9,696
1974 $707 $23,823
1975 $904 $27,117
1976 $976 $31,197
1977 $951 $35,020
1978 $1,108 $29,379
1979 $1,146 $34,238
1980 $1,458 $42,925
1981 $1,676 $44,854
1982 $1,703 $39,972
1983 $1,776 $34,650
1984 $1,706 $32,012
1985 $1,544 $29,468
1986 $1,208 $23,132
1987 $997 $23,113
1988 $898 $21,570
1989 $809 $23,167
1990 $978 $26,710
1991 $1,000 $25,691
1992 $990 $25,648
1993 $993 $25,033
1994 $712 $25,473
1995 $780 $27,003
1996 $918 $28,323
1997 $941 $27,983
1998 $961 $24,889
1999 $978 $25,856
2000 $1,138 $29,866
2001 $1,187 $27,745
2002 $1,183 $27,754
2003 $1,220 $29,660
2004 $1,368 $33,377
2005 $1,534 $38,719
2006 $1,719 $44,343
2007 $1,938 $45,855
2008 $2,429 $50,054
2009 $2,462 $37,803
2010 $2,731 $43,697
2011 $2,952 $50,789
2012 $1,898 $52,034
2013 $986 $52,024
2014 $1,061 $51,381
2015 $848 $43,535
2016 $656 $41,326
2017 $852 $42,341
2018 $1,098 $45,690
2019 $1,110 $44,251
2020 $572 $37,174
2021 $664 $43,360
2022 $1,052 $49,899
2023 $847 $49,041
2024 - $49,378

Syria vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

United Arab Emirates
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria UAE
1950 42.5 42.1
1951 43.4 42.9
1952 44.3 43.6
1953 45.3 44.4
1954 46.4 45.2
1955 47.4 46
1956 48.5 46.9
1957 49.6 47.8
1958 50.7 48.8
1959 51.7 49.7
1960 52.7 50.7
1961 53.7 51.6
1962 54.6 52.5
1963 55.4 53.5
1964 56.2 54.5
1965 56.9 55.5
1966 57.6 56.6
1967 58 57.6
1968 59.1 58.7
1969 59.8 59.8
1970 60.6 60.8
1971 61.3 61.8
1972 62 62.7
1973 60.8 63.5
1974 63.4 64.4
1975 64.2 65.1
1976 64.8 65.8
1977 65.4 66.5
1978 65.9 67.1
1979 66.2 67.6
1980 66.5 68.2
1981 64.6 68.6
1982 60.8 69.1
1983 67.4 69.4
1984 67.7 69.8
1985 68 70.1
1986 68.4 70.4
1987 68.8 70.6
1988 69.2 70.8
1989 69.5 71
1990 69.8 71.1
1991 70.1 71.1
1992 70.2 71.2
1993 70.3 71.2
1994 70.3 71.2
1995 70.2 71.4
1996 70.2 71.8
1997 70.2 72.6
1998 70.2 73.7
1999 70.5 75
2000 70.9 76.3
2001 71.3 77.6
2002 71.7 78.7
2003 72.2 79.6
2004 72.5 80.3
2005 72.8 80.8
2006 73 81.2
2007 73.3 81.4
2008 73.4 81.6
2009 73.5 81.7
2010 73.5 81.9
2011 72.3 81.9
2012 66.2 81.9
2013 65.1 82
2014 65.5 82
2015 63.3 82.1
2016 65.2 82.2
2017 65.7 82.4
2018 67.4 82.4
2019 71 82.6
2020 71.9 81.9
2021 72.4 79.1
2022 72.8 80.5
2023 72.1 82.9
2024 72.6 83.1
2025 73 83.2

Syria and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

United Arab Emirates
Year Population
Syria UAE
1960 4,673,500 131,334
1961 4,815,466 137,989
1962 4,959,340 144,946
1963 5,110,467 152,211
1964 5,269,087 159,692
1965 5,435,267 167,103
1966 5,609,047 173,976
1967 5,790,198 179,700
1968 5,978,742 199,416
1969 6,175,166 239,660
1970 6,380,609 286,536
1971 6,598,094 335,027
1972 6,826,024 385,014
1973 7,060,321 436,399
1974 7,302,160 489,087
1975 7,554,364 542,856
1976 7,817,320 615,866
1977 8,090,501 710,209
1978 8,372,759 809,274
1979 8,661,909 912,010
1980 8,957,663 1,015,700
1981 9,260,189 1,099,855
1982 9,572,511 1,166,370
1983 9,904,809 1,235,305
1984 10,258,398 1,305,996
1985 10,625,672 1,377,911
1986 11,002,844 1,467,383
1987 11,388,923 1,574,244
1988 11,782,264 1,681,788
1989 12,179,060 1,789,851
1990 12,579,208 1,898,220
1991 12,980,821 2,006,626
1992 13,385,571 2,114,730
1993 13,795,686 2,222,093
1994 14,208,583 2,328,188
1995 14,616,801 2,434,662
1996 15,018,104 2,597,564
1997 15,417,542 2,817,410
1998 15,820,413 3,040,421
1999 16,228,061 3,266,009
2000 16,637,888 3,493,575
2001 17,051,338 3,723,590
2002 17,468,332 3,956,826
2003 17,889,296 4,192,457
2004 18,336,875 4,428,967
2005 18,814,091 4,664,790
2006 19,637,022 5,009,100
2007 20,884,125 5,624,635
2008 21,636,564 6,302,664
2009 21,976,969 6,707,058
2010 22,482,421 6,869,838
2011 22,878,098 7,104,538
2012 22,759,763 7,391,448
2013 21,666,917 7,693,031
2014 20,273,659 8,059,440
2015 19,424,618 8,505,237
2016 19,193,834 8,935,095
2017 19,224,668 9,223,225
2018 19,577,845 9,346,701
2019 20,353,534 9,445,785
2020 21,049,429 9,401,038
2021 21,628,839 9,575,152
2022 22,462,173 10,074,977
2023 23,594,623 10,483,751
2024 24,672,760 10,876,981

Fertility rates in Syria and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Syria

United Arab Emirates
Year Fertility rate
Syria UAE
1960 7.51 6.5
1961 7.5 6.49
1962 7.51 6.49
1963 7.51 6.5
1964 7.53 6.49
1965 7.53 6.5
1966 7.55 6.5
1967 7.56 6.51
1968 7.57 6.53
1969 7.59 6.52
1970 7.62 6.52
1971 7.6 6.52
1972 7.57 6.5
1973 7.55 6.46
1974 7.52 6.41
1975 7.49 6.35
1976 7.45 6.29
1977 7.42 6.22
1978 7.35 6.15
1979 7.25 6.06
1980 7.12 5.95
1981 6.97 5.81
1982 6.81 5.66
1983 6.69 5.48
1984 6.59 5.3
1985 6.48 5.13
1986 6.37 5
1987 6.2 4.88
1988 6 4.77
1989 5.78 4.65
1990 5.56 4.51
1991 5.34 4.25
1992 5.14 4.09
1993 4.99 3.82
1994 4.86 3.76
1995 4.7 3.28
1996 4.54 3.06
1997 4.37 2.83
1998 4.25 2.77
1999 4.14 2.79
2000 4.07 2.73
2001 3.98 2.62
2002 3.87 2.54
2003 3.76 2.49
2004 3.68 2.38
2005 3.61 2.23
2006 3.56 1.96
2007 3.54 1.79
2008 3.48 1.52
2009 3.42 1.58
2010 3.36 1.57
2011 3.29 1.54
2012 3.22 1.53
2013 3.17 1.53
2014 3.12 1.48
2015 3.07 1.42
2016 3.01 1.37
2017 2.97 1.35
2018 2.93 1.29
2019 2.88 1.25
2020 2.84 1.29
2021 2.8 1.16
2022 2.75 1.15
2023 2.71 1.2

Syria and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Syria

United Arab Emirates
Year Median age, years
Syria UAE
1960 17.6 19.6
1961 17.3 20.1
1962 17.1 20.6
1963 16.9 21
1964 16.7 21.5
1965 16.5 22
1966 16.4 22.6
1967 16.2 23.3
1968 16.1 23.5
1969 16 23.1
1970 15.9 23
1971 15.8 23.2
1972 15.8 23.6
1973 15.7 24.1
1974 15.7 24.7
1975 15.7 25.4
1976 15.6 25.6
1977 15.6 25.4
1978 15.6 25.5
1979 15.6 25.8
1980 15.6 26.2
1981 15.6 26.4
1982 15.7 26.4
1983 15.8 26.4
1984 15.8 26.4
1985 15.9 26.6
1986 16 26.5
1987 16.1 26.1
1988 16.2 25.9
1989 16.4 25.8
1990 16.5 25.8
1991 16.7 26
1992 16.9 26.4
1993 17.1 26.8
1994 17.3 27.4
1995 17.5 28
1996 17.7 28.1
1997 17.9 27.9
1998 18.1 27.9
1999 18.3 28
2000 18.5 28.2
2001 18.8 28.6
2002 19 29.1
2003 19.2 29.6
2004 19.5 30.3
2005 19.7 30.9
2006 20.3 31.4
2007 21 31.6
2008 21.3 31.6
2009 21.5 31.6
2010 21.7 31.7
2011 21.9 31.7
2012 21.8 31.7
2013 21.2 31.7
2014 20.1 31.8
2015 19.5 31.8
2016 19.5 31.8
2017 19.6 31.8
2018 20.1 31.8
2019 20.9 31.8
2020 21.6 31.8
2021 22.2 31.9
2022 22.7 31.9
2023 23.3 32.2
2024 23.9 32.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$538B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
+2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
51.6%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
47.7%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
71.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
202,201
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.34%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
85.7%
2021

Energy

Syria UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$8.85
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2023
206 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.08 tons
2023
19.6 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria UAE
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+546,494
2024
+278,439
2024
Urban population
58%
2024
88%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
17.2
2025
83.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
12
2024
68
2024
Higher education index
32
2025
65
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
39
2025
179
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
100%
2024

Health

Syria UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.4
2022
$2,315
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$15.7
2022
$284.4
2022
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
83.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.4%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.19
2016
2.91
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
20.6
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate n/a
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
42
2025
11
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Syria UAE
% of world land
0.12%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
2,521 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2025
1,512 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2025
1,225 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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