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Algeria vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 10th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Syria
Population
48222325
26829400
Population rank 34/197 56/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 51/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 114/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$129B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 106/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$730
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Algeria and Syria: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Syria economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Syria
2024 $269,322,281,665 -
2023 $247,923,887,215 $19,993,439,950
2022 $225,581,644,703 $23,622,827,080
2021 $186,231,205,262 $14,353,205,678
2020 $164,873,415,325 $12,047,752,036
2019 $193,459,662,091 $22,583,045,060
2018 $194,554,483,656 $21,497,782,868
2017 $189,880,896,903 $16,369,843,352
2016 $180,763,839,522 $12,597,854,877
2015 $187,493,855,609 $16,466,863,117
2014 $238,942,664,193 $21,502,061,466
2013 $229,701,430,292 $21,361,254,635
2012 $227,143,746,076 $43,190,318,033
2011 $218,331,946,925 $67,539,428,159
2010 $177,785,053,940 $61,390,830,875
2009 $150,317,292,079 $54,111,735,629
2008 $180,383,848,331 $52,557,913,569
2007 $142,482,739,810 $40,465,318,382
2006 $123,084,258,693 $33,751,788,856
2005 $107,046,618,670 $28,858,965,517
2004 $91,913,680,985 $25,086,950,495
2003 $73,482,264,191 $21,828,144,686
2002 $61,516,103,406 $20,669,357,462
2001 $59,413,400,924 $20,237,024,725
2000 $54,790,398,570 $18,937,052,543
1999 $48,640,671,735 $15,873,875,969
1998 $48,187,781,984 $15,200,846,154
1997 $48,177,612,042 $14,505,233,463
1996 $46,941,554,225 $13,789,560,878
1995 $41,764,291,672 $11,396,706,587
1994 $42,543,176,829 $10,122,020,000
1993 $49,945,584,453 $13,695,962,055
1992 $48,003,133,347 $13,253,565,861
1991 $45,715,676,428 $12,981,833,333
1990 $62,048,507,531 $12,308,624,418
1989 $55,634,721,573 $9,853,395,762
1988 $59,089,396,860 $10,577,041,645
1987 $66,745,818,375 $11,356,215,543
1986 $63,692,007,897 $13,293,205,278
1985 $57,937,868,670 $16,403,539,893
1984 $53,698,548,293 $17,503,078,174
1983 $48,801,369,800 $17,589,277,143
1982 $45,207,167,470 $16,298,929,011
1981 $44,348,590,461 $15,518,201,335
1980 $42,345,829,079 $13,062,420,382
1979 $33,243,706,860 $9,929,681,529
1978 $26,364,491,313 $9,275,200,458
1977 $20,972,113,685 $7,696,011,396
1976 $17,728,240,932 $7,633,528,867
1975 $15,557,902,754 $6,826,980,444
1974 $13,209,871,626 $5,159,557,148
1973 $8,707,858,912 $3,239,487,516
1972 $6,766,743,957 $3,059,681,698
1971 $5,077,183,094 $2,589,851,325
1970 $4,863,526,897 $2,140,384,010
1969 $4,257,253,264 $2,245,011,515
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,753,746,430
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,580,229,799
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,342,287,553
1965 $3,136,284,307 $1,472,036,540
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,339,494,267
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,200,447,408
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,110,565,881
1961 $2,434,747,056 $945,244,972
1960 $2,723,615,451 $857,704,413

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Syria
2024 $5,753 -
2023 $5,370 $847
2022 $4,960 $1,052
2021 $4,161 $664
2020 $3,744 $572
2019 $4,468 $1,110
2018 $4,577 $1,098
2017 $4,555 $852
2016 $4,425 $656
2015 $4,685 $848
2014 $6,095 $1,061
2013 $5,980 $986
2012 $6,034 $1,898
2011 $5,916 $2,952
2010 $4,913 $2,731
2009 $4,235 $2,462
2008 $5,181 $2,429
2007 $4,167 $1,938
2006 $3,661 $1,719
2005 $3,233 $1,534
2004 $2,817 $1,368
2003 $2,284 $1,220
2002 $1,937 $1,183
2001 $1,896 $1,187
2000 $1,773 $1,138
1999 $1,596 $978
1998 $1,603 $961
1997 $1,629 $941
1996 $1,617 $918
1995 $1,467 $780
1994 $1,526 $712
1993 $1,831 $993
1992 $1,803 $990
1991 $1,759 $1,000
1990 $2,445 $978
1989 $2,247 $809
1988 $2,451 $898
1987 $2,847 $997
1986 $2,800 $1,208
1985 $2,633 $1,544
1984 $2,524 $1,706
1983 $2,374 $1,776
1982 $2,275 $1,703
1981 $2,307 $1,676
1980 $2,276 $1,458
1979 $1,843 $1,146
1978 $1,506 $1,108
1977 $1,232 $951
1976 $1,080 $976
1975 $992 $904
1974 $873 $707
1973 $590 $459
1972 $469 $448
1971 $360 $393
1970 $353 $335
1969 $316 $364
1968 $292.4 $293.3
1967 $261.8 $272.9
1966 $241.4 $239.3
1965 $253.6 $270.8
1964 $238.9 $254.2
1963 $225.6 $234.9
1962 $169.6 $223.9
1961 $209.4 $196.3
1960 $238.4 $183.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Syria
2026 76.9 73.4
2025 76.7 73
2024 76.5 72.6
2023 76.3 72.1
2022 76.1 72.8
2021 75.2 72.4
2020 73.3 71.9
2019 75.7 71
2018 75.6 67.4
2017 75.4 65.7
2016 75.3 65.2
2015 75.2 63.3
2014 75 65.5
2013 74.8 65.1
2012 74.6 66.2
2011 74.4 72.3
2010 74.1 73.5
2009 73.9 73.5
2008 73.6 73.4
2007 73.3 73.3
2006 73.1 73
2005 72.8 72.8
2004 72.5 72.5
2003 71.9 72.2
2002 71.6 71.7
2001 71 71.3
2000 70.6 70.9
1999 70.1 70.5
1998 69.3 70.2
1997 68.9 70.2
1996 68.2 70.2
1995 67.7 70.2
1994 67.3 70.3
1993 67.8 70.3
1992 67.7 70.2
1991 67.7 70.1
1990 67.7 69.8
1989 67.5 69.5
1988 66.9 69.2
1987 66.1 68.8
1986 65.3 68.4
1985 64.2 68
1984 62.7 67.7
1983 61.3 67.4
1982 59.6 60.8
1981 57.4 64.6
1980 54.5 66.5
1979 52.4 66.2
1978 50.6 65.9
1977 49.2 65.4
1976 48 64.8
1975 46.9 64.2
1974 46 63.4
1973 45.1 60.8
1972 44.4 62
1971 43.8 61.3
1970 43.3 60.6
1969 43 59.8
1968 42.8 59.1
1967 42.7 58
1966 42.7 57.6
1965 42.8 56.9
1964 43 56.2
1963 43.1 55.4
1962 39.5 54.6
1961 40.8 53.7
1960 40.8 52.7
1959 40.9 51.7
1958 40.9 50.7
1957 40.9 49.6
1956 40.9 48.5
1955 40.9 47.4
1954 40.6 46.4
1953 43.6 45.3
1952 43.5 44.3
1951 43.3 43.4
1950 42.7 42.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Syria
1x
Year Population
Algeria Syria
2024 46,814,308 24,672,760
2023 46,164,219 23,594,623
2022 45,477,389 22,462,173
2021 44,761,099 21,628,839
2020 44,042,091 21,049,429
2019 43,294,546 20,353,534
2018 42,505,035 19,577,845
2017 41,689,299 19,224,668
2016 40,850,721 19,193,834
2015 40,019,529 19,424,618
2014 39,205,031 20,273,659
2013 38,414,171 21,666,917
2012 37,646,166 22,759,763
2011 36,903,376 22,878,098
2010 36,188,236 22,482,421
2009 35,490,445 21,976,969
2008 34,816,961 21,636,564
2007 34,189,416 20,884,125
2006 33,623,506 19,637,022
2005 33,109,249 18,814,091
2004 32,628,286 18,336,875
2003 32,175,818 17,889,296
2002 31,750,835 17,468,332
2001 31,331,221 17,051,338
2000 30,903,893 16,637,888
1999 30,474,354 16,228,061
1998 30,054,133 15,820,413
1997 29,579,301 15,417,542
1996 29,033,044 15,018,104
1995 28,470,191 14,616,801
1994 27,887,279 14,208,583
1993 27,277,048 13,795,686
1992 26,628,568 13,385,571
1991 25,987,928 12,980,821
1990 25,375,810 12,579,208
1989 24,754,485 12,179,060
1988 24,109,536 11,782,264
1987 23,443,624 11,388,923
1986 22,745,499 11,002,844
1985 22,008,544 10,625,672
1984 21,271,969 10,258,398
1983 20,558,115 9,904,809
1982 19,872,348 9,572,511
1981 19,220,704 9,260,189
1980 18,607,174 8,957,663
1979 18,036,655 8,661,909
1978 17,506,974 8,372,759
1977 17,015,994 8,090,501
1976 16,409,170 7,817,320
1975 15,678,596 7,554,364
1974 15,133,502 7,302,160
1973 14,771,147 7,060,321
1972 14,427,072 6,826,024
1971 14,098,936 6,598,094
1970 13,783,719 6,380,609
1969 13,475,960 6,175,166
1968 13,172,614 5,978,742
1967 12,876,118 5,790,198
1966 12,590,069 5,609,047
1965 12,365,976 5,435,267
1964 12,179,813 5,269,087
1963 11,982,118 5,110,467
1962 11,800,771 4,959,340
1961 11,628,883 4,815,466
1960 11,424,922 4,673,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Syria

Fertility rate
Algeria

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Syria
2023 2.77 2.71
2022 2.82 2.75
2021 2.87 2.8
2020 2.94 2.84
2019 3 2.88
2018 3.02 2.93
2017 3.09 2.97
2016 3.09 3.01
2015 3.09 3.07
2014 3.08 3.12
2013 3 3.17
2012 3 3.22
2011 2.9 3.29
2010 2.88 3.36
2009 2.83 3.42
2008 2.79 3.48
2007 2.7 3.54
2006 2.63 3.56
2005 2.56 3.61
2004 2.5 3.68
2003 2.45 3.76
2002 2.43 3.87
2001 2.52 3.98
2000 2.59 4.07
1999 2.62 4.14
1998 2.69 4.25
1997 2.89 4.37
1996 3.14 4.54
1995 3.49 4.7
1994 3.91 4.86
1993 4.08 4.99
1992 4.27 5.14
1991 4.37 5.34
1990 4.51 5.56
1989 4.76 5.78
1988 5.02 6
1987 5.3 6.2
1986 5.65 6.37
1985 6.04 6.48
1984 6.28 6.59
1983 6.5 6.69
1982 6.68 6.81
1981 6.85 6.97
1980 6.99 7.12
1979 7.12 7.25
1978 7.21 7.35
1977 7.31 7.42
1976 7.41 7.45
1975 7.49 7.49
1974 7.55 7.52
1973 7.59 7.55
1972 7.63 7.57
1971 7.67 7.6
1970 7.7 7.62
1969 7.71 7.59
1968 7.71 7.57
1967 7.71 7.56
1966 7.71 7.55
1965 7.71 7.53
1964 7.67 7.53
1963 7.65 7.51
1962 7.61 7.51
1961 7.56 7.5
1960 7.5 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Syria
2024 29.3 23.9
2023 29.1 23.3
2022 28.9 22.7
2021 28.7 22.2
2020 28.6 21.6
2019 28.4 20.9
2018 28.2 20.1
2017 28 19.6
2016 27.8 19.5
2015 27.6 19.5
2014 27.3 20.1
2013 27.1 21.2
2012 26.8 21.8
2011 26.5 21.9
2010 26.2 21.7
2009 25.8 21.5
2008 25.4 21.3
2007 25 21
2006 24.6 20.3
2005 24.2 19.7
2004 23.8 19.5
2003 23.3 19.2
2002 22.9 19
2001 22.4 18.8
2000 21.9 18.5
1999 21.4 18.3
1998 20.9 18.1
1997 20.4 17.9
1996 20.1 17.7
1995 19.8 17.5
1994 19.5 17.3
1993 19.3 17.1
1992 19 16.9
1991 18.8 16.7
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.3 16.4
1988 18.1 16.2
1987 17.8 16.1
1986 17.6 16
1985 17.4 15.9
1984 17.2 15.8
1983 17 15.8
1982 16.9 15.7
1981 16.7 15.6
1980 16.6 15.6
1979 16.5 15.6
1978 16.4 15.6
1977 16.3 15.6
1976 16.3 15.6
1975 16.5 15.7
1974 16.5 15.7
1973 16.5 15.7
1972 16.4 15.8
1971 16.4 15.8
1970 16.4 15.9
1969 16.4 16
1968 16.4 16.1
1967 16.4 16.2
1966 16.5 16.4
1965 16.6 16.5
1964 16.7 16.7
1963 16.9 16.9
1962 17 17.1
1961 17.2 17.3
1960 17.4 17.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Algeria Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Algeria Syria
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
94.4%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Algeria Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Syria
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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