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Angola vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 22nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Syria
Population
40555924
26829400
Population rank 39/197 56/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 71/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 144/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 127/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$730
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Angola and Syria: Comparison Charts

Angola and Syria economies compared

GDP
Angola

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Angola Syria
2024 $100,998,916,781 -
2023 $107,167,747,140 $19,993,439,950
2022 $131,212,208,930 $23,622,827,080
2021 $79,559,543,805 $14,353,205,678
2020 $58,852,456,454 $12,047,752,036
2019 $80,734,428,593 $22,583,045,060
2018 $89,512,794,227 $21,497,782,868
2017 $84,376,935,689 $16,369,843,352
2016 $59,878,249,719 $12,597,854,877
2015 $102,543,067,841 $16,466,863,117
2014 $153,449,860,496 $21,502,061,466
2013 $148,845,200,697 $21,361,254,635
2012 $143,572,907,528 $43,190,318,033
2011 $125,551,634,704 $67,539,428,159
2010 $95,546,919,755 $61,390,830,875
2009 $81,705,175,408 $54,111,735,629
2008 $98,790,432,989 $52,557,913,569
2007 $73,037,821,927 $40,465,318,382
2006 $58,653,659,980 $33,751,788,856
2005 $41,396,636,383 $28,858,965,517
2004 $26,997,977,897 $25,086,950,495
2003 $20,342,128,112 $21,828,144,686
2002 $17,311,512,432 $20,669,357,462
2001 $8,936,079,118 $20,237,024,725
2000 $9,129,594,970 $18,937,052,543
1999 $6,152,923,310 $15,873,875,969
1998 $6,506,221,616 $15,200,846,154
1997 $7,648,380,196 $14,505,233,463
1996 $7,526,421,519 $13,789,560,878
1995 $5,538,749,260 $11,396,706,587
1994 $4,438,321,017 $10,122,020,000
1993 $5,768,720,422 $13,695,962,055
1992 $8,307,810,974 $13,253,565,861
1991 $10,603,784,541 $12,981,833,333
1990 $11,229,515,599 $12,308,624,418
1989 $10,201,780,977 $9,853,395,762
1988 $8,769,836,769 $10,577,041,645
1987 $8,084,412,414 $11,356,215,543
1986 $7,072,536,109 $13,293,205,278
1985 $7,554,065,410 $16,403,539,893
1984 $6,131,475,065 $17,503,078,174
1983 $5,784,341,596 $17,589,277,143
1982 $5,550,483,036 $16,298,929,011
1981 $5,550,483,036 $15,518,201,335
1980 $5,930,503,401 $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Angola and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Syria
2024 $2,666 -
2023 $2,916 $847
2022 $3,682 $1,052
2021 $2,304 $664
2020 $1,759 $572
2019 $2,494 $1,110
2018 $2,860 $1,098
2017 $2,791 $852
2016 $2,052 $656
2015 $3,642 $848
2014 $5,650 $1,061
2013 $5,689 $986
2012 $5,702 $1,898
2011 $5,184 $2,952
2010 $4,102 $2,731
2009 $3,645 $2,462
2008 $4,578 $2,429
2007 $3,515 $1,938
2006 $2,930 $1,719
2005 $2,146 $1,534
2004 $1,451 $1,368
2003 $1,134 $1,220
2002 $999 $1,183
2001 $534 $1,187
2000 $564 $1,138
1999 $393 $978
1998 $429 $961
1997 $522 $941
1996 $531 $918
1995 $404 $780
1994 $335 $712
1993 $450 $993
1992 $669 $990
1991 $882 $1,000
1990 $966 $978
1989 $908 $809
1988 $807 $898
1987 $770 $997
1986 $698 $1,208
1985 $772 $1,544
1984 $650 $1,706
1983 $637 $1,776
1982 $634 $1,703
1981 $658 $1,676
1980 $729 $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Angola vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Syria
2026 65.2 73.4
2025 65 73
2024 64.8 72.6
2023 64.6 72.1
2022 64.2 72.8
2021 63 72.4
2020 63.1 71.9
2019 63.1 71
2018 62.6 67.4
2017 62.1 65.7
2016 61.6 65.2
2015 61 63.3
2014 60.4 65.5
2013 59.7 65.1
2012 58.9 66.2
2011 58.1 72.3
2010 57.2 73.5
2009 56.2 73.5
2008 55.3 73.4
2007 54.2 73.3
2006 53 73
2005 52.1 72.8
2004 51.1 72.5
2003 50.2 72.2
2002 47.9 71.7
2001 47 71.3
2000 46.5 70.9
1999 45.8 70.5
1998 45.5 70.2
1997 46.7 70.2
1996 46.4 70.2
1995 46.1 70.2
1994 43.6 70.3
1993 42.2 70.3
1992 42.3 70.2
1991 43.8 70.1
1990 41.9 69.8
1989 41.7 69.5
1988 41.5 69.2
1987 40.8 68.8
1986 42.7 68.4
1985 42.5 68
1984 42.2 67.7
1983 42 67.4
1982 42.9 60.8
1981 42.6 64.6
1980 42.2 66.5
1979 41.9 66.2
1978 41.6 65.9
1977 41.2 65.4
1976 40.8 64.8
1975 40.8 64.2
1974 41.3 63.4
1973 40.9 60.8
1972 40.5 62
1971 40.1 61.3
1970 39.7 60.6
1969 39.3 59.8
1968 39 59.1
1967 38.6 58
1966 38.3 57.6
1965 38 56.9
1964 37.7 56.2
1963 37.4 55.4
1962 37.2 54.6
1961 36.9 53.7
1960 37.9 52.7
1959 37.7 51.7
1958 37.5 50.7
1957 37.3 49.6
1956 37.1 48.5
1955 36.9 47.4
1954 36.6 46.4
1953 36.4 45.3
1952 36.2 44.3
1951 36 43.4
1950 35.9 42.5

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

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Angola and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Syria
1x
Year Population
Angola Syria
2024 37,885,849 24,672,760
2023 36,749,906 23,594,623
2022 35,635,029 22,462,173
2021 34,532,429 21,628,839
2020 33,451,132 21,049,429
2019 32,375,632 20,353,534
2018 31,297,155 19,577,845
2017 30,234,839 19,224,668
2016 29,183,070 19,193,834
2015 28,157,798 19,424,618
2014 27,160,769 20,273,659
2013 26,165,620 21,666,917
2012 25,177,394 22,759,763
2011 24,218,352 22,878,098
2010 23,294,825 22,482,421
2009 22,414,773 21,976,969
2008 21,578,655 21,636,564
2007 20,778,561 20,884,125
2006 20,015,279 19,637,022
2005 19,291,161 18,814,091
2004 18,600,423 18,336,875
2003 17,943,712 17,889,296
2002 17,327,699 17,468,332
2001 16,747,208 17,051,338
2000 16,194,869 16,637,888
1999 15,667,235 16,228,061
1998 15,159,370 15,820,413
1997 14,660,413 15,417,542
1996 14,170,973 15,018,104
1995 13,699,778 14,616,801
1994 13,249,764 14,208,583
1993 12,827,135 13,795,686
1992 12,423,712 13,385,571
1991 12,023,529 12,980,821
1990 11,626,360 12,579,208
1989 11,238,562 12,179,060
1988 10,861,291 11,782,264
1987 10,497,858 11,388,923
1986 10,139,450 11,002,844
1985 9,779,120 10,625,672
1984 9,425,917 10,258,398
1983 9,082,983 9,904,809
1982 8,751,648 9,572,511
1981 8,435,607 9,260,189
1980 8,133,872 8,957,663
1979 7,847,207 8,661,909
1978 7,576,734 8,372,759
1977 7,317,829 8,090,501
1976 7,074,664 7,817,320
1975 6,842,947 7,554,364
1974 6,613,367 7,302,160
1973 6,388,528 7,060,321
1972 6,174,262 6,826,024
1971 5,991,102 6,598,094
1970 5,852,788 6,380,609
1969 5,763,685 6,175,166
1968 5,702,699 5,978,742
1967 5,641,807 5,790,198
1966 5,581,386 5,609,047
1965 5,521,981 5,435,267
1964 5,464,187 5,269,087
1963 5,408,320 5,110,467
1962 5,354,310 4,959,340
1961 5,301,583 4,815,466
1960 5,231,654 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Syria

Fertility rate
Angola

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Syria
2023 5.12 2.71
2022 5.21 2.75
2021 5.3 2.8
2020 5.37 2.84
2019 5.44 2.88
2018 5.52 2.93
2017 5.6 2.97
2016 5.69 3.01
2015 5.77 3.07
2014 5.86 3.12
2013 5.95 3.17
2012 6.04 3.22
2011 6.12 3.29
2010 6.19 3.36
2009 6.26 3.42
2008 6.32 3.48
2007 6.37 3.54
2006 6.42 3.56
2005 6.46 3.61
2004 6.5 3.68
2003 6.53 3.76
2002 6.57 3.87
2001 6.6 3.98
2000 6.64 4.07
1999 6.68 4.14
1998 6.73 4.25
1997 6.79 4.37
1996 6.85 4.54
1995 6.92 4.7
1994 6.99 4.86
1993 7.07 4.99
1992 7.14 5.14
1991 7.21 5.34
1990 7.27 5.56
1989 7.33 5.78
1988 7.37 6
1987 7.41 6.2
1986 7.44 6.37
1985 7.45 6.48
1984 7.46 6.59
1983 7.46 6.69
1982 7.46 6.81
1981 7.46 6.97
1980 7.46 7.12
1979 7.46 7.25
1978 7.47 7.35
1977 7.48 7.42
1976 7.49 7.45
1975 7.49 7.49
1974 7.5 7.52
1973 7.5 7.55
1972 7.49 7.57
1971 7.47 7.6
1970 7.43 7.62
1969 7.39 7.59
1968 7.33 7.57
1967 7.27 7.56
1966 7.19 7.55
1965 7.12 7.53
1964 7.04 7.53
1963 6.95 7.51
1962 6.87 7.51
1961 6.79 7.5
1960 6.71 7.51

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

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Angola and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Syria
2024 17.7 23.9
2023 17.6 23.3
2022 17.5 22.7
2021 17.5 22.2
2020 17.5 21.6
2019 17.4 20.9
2018 17.4 20.1
2017 17.4 19.6
2016 17.4 19.5
2015 17.4 19.5
2014 17.4 20.1
2013 17.4 21.2
2012 17.4 21.8
2011 17.4 21.9
2010 17.4 21.7
2009 17.4 21.5
2008 17.4 21.3
2007 17.4 21
2006 17.3 20.3
2005 17.3 19.7
2004 17.3 19.5
2003 17.3 19.2
2002 17.2 19
2001 17.2 18.8
2000 17.2 18.5
1999 17.2 18.3
1998 17.1 18.1
1997 17.1 17.9
1996 17.1 17.7
1995 17.1 17.5
1994 17.2 17.3
1993 17.3 17.1
1992 17.3 16.9
1991 17.4 16.7
1990 17.5 16.5
1989 17.6 16.4
1988 17.6 16.2
1987 17.7 16.1
1986 17.8 16
1985 17.8 15.9
1984 17.8 15.8
1983 17.7 15.8
1982 17.7 15.7
1981 17.6 15.6
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.5 15.6
1978 17.4 15.6
1977 17.3 15.6
1976 17.2 15.6
1975 17.2 15.7
1974 17.1 15.7
1973 17 15.7
1972 17 15.8
1971 17 15.8
1970 17.3 15.9
1969 17.6 16
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 18.1 16.2
1966 18.3 16.4
1965 18.6 16.5
1964 18.9 16.7
1963 19.1 16.9
1962 19.4 17.1
1961 19.6 17.3
1960 19.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
23.3%
2011

Energy

Angola Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Angola Syria
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Angola Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Syria
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
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) (2000–2025, 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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