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Armenia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 138th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia Syria
Population
2989841
26829400
Population rank 137/197 56/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 114/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 90/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$13B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 89/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$730
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Armenia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Armenia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Armenia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Armenia Syria
2024 $25,955,275,380 -
2023 $24,185,982,216 $19,993,439,950
2022 $19,513,506,553 $23,622,827,080
2021 $13,878,908,629 $14,353,205,678
2020 $12,641,698,583 $12,047,752,036
2019 $13,619,290,539 $22,583,045,060
2018 $12,457,940,695 $21,497,782,868
2017 $11,527,458,709 $16,369,843,352
2016 $10,546,136,236 $12,597,854,877
2015 $10,553,337,518 $16,466,863,117
2014 $11,609,513,247 $21,502,061,466
2013 $11,121,464,437 $21,361,254,635
2012 $10,619,320,683 $43,190,318,033
2011 $10,142,111,825 $67,539,428,159
2010 $9,260,285,756 $61,390,830,875
2009 $8,647,937,081 $54,111,735,629
2008 $11,662,040,714 $52,557,913,569
2007 $9,206,301,270 $40,465,318,382
2006 $6,384,452,067 $33,751,788,856
2005 $4,900,469,511 $28,858,965,517
2004 $3,576,615,240 $25,086,950,495
2003 $2,807,061,009 $21,828,144,686
2002 $2,376,335,048 $20,669,357,462
2001 $2,118,467,913 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,911,563,669 $18,937,052,543
1999 $1,845,482,173 $15,873,875,969
1998 $1,893,726,437 $15,200,846,154
1997 $1,639,492,445 $14,505,233,463
1996 $1,596,968,946 $13,789,560,878
1995 $1,468,317,435 $11,396,706,587
1994 $1,315,158,637 $10,122,020,000
1993 $1,201,312,829 $13,695,962,055
1992 $1,272,835,453 $13,253,565,861
1991 $2,069,870,130 $12,981,833,333
1990 $2,256,863,449 $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $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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Armenia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia Syria
2024 $8,556 -
2023 $8,159 $847
2022 $6,572 $1,052
2021 $4,685 $664
2020 $4,269 $572
2019 $4,597 $1,110
2018 $4,196 $1,098
2017 $3,869 $852
2016 $3,524 $656
2015 $3,512 $848
2014 $3,852 $1,061
2013 $3,680 $986
2012 $3,512 $1,898
2011 $3,350 $2,952
2010 $3,041 $2,731
2009 $2,821 $2,462
2008 $3,778 $2,429
2007 $2,963 $1,938
2006 $2,042 $1,719
2005 $1,557 $1,534
2004 $1,130 $1,368
2003 $882 $1,220
2002 $743 $1,183
2001 $660 $1,187
2000 $593 $1,138
1999 $583 $978
1998 $590 $961
1997 $505 $941
1996 $487 $918
1995 $444 $780
1994 $391 $712
1993 $348 $993
1992 $356 $990
1991 $573 $1,000
1990 $635 $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $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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Armenia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia Syria
2026 76.2 73.4
2025 76 73
2024 75.8 72.6
2023 75.7 72.1
2022 74.6 72.8
2021 72.6 72.4
2020 68.9 71.9
2019 75.2 71
2018 75 67.4
2017 74.7 65.7
2016 74.5 65.2
2015 74.2 63.3
2014 74 65.5
2013 73.7 65.1
2012 73.4 66.2
2011 73.2 72.3
2010 72.9 73.5
2009 72.7 73.5
2008 72.5 73.4
2007 72.4 73.3
2006 72.2 73
2005 72.1 72.8
2004 71.9 72.5
2003 71.7 72.2
2002 71.5 71.7
2001 71.2 71.3
2000 70.8 70.9
1999 70.4 70.5
1998 70 70.2
1997 69.6 70.2
1996 69.2 70.2
1995 68.8 70.2
1994 68.4 70.3
1993 68.1 70.3
1992 67.9 70.2
1991 67.8 70.1
1990 67.7 69.8
1989 67.7 69.5
1988 52.7 69.2
1987 67.6 68.8
1986 67.4 68.4
1985 67.1 68
1984 66.8 67.7
1983 66.5 67.4
1982 66.1 60.8
1981 65.7 64.6
1980 65.4 66.5
1979 65 66.2
1978 64.7 65.9
1977 64.4 65.4
1976 64.1 64.8
1975 63.9 64.2
1974 63.7 63.4
1973 63.5 60.8
1972 63.2 62
1971 63 61.3
1970 62.8 60.6
1969 62.5 59.8
1968 62.2 59.1
1967 61.9 58
1966 61.6 57.6
1965 61.2 56.9
1964 60.8 56.2
1963 60.4 55.4
1962 60 54.6
1961 59.6 53.7
1960 59.1 52.7
1959 58.7 51.7
1958 58.2 50.7
1957 57.8 49.6
1956 57.4 48.5
1955 56.9 47.4
1954 56.4 46.4
1953 56 45.3
1952 55.5 44.3
1951 55 43.4
1950 54.6 42.5

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

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Armenia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Armenia Syria
2024 3,033,500 24,672,760
2023 2,964,300 23,594,623
2022 2,969,200 22,462,173
2021 2,962,300 21,628,839
2020 2,961,500 21,049,429
2019 2,962,500 20,353,534
2018 2,969,000 19,577,845
2017 2,979,400 19,224,668
2016 2,992,300 19,193,834
2015 3,004,600 19,424,618
2014 3,013,800 20,273,659
2013 3,022,000 21,666,917
2012 3,024,100 22,759,763
2011 3,027,900 22,878,098
2010 3,044,800 22,482,421
2009 3,066,000 21,976,969
2008 3,087,100 21,636,564
2007 3,107,400 20,884,125
2006 3,127,100 19,637,022
2005 3,146,400 18,814,091
2004 3,164,900 18,336,875
2003 3,182,500 17,889,296
2002 3,199,800 17,468,332
2001 3,211,800 17,051,338
2000 3,221,100 16,637,888
1999 3,167,286 16,228,061
1998 3,208,401 15,820,413
1997 3,246,289 15,417,542
1996 3,278,735 15,018,104
1995 3,307,581 14,616,801
1994 3,364,610 14,208,583
1993 3,453,332 13,795,686
1992 3,571,861 13,385,571
1991 3,613,977 12,980,821
1990 3,552,128 12,579,208
1989 3,443,100 12,179,060
1988 3,355,125 11,782,264
1987 3,328,520 11,388,923
1986 3,294,847 11,002,844
1985 3,260,432 10,625,672
1984 3,224,547 10,258,398
1983 3,191,539 9,904,809
1982 3,163,144 9,572,511
1981 3,135,349 9,260,189
1980 3,107,415 8,957,663
1979 3,078,501 8,661,909
1978 3,012,807 8,372,759
1977 2,912,827 8,090,501
1976 2,818,165 7,817,320
1975 2,743,660 7,554,364
1974 2,686,445 7,302,160
1973 2,630,860 7,060,321
1972 2,577,079 6,826,024
1971 2,525,345 6,598,094
1970 2,475,633 6,380,609
1969 2,424,030 6,175,166
1968 2,367,319 5,978,742
1967 2,307,492 5,790,198
1966 2,246,159 5,609,047
1965 2,183,635 5,435,267
1964 2,120,135 5,269,087
1963 2,056,023 5,110,467
1962 1,991,689 4,959,340
1961 1,927,484 4,815,466
1960 1,863,705 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Armenia and Syria

Fertility rate
Armenia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Syria
2023 1.9 2.71
2022 1.7 2.75
2021 1.7 2.8
2020 1.7 2.84
2019 1.6 2.88
2018 1.6 2.93
2017 1.6 2.97
2016 1.6 3.01
2015 1.6 3.07
2014 1.7 3.12
2013 1.6 3.17
2012 1.6 3.22
2011 1.5 3.29
2010 1.5 3.36
2009 1.5 3.42
2008 1.4 3.48
2007 1.4 3.54
2006 1.3 3.56
2005 1.3 3.61
2004 1.4 3.68
2003 1.3 3.76
2002 1.2 3.87
2001 1.2 3.98
2000 1.3 4.07
1999 1.53 4.14
1998 1.81 4.25
1997 1.9 4.37
1996 2.06 4.54
1995 2.07 4.7
1994 2.08 4.86
1993 2.29 4.99
1992 2.5 5.14
1991 2.64 5.34
1990 2.71 5.56
1989 2.71 5.78
1988 2.68 6
1987 2.66 6.2
1986 2.66 6.37
1985 2.64 6.48
1984 2.6 6.59
1983 2.56 6.69
1982 2.5 6.81
1981 2.48 6.97
1980 2.48 7.12
1979 2.53 7.25
1978 2.62 7.35
1977 2.74 7.42
1976 2.84 7.45
1975 2.92 7.49
1974 2.98 7.52
1973 3.08 7.55
1972 3.2 7.57
1971 3.29 7.6
1970 3.33 7.62
1969 3.49 7.59
1968 3.62 7.57
1967 3.73 7.56
1966 3.83 7.55
1965 3.99 7.53
1964 4.15 7.53
1963 4.35 7.51
1962 4.52 7.51
1961 4.67 7.5
1960 4.79 7.51

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

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Armenia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia Syria
2024 37.1 23.9
2023 36.9 23.3
2022 36.9 22.7
2021 36.6 22.2
2020 36.1 21.6
2019 35.6 20.9
2018 34.9 20.1
2017 34.5 19.6
2016 34.1 19.5
2015 33.8 19.5
2014 33.5 20.1
2013 33.2 21.2
2012 33 21.8
2011 32.7 21.9
2010 32.4 21.7
2009 32.1 21.5
2008 31.8 21.3
2007 31.5 21
2006 31.3 20.3
2005 31 19.7
2004 30.8 19.5
2003 30.6 19.2
2002 30.3 19
2001 30 18.8
2000 29.6 18.5
1999 29.1 18.3
1998 28.7 18.1
1997 28.3 17.9
1996 28.1 17.7
1995 27.8 17.5
1994 27.5 17.3
1993 27.2 17.1
1992 26.9 16.9
1991 26.7 16.7
1990 26.5 16.5
1989 26.3 16.4
1988 26 16.2
1987 25.7 16.1
1986 25.4 16
1985 25.1 15.9
1984 24.7 15.8
1983 24.4 15.8
1982 24 15.7
1981 23.7 15.6
1980 23.3 15.6
1979 23 15.6
1978 22.7 15.6
1977 22.5 15.6
1976 22.4 15.6
1975 22.2 15.7
1974 21.9 15.7
1973 21.7 15.7
1972 21.5 15.8
1971 21.4 15.8
1970 21.2 15.9
1969 21.1 16
1968 21.1 16.1
1967 21.1 16.2
1966 21.4 16.4
1965 21.8 16.5
1964 22.2 16.7
1963 22.5 16.9
1962 22.7 17.1
1961 22.9 17.3
1960 23 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Armenia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
31%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Armenia Syria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Armenia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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