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Australia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 6th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Syria
Population
27799169
26829400
Population rank 55/197 56/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 14/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 14/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$891B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 22/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$730
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Australia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Australia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Australia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Australia Syria
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $61,390,830,875
2009 $931,761,689,771 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $52,557,913,569
2007 $856,603,595,823 $40,465,318,382
2006 $749,708,370,333 $33,751,788,856
2005 $696,811,489,613 $28,858,965,517
2004 $615,643,050,221 $25,086,950,495
2003 $468,517,181,130 $21,828,144,686
2002 $396,436,967,263 $20,669,357,462
2001 $380,360,222,861 $20,237,024,725
2000 $416,901,962,163 $18,937,052,543
1999 $390,347,787,943 $15,873,875,969
1998 $400,361,527,505 $15,200,846,154
1997 $436,321,902,767 $14,505,233,463
1996 $401,962,517,479 $13,789,560,878
1995 $368,725,126,225 $11,396,706,587
1994 $323,269,456,935 $10,122,020,000
1993 $312,568,858,910 $13,695,962,055
1992 $325,982,966,981 $13,253,565,861
1991 $326,416,407,861 $12,981,833,333
1990 $311,840,666,465 $12,308,624,418
1989 $300,264,309,002 $9,853,395,762
1988 $236,461,079,970 $10,577,041,645
1987 $189,726,707,253 $11,356,215,543
1986 $182,707,050,923 $13,293,205,278
1985 $180,861,108,959 $16,403,539,893
1984 $193,749,932,078 $17,503,078,174
1983 $177,523,719,680 $17,589,277,143
1982 $194,323,071,831 $16,298,929,011
1981 $177,151,979,566 $15,518,201,335
1980 $150,200,557,103 $13,062,420,382
1979 $135,093,718,051 $9,929,681,529
1978 $118,660,813,780 $9,275,200,458
1977 $110,504,702,914 $7,696,011,396
1976 $105,209,354,856 $7,633,528,867
1975 $97,440,939,506 $6,826,980,444
1974 $89,086,219,602 $5,159,557,148
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,239,487,516
1972 $52,117,990,654 $3,059,681,698
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,589,851,325
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,140,384,010
1969 $36,738,245,878 $2,245,011,515
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,753,746,430
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,580,229,799
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,342,287,553
1965 $26,014,244,162 $1,472,036,540
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,339,494,267
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,200,447,408
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,110,565,881
1961 $19,713,123,154 $945,244,972
1960 $18,635,682,982 $857,704,413

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

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Australia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Syria
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 $847
2022 $65,170 $1,052
2021 $60,759 $664
2020 $51,983 $572
2019 $55,195 $1,110
2018 $57,410 $1,098
2017 $54,118 $852
2016 $50,084 $656
2015 $56,970 $848
2014 $62,817 $1,061
2013 $68,477 $986
2012 $68,301 $1,898
2011 $62,799 $2,952
2010 $52,314 $2,731
2009 $42,955 $2,462
2008 $49,811 $2,429
2007 $41,128 $1,938
2006 $36,659 $1,719
2005 $34,535 $1,534
2004 $30,886 $1,368
2003 $23,758 $1,220
2002 $20,335 $1,183
2001 $19,734 $1,187
2000 $21,909 $1,138
1999 $20,750 $978
1998 $21,516 $961
1997 $23,683 $941
1996 $22,056 $918
1995 $20,479 $780
1994 $18,156 $712
1993 $17,725 $993
1992 $18,650 $990
1991 $18,885 $1,000
1990 $18,274 $978
1989 $17,858 $809
1988 $14,303 $898
1987 $11,666 $997
1986 $11,406 $1,208
1985 $11,455 $1,544
1984 $12,436 $1,706
1983 $11,532 $1,776
1982 $12,798 $1,703
1981 $11,871 $1,676
1980 $10,223 $1,458
1979 $9,308 $1,146
1978 $8,264 $1,108
1977 $7,786 $951
1976 $7,497 $976
1975 $7,014 $904
1974 $6,492 $707
1973 $4,778 $459
1972 $3,955 $448
1971 $3,500 $393
1970 $3,310 $335
1969 $2,996 $364
1968 $2,728 $293.3
1967 $2,584 $272.9
1966 $2,347 $239.3
1965 $2,284 $270.8
1964 $2,134 $254.2
1963 $1,970 $234.9
1962 $1,858 $223.9
1961 $1,880 $196.3
1960 $1,813 $183.5

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

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Australia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Syria
2026 84.3 73.4
2025 84.2 73
2024 84.1 72.6
2023 83.9 72.1
2022 82.8 72.8
2021 83.6 72.4
2020 83.7 71.9
2019 83.2 71
2018 83.3 67.4
2017 82.7 65.7
2016 82.8 65.2
2015 82.6 63.3
2014 82.5 65.5
2013 82.6 65.1
2012 82.3 66.2
2011 82.1 72.3
2010 82 73.5
2009 81.7 73.5
2008 81.4 73.4
2007 81.2 73.3
2006 81.3 73
2005 81.1 72.8
2004 80.7 72.5
2003 80.4 72.2
2002 80.1 71.7
2001 80 71.3
2000 79.6 70.9
1999 79.3 70.5
1998 79 70.2
1997 78.6 70.2
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78.3 70.2
1994 77.9 70.3
1993 78 70.3
1992 77.5 70.2
1991 77.5 70.1
1990 77 69.8
1989 76.2 69.5
1988 76.3 69.2
1987 76.1 68.8
1986 76.1 68.4
1985 75.4 68
1984 75.5 67.7
1983 75.4 67.4
1982 74.7 60.8
1981 74.8 64.6
1980 74.6 66.5
1979 74.3 66.2
1978 73.7 65.9
1977 73.5 65.4
1976 72.8 64.8
1975 72.8 64.2
1974 71.8 63.4
1973 72.1 60.8
1972 71.8 62
1971 71.5 61.3
1970 70.7 60.6
1969 71.1 59.8
1968 70.7 59.1
1967 71 58
1966 70.7 57.6
1965 70.8 56.9
1964 70.6 56.2
1963 71 55.4
1962 70.9 54.6
1961 71.1 53.7
1960 70.9 52.7
1959 70.4 51.7
1958 70.9 50.7
1957 70.3 49.6
1956 70 48.5
1955 70.2 47.4
1954 69.9 46.4
1953 69.7 45.3
1952 69.1 44.3
1951 68.7 43.4
1950 69 42.5

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

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Australia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Australia Syria
2024 27,196,812 24,672,760
2023 26,659,922 23,594,623
2022 26,018,721 22,462,173
2021 25,685,412 21,628,839
2020 25,649,248 21,049,429
2019 25,334,826 20,353,534
2018 24,963,258 19,577,845
2017 24,592,588 19,224,668
2016 24,190,907 19,193,834
2015 23,815,995 19,424,618
2014 23,475,686 20,273,659
2013 23,128,129 21,666,917
2012 22,733,465 22,759,763
2011 22,340,024 22,878,098
2010 22,031,750 22,482,421
2009 21,691,653 21,976,969
2008 21,249,199 21,636,564
2007 20,827,622 20,884,125
2006 20,450,966 19,637,022
2005 20,176,844 18,814,091
2004 19,932,722 18,336,875
2003 19,720,737 17,889,296
2002 19,495,210 17,468,332
2001 19,274,701 17,051,338
2000 19,028,802 16,637,888
1999 18,812,264 16,228,061
1998 18,607,584 15,820,413
1997 18,423,037 15,417,542
1996 18,224,767 15,018,104
1995 18,004,882 14,616,801
1994 17,805,468 14,208,583
1993 17,634,808 13,795,686
1992 17,478,635 13,385,571
1991 17,284,036 12,980,821
1990 17,065,128 12,579,208
1989 16,814,416 12,179,060
1988 16,532,164 11,782,264
1987 16,263,874 11,388,923
1986 16,018,350 11,002,844
1985 15,788,312 10,625,672
1984 15,579,391 10,258,398
1983 15,393,472 9,904,809
1982 15,184,247 9,572,511
1981 14,923,260 9,260,189
1980 14,692,000 8,957,663
1979 14,514,000 8,661,909
1978 14,358,000 8,372,759
1977 14,192,000 8,090,501
1976 14,033,000 7,817,320
1975 13,893,000 7,554,364
1974 13,723,000 7,302,160
1973 13,380,000 7,060,321
1972 13,177,000 6,826,024
1971 12,937,000 6,598,094
1970 12,507,000 6,380,609
1969 12,263,000 6,175,166
1968 12,009,000 5,978,742
1967 11,799,000 5,790,198
1966 11,651,000 5,609,047
1965 11,388,000 5,435,267
1964 11,167,000 5,269,087
1963 10,950,000 5,110,467
1962 10,742,000 4,959,340
1961 10,483,000 4,815,466
1960 10,276,477 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Syria

Fertility rate
Australia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Syria
2023 1.5 2.71
2022 1.63 2.75
2021 1.7 2.8
2020 1.58 2.84
2019 1.66 2.88
2018 1.74 2.93
2017 1.74 2.97
2016 1.75 3.01
2015 1.81 3.07
2014 1.83 3.12
2013 1.86 3.17
2012 1.92 3.22
2011 1.93 3.29
2010 1.93 3.36
2009 1.97 3.42
2008 1.98 3.48
2007 1.96 3.54
2006 1.91 3.56
2005 1.81 3.61
2004 1.77 3.68
2003 1.75 3.76
2002 1.76 3.87
2001 1.74 3.98
2000 1.76 4.07
1999 1.76 4.14
1998 1.76 4.25
1997 1.78 4.37
1996 1.8 4.54
1995 1.82 4.7
1994 1.84 4.86
1993 1.86 4.99
1992 1.89 5.14
1991 1.85 5.34
1990 1.9 5.56
1989 1.84 5.78
1988 1.83 6
1987 1.85 6.2
1986 1.87 6.37
1985 1.92 6.48
1984 1.84 6.59
1983 1.92 6.69
1982 1.93 6.81
1981 1.94 6.97
1980 1.89 7.12
1979 1.91 7.25
1978 1.95 7.35
1977 2.01 7.42
1976 2.06 7.45
1975 2.15 7.49
1974 2.4 7.52
1973 2.49 7.55
1972 2.74 7.57
1971 2.96 7.6
1970 2.86 7.62
1969 2.89 7.59
1968 2.89 7.57
1967 2.85 7.56
1966 2.88 7.55
1965 2.98 7.53
1964 3.15 7.53
1963 3.33 7.51
1962 3.44 7.51
1961 3.54 7.5
1960 3.45 7.51

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

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Australia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Syria
2024 39 23.9
2023 38.8 23.3
2022 38.5 22.7
2021 38.3 22.2
2020 38 21.6
2019 37.6 20.9
2018 37.4 20.1
2017 37.4 19.6
2016 37.3 19.5
2015 37.3 19.5
2014 37.3 20.1
2013 37.2 21.2
2012 37.2 21.8
2011 37.1 21.9
2010 37 21.7
2009 36.9 21.5
2008 36.8 21.3
2007 36.8 21
2006 36.7 20.3
2005 36.5 19.7
2004 36.3 19.5
2003 36.1 19.2
2002 35.8 19
2001 35.6 18.8
2000 35.4 18.5
1999 35.1 18.3
1998 34.7 18.1
1997 34.3 17.9
1996 34 17.7
1995 33.6 17.5
1994 33.3 17.3
1993 33 17.1
1992 32.7 16.9
1991 32.4 16.7
1990 32.1 16.5
1989 31.8 16.4
1988 31.6 16.2
1987 31.3 16.1
1986 31.1 16
1985 30.8 15.9
1984 30.5 15.8
1983 30.2 15.8
1982 29.9 15.7
1981 29.6 15.6
1980 29.4 15.6
1979 29.1 15.6
1978 28.9 15.6
1977 28.6 15.6
1976 28.4 15.6
1975 28.1 15.7
1974 28 15.7
1973 27.8 15.7
1972 27.7 15.8
1971 27.7 15.8
1970 27.7 15.9
1969 27.8 16
1968 27.9 16.1
1967 28 16.2
1966 28.1 16.4
1965 28.3 16.5
1964 28.6 16.7
1963 28.8 16.9
1962 29.1 17.1
1961 29.3 17.3
1960 29.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Australia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Australia Syria
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Australia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Syria
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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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