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Austria vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 113th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Syria
Population
9163419
26829400
Population rank 99/197 56/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 30/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 16/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$432B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 10/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$730
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Austria and Syria: Comparison Charts

Austria and Syria economies compared

GDP
Austria

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Austria Syria
2024 $534,790,720,467 -
2023 $516,670,509,629 $19,993,439,950
2022 $473,221,298,968 $23,622,827,080
2021 $480,466,363,177 $14,353,205,678
2020 $434,397,601,558 $12,047,752,036
2019 $442,983,642,372 $22,583,045,060
2018 $452,582,294,973 $21,497,782,868
2017 $414,926,138,133 $16,369,843,352
2016 $393,687,359,770 $12,597,854,877
2015 $379,546,097,301 $16,466,863,117
2014 $438,556,021,078 $21,502,061,466
2013 $426,580,502,769 $21,361,254,635
2012 $406,750,487,604 $43,190,318,033
2011 $428,954,737,064 $67,539,428,159
2010 $389,827,789,218 $61,390,830,875
2009 $399,290,118,782 $54,111,735,629
2008 $429,234,399,096 $52,557,913,569
2007 $386,760,177,589 $40,465,318,382
2006 $333,905,979,332 $33,751,788,856
2005 $313,952,317,331 $28,858,965,517
2004 $299,210,411,455 $25,086,950,495
2003 $260,779,834,340 $21,828,144,686
2002 $212,837,224,023 $20,669,357,462
2001 $196,477,206,829 $20,237,024,725
2000 $196,181,599,831 $18,937,052,543
1999 $216,421,809,126 $15,873,875,969
1998 $217,068,085,816 $15,200,846,154
1997 $211,724,812,267 $14,505,233,463
1996 $235,952,581,232 $13,789,560,878
1995 $240,094,169,510 $11,396,706,587
1994 $202,738,023,130 $10,122,020,000
1993 $189,634,029,339 $13,695,962,055
1992 $194,314,032,056 $13,253,565,861
1991 $173,113,449,617 $12,981,833,333
1990 $165,811,372,383 $12,308,624,418
1989 $132,584,448,258 $9,853,395,762
1988 $132,817,124,707 $10,577,041,645
1987 $123,682,091,859 $11,356,215,543
1986 $98,648,254,169 $13,293,205,278
1985 $69,114,996,010 $16,403,539,893
1984 $67,719,055,773 $17,503,078,174
1983 $71,838,528,420 $17,589,277,143
1982 $70,996,111,963 $16,298,929,011
1981 $70,755,997,062 $15,518,201,335
1980 $81,737,498,405 $13,062,420,382
1979 $73,647,694,287 $9,929,681,529
1978 $61,809,208,756 $9,275,200,458
1977 $51,343,861,460 $7,696,011,396
1976 $42,791,707,448 $7,633,528,867
1975 $39,902,300,703 $6,826,980,444
1974 $35,051,468,640 $5,159,557,148
1973 $29,399,860,145 $3,239,487,516
1972 $21,973,207,929 $3,059,681,698
1971 $17,788,536,733 $2,589,851,325
1970 $15,312,791,744 $2,140,384,010
1969 $13,647,475,854 $2,245,011,515
1968 $12,499,863,917 $1,753,746,430
1967 $11,634,569,522 $1,580,229,799
1966 $10,939,526,219 $1,342,287,553
1965 $10,041,659,445 $1,472,036,540
1964 $9,213,648,656 $1,339,494,267
1963 $8,414,050,621 $1,200,447,408
1962 $7,793,042,529 $1,110,565,881
1961 $7,346,566,038 $945,244,972
1960 $6,624,086,313 $857,704,413

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

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Austria and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Syria
2024 $58,269 -
2023 $56,580 $847
2022 $52,337 $1,052
2021 $53,649 $664
2020 $48,716 $572
2019 $49,886 $1,110
2018 $51,194 $1,098
2017 $47,164 $852
2016 $45,061 $656
2015 $43,915 $848
2014 $51,315 $1,061
2013 $50,305 $986
2012 $48,250 $1,898
2011 $51,117 $2,952
2010 $46,611 $2,731
2009 $47,857 $2,462
2008 $51,581 $2,429
2007 $46,623 $1,938
2006 $40,382 $1,719
2005 $38,157 $1,534
2004 $36,614 $1,368
2003 $32,110 $1,220
2002 $26,335 $1,183
2001 $24,430 $1,187
2000 $24,487 $1,138
1999 $27,079 $978
1998 $27,212 $961
1997 $26,572 $941
1996 $29,646 $918
1995 $30,207 $780
1994 $25,546 $712
1993 $23,987 $993
1992 $24,783 $990
1991 $22,323 $1,000
1990 $21,596 $978
1989 $17,401 $809
1988 $17,510 $898
1987 $16,329 $997
1986 $13,032 $1,208
1985 $9,136 $1,544
1984 $8,956 $1,706
1983 $9,500 $1,776
1982 $9,373 $1,703
1981 $9,348 $1,676
1980 $10,827 $1,458
1979 $9,755 $1,146
1978 $8,173 $1,108
1977 $6,784 $951
1976 $5,656 $976
1975 $5,265 $904
1974 $4,613 $707
1973 $3,875 $459
1972 $2,913 $448
1971 $2,372 $393
1970 $2,051 $335
1969 $1,834 $364
1968 $1,686 $293.3
1967 $1,577 $272.9
1966 $1,494 $239.3
1965 $1,381 $270.8
1964 $1,275 $254.2
1963 $1,173 $234.9
1962 $1,093 $223.9
1961 $1,037 $196.3
1960 $940 $183.5

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

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Austria vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Syria
2026 82.5 73.4
2025 82.3 73
2024 82.1 72.6
2023 82 72.1
2022 81.3 72.8
2021 81.8 72.4
2020 81.8 71.9
2019 81.9 71
2018 81.7 67.4
2017 81.6 65.7
2016 81.6 65.2
2015 81.2 63.3
2014 81.4 65.5
2013 81.1 65.1
2012 80.8 66.2
2011 80.8 72.3
2010 80.5 73.5
2009 80.2 73.5
2008 80.4 73.4
2007 80.2 73.3
2006 80 73
2005 79.5 72.8
2004 79.4 72.5
2003 78.8 72.2
2002 78.8 71.7
2001 78.7 71.3
2000 78.2 70.9
1999 78 70.5
1998 77.8 70.2
1997 77.4 70.2
1996 77 70.2
1995 76.8 70.2
1994 76.5 70.3
1993 76.2 70.3
1992 76 70.2
1991 75.8 70.1
1990 75.7 69.8
1989 75.5 69.5
1988 75.4 69.2
1987 74.9 68.8
1986 74.5 68.4
1985 74 68
1984 73.8 67.7
1983 73.2 67.4
1982 73.1 60.8
1981 73 64.6
1980 72.7 66.5
1979 72.5 66.2
1978 72.2 65.9
1977 72.1 65.4
1976 71.8 64.8
1975 71.3 64.2
1974 71.2 63.4
1973 71.2 60.8
1972 70.6 62
1971 70.3 61.3
1970 70.1 60.6
1969 70 59.8
1968 70.3 59.1
1967 70.1 58
1966 70.2 57.6
1965 69.9 56.9
1964 70.1 56.2
1963 69.7 55.4
1962 69.5 54.6
1961 69.7 53.7
1960 68.7 52.7
1959 68.4 51.7
1958 68.5 50.7
1957 67.4 49.6
1956 67.7 48.5
1955 67.6 47.4
1954 67.3 46.4
1953 67.3 45.3
1952 66.7 44.3
1951 65.2 43.4
1950 64.8 42.5

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

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Austria and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Syria
1x
Year Population
Austria Syria
2024 9,177,982 24,672,760
2023 9,131,761 23,594,623
2022 9,041,851 22,462,173
2021 8,955,797 21,628,839
2020 8,916,864 21,049,429
2019 8,879,920 20,353,534
2018 8,840,521 19,577,845
2017 8,797,566 19,224,668
2016 8,736,668 19,193,834
2015 8,642,699 19,424,618
2014 8,546,356 20,273,659
2013 8,479,823 21,666,917
2012 8,429,991 22,759,763
2011 8,391,643 22,878,098
2010 8,363,404 22,482,421
2009 8,343,323 21,976,969
2008 8,321,496 21,636,564
2007 8,295,487 20,884,125
2006 8,268,641 19,637,022
2005 8,227,829 18,814,091
2004 8,171,966 18,336,875
2003 8,121,423 17,889,296
2002 8,081,957 17,468,332
2001 8,042,293 17,051,338
2000 8,011,566 16,637,888
1999 7,992,324 16,228,061
1998 7,976,789 15,820,413
1997 7,968,041 15,417,542
1996 7,959,017 15,018,104
1995 7,948,278 14,616,801
1994 7,936,118 14,208,583
1993 7,905,633 13,795,686
1992 7,840,709 13,385,571
1991 7,754,891 12,980,821
1990 7,677,850 12,579,208
1989 7,619,567 12,179,060
1988 7,585,317 11,782,264
1987 7,574,586 11,388,923
1986 7,569,794 11,002,844
1985 7,564,985 10,625,672
1984 7,561,434 10,258,398
1983 7,561,910 9,904,809
1982 7,574,140 9,572,511
1981 7,568,710 9,260,189
1980 7,549,433 8,957,663
1979 7,549,425 8,661,909
1978 7,562,305 8,372,759
1977 7,568,430 8,090,501
1976 7,565,525 7,817,320
1975 7,578,903 7,554,364
1974 7,599,038 7,302,160
1973 7,586,115 7,060,321
1972 7,544,201 6,826,024
1971 7,500,482 6,598,094
1970 7,467,086 6,380,609
1969 7,441,055 6,175,166
1968 7,415,403 5,978,742
1967 7,376,998 5,790,198
1966 7,322,066 5,609,047
1965 7,270,889 5,435,267
1964 7,223,801 5,269,087
1963 7,175,811 5,110,467
1962 7,129,864 4,959,340
1961 7,086,299 4,815,466
1960 7,047,539 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Syria

Fertility rate
Austria

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Syria
2023 1.32 2.71
2022 1.41 2.75
2021 1.48 2.8
2020 1.44 2.84
2019 1.46 2.88
2018 1.47 2.93
2017 1.52 2.97
2016 1.53 3.01
2015 1.49 3.07
2014 1.46 3.12
2013 1.44 3.17
2012 1.44 3.22
2011 1.43 3.29
2010 1.44 3.36
2009 1.39 3.42
2008 1.42 3.48
2007 1.38 3.54
2006 1.41 3.56
2005 1.41 3.61
2004 1.42 3.68
2003 1.38 3.76
2002 1.39 3.87
2001 1.33 3.98
2000 1.36 4.07
1999 1.34 4.14
1998 1.37 4.25
1997 1.39 4.37
1996 1.45 4.54
1995 1.42 4.7
1994 1.47 4.86
1993 1.5 4.99
1992 1.51 5.14
1991 1.51 5.34
1990 1.46 5.56
1989 1.45 5.78
1988 1.45 6
1987 1.43 6.2
1986 1.45 6.37
1985 1.47 6.48
1984 1.52 6.59
1983 1.56 6.69
1982 1.66 6.81
1981 1.67 6.97
1980 1.65 7.12
1979 1.6 7.25
1978 1.6 7.35
1977 1.63 7.42
1976 1.69 7.45
1975 1.83 7.49
1974 1.91 7.52
1973 1.94 7.55
1972 2.08 7.57
1971 2.2 7.6
1970 2.29 7.62
1969 2.49 7.59
1968 2.58 7.57
1967 2.62 7.56
1966 2.66 7.55
1965 2.7 7.53
1964 2.79 7.53
1963 2.82 7.51
1962 2.8 7.51
1961 2.78 7.5
1960 2.69 7.51

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

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Austria and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Syria
2024 44.4 23.9
2023 44.1 23.3
2022 43.9 22.7
2021 43.7 22.2
2020 43.6 21.6
2019 43.4 20.9
2018 43.2 20.1
2017 43.1 19.6
2016 42.9 19.5
2015 42.9 19.5
2014 42.8 20.1
2013 42.6 21.2
2012 42.4 21.8
2011 42.1 21.9
2010 41.8 21.7
2009 41.4 21.5
2008 41.1 21.3
2007 40.7 21
2006 40.3 20.3
2005 39.9 19.7
2004 39.6 19.5
2003 39.2 19.2
2002 38.9 19
2001 38.6 18.8
2000 38.2 18.5
1999 37.8 18.3
1998 37.5 18.1
1997 37.1 17.9
1996 36.7 17.7
1995 36.4 17.5
1994 36.1 17.3
1993 35.8 17.1
1992 35.7 16.9
1991 35.6 16.7
1990 35.6 16.5
1989 35.6 16.4
1988 35.5 16.2
1987 35.4 16.1
1986 35.3 16
1985 35.2 15.9
1984 35 15.8
1983 34.9 15.8
1982 34.7 15.7
1981 34.6 15.6
1980 34.7 15.6
1979 34.7 15.6
1978 34.5 15.6
1977 34.3 15.6
1976 34.1 15.6
1975 33.8 15.7
1974 33.6 15.7
1973 33.5 15.7
1972 33.6 15.8
1971 33.8 15.8
1970 33.9 15.9
1969 34.1 16
1968 34.3 16.1
1967 34.6 16.2
1966 34.8 16.4
1965 35 16.5
1964 35.1 16.7
1963 35.3 16.9
1962 35.4 17.1
1961 35.5 17.3
1960 35.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Austria Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Austria Syria
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
94.4%
2021
English speaking
73.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Austria Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Syria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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