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Bahrain vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has a population of 1.59M (ranked 151/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Bahrain's land area is 309 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 174th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Bahrain ranks 96/197 ($47.1B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Bahrain ranks 42/197 ($29,654), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Bahrain Syria
Population
1669503
26829400
Population rank 151/197 56/197
GDP
$47.1B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 96/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$29,654
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 42/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$66,941
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$62.8B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$39,552
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 14/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,253
2026
$730
2026
Land area 309 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
5,378 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
34.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Bahrain and Syria: Comparison Charts

Bahrain and Syria economies compared

GDP
Bahrain

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Bahrain Syria
2024 $47,109,734,309 -
2023 $46,192,260,638 $19,993,439,950
2022 $46,458,191,489 $23,622,827,080
2021 $40,840,212,766 $14,353,205,678
2020 $35,837,632,979 $12,047,752,036
2019 $40,446,808,511 $22,583,045,060
2018 $39,567,978,723 $21,497,782,868
2017 $37,204,813,830 $16,369,843,352
2016 $33,884,680,851 $12,597,854,877
2015 $32,523,297,872 $16,466,863,117
2014 $34,772,526,596 $21,502,061,466
2013 $33,823,324,468 $21,361,254,635
2012 $31,963,404,255 $43,190,318,033
2011 $29,914,680,851 $67,539,428,159
2010 $26,805,984,043 $61,390,830,875
2009 $22,938,218,085 $54,111,735,629
2008 $25,710,904,255 $52,557,913,569
2007 $21,730,000,000 $40,465,318,382
2006 $18,504,760,638 $33,751,788,856
2005 $15,968,723,404 $28,858,965,517
2004 $13,150,159,574 $25,086,950,495
2003 $11,074,813,830 $21,828,144,686
2002 $9,593,510,638 $20,669,357,462
2001 $8,976,196,809 $20,237,024,725
2000 $9,062,898,936 $18,937,052,543
1999 $7,528,469,149 $15,873,875,969
1998 $7,031,309,043 $15,200,846,154
1997 $7,219,407,713 $14,505,233,463
1996 $6,938,166,755 $13,789,560,878
1995 $6,651,180,851 $11,396,706,587
1994 $6,330,627,926 $10,122,020,000
1993 $5,913,001,064 $13,695,962,055
1992 $5,402,232,447 $13,253,565,861
1991 $5,248,911,170 $12,981,833,333
1990 $4,809,511,005 $12,308,624,418
1989 $4,393,093,963 $9,853,395,762
1988 $4,209,834,173 $10,577,041,645
1987 $3,856,922,694 $11,356,215,543
1986 $3,470,746,843 $13,293,205,278
1985 $4,152,376,484 $16,403,539,893
1984 $4,440,874,566 $17,503,078,174
1983 $4,247,030,468 $17,589,277,143
1982 $4,145,421,080 $16,298,929,011
1981 $3,943,109,532 $15,518,201,335
1980 $3,493,834,468 $13,062,420,382
1979 $2,710,160,739 $9,929,681,529
1978 $2,272,042,965 $9,275,200,458
1977 $1,989,060,283 $7,696,011,396
1976 $1,581,709,519 $7,633,528,867
1975 $1,099,107,601 $6,826,980,444
1974 $1,042,176,884 $5,159,557,148
1973 $761,132,545 $3,239,487,516
1972 $534,081,184 $3,059,681,698
1971 $422,181,562 $2,589,851,325
1970 $391,577,364 $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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Bahrain and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bahrain

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bahrain Syria
2024 $29,654 -
2023 $29,290 $847
2022 $30,471 $1,052
2021 $27,148 $664
2020 $24,343 $572
2019 $27,260 $1,110
2018 $26,324 $1,098
2017 $24,785 $852
2016 $23,800 $656
2015 $23,734 $848
2014 $26,452 $1,061
2013 $26,990 $986
2012 $26,439 $1,898
2011 $25,033 $2,952
2010 $21,819 $2,731
2009 $19,465 $2,462
2008 $23,299 $2,429
2007 $20,908 $1,938
2006 $19,267 $1,719
2005 $17,966 $1,534
2004 $15,964 $1,368
2003 $14,486 $1,220
2002 $13,501 $1,183
2001 $13,573 $1,187
2000 $14,214 $1,138
1999 $12,123 $978
1998 $11,625 $961
1997 $12,255 $941
1996 $12,092 $918
1995 $11,901 $780
1994 $11,629 $712
1993 $11,152 $993
1992 $10,460 $990
1991 $10,434 $1,000
1990 $9,343 $978
1989 $8,833 $809
1988 $8,772 $898
1987 $8,333 $997
1986 $7,777 $1,208
1985 $9,649 $1,544
1984 $10,697 $1,706
1983 $10,599 $1,776
1982 $10,712 $1,703
1981 $10,557 $1,676
1980 $9,733 $1,458
1979 $7,891 $1,146
1978 $6,926 $1,108
1977 $6,358 $951
1976 $5,310 $976
1975 $3,880 $904
1974 $3,874 $707
1973 $2,981 $459
1972 $2,206 $448
1971 $1,830 $393
1970 $1,742 $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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Bahrain vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bahrain

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bahrain Syria
2026 81.7 73.4
2025 81.6 73
2024 81.4 72.6
2023 81.3 72.1
2022 81 72.8
2021 78.1 72.4
2020 78.7 71.9
2019 80.5 71
2018 80.4 67.4
2017 80.4 65.7
2016 80.4 65.2
2015 80.3 63.3
2014 80.2 65.5
2013 80 65.1
2012 79.6 66.2
2011 79.1 72.3
2010 78.6 73.5
2009 78 73.5
2008 77.5 73.4
2007 77 73.3
2006 76.5 73
2005 76.1 72.8
2004 75.8 72.5
2003 75.5 72.2
2002 75.2 71.7
2001 74.9 71.3
2000 74.7 70.9
1999 74.4 70.5
1998 74.1 70.2
1997 73.9 70.2
1996 73.6 70.2
1995 73.4 70.2
1994 73.1 70.3
1993 72.9 70.3
1992 72.8 70.2
1991 72.7 70.1
1990 72.6 69.8
1989 72.5 69.5
1988 72.5 69.2
1987 72.4 68.8
1986 72.3 68.4
1985 72.1 68
1984 71.9 67.7
1983 71.6 67.4
1982 71.4 60.8
1981 71 64.6
1980 70.7 66.5
1979 70.3 66.2
1978 69.9 65.9
1977 69.4 65.4
1976 68.9 64.8
1975 68.3 64.2
1974 67.6 63.4
1973 66.9 60.8
1972 66.1 62
1971 65.3 61.3
1970 64.4 60.6
1969 63.4 59.8
1968 62.3 59.1
1967 61 58
1966 59.7 57.6
1965 58.4 56.9
1964 56.9 56.2
1963 55.4 55.4
1962 53.9 54.6
1961 52.3 53.7
1960 50.6 52.7
1959 49 51.7
1958 47.3 50.7
1957 45.7 49.6
1956 44.1 48.5
1955 42.8 47.4
1954 41.6 46.4
1953 40.7 45.3
1952 39.9 44.3
1951 39.3 43.4
1950 38.6 42.5

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

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Bahrain and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bahrain

Syria
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Syria
2024 1,588,670 24,672,760
2023 1,577,059 23,594,623
2022 1,524,693 22,462,173
2021 1,504,365 21,628,839
2020 1,472,204 21,049,429
2019 1,483,756 20,353,534
2018 1,503,091 19,577,845
2017 1,501,116 19,224,668
2016 1,423,726 19,193,834
2015 1,370,322 19,424,618
2014 1,314,562 20,273,659
2013 1,253,191 21,666,917
2012 1,208,964 22,759,763
2011 1,195,020 22,878,098
2010 1,228,543 22,482,421
2009 1,178,415 21,976,969
2008 1,103,496 21,636,564
2007 1,039,295 20,884,125
2006 960,424 19,637,022
2005 888,822 18,814,091
2004 823,741 18,336,875
2003 764,517 17,889,296
2002 710,553 17,468,332
2001 661,316 17,051,338
2000 637,582 16,637,888
1999 620,989 16,228,061
1998 604,842 15,820,413
1997 589,115 15,417,542
1996 573,792 15,018,104
1995 558,879 14,616,801
1994 544,366 14,208,583
1993 530,225 13,795,686
1992 516,458 13,385,571
1991 503,052 12,980,821
1990 514,797 12,579,208
1989 497,327 12,179,060
1988 479,929 11,782,264
1987 462,854 11,388,923
1986 446,286 11,002,844
1985 430,358 10,625,672
1984 415,154 10,258,398
1983 400,707 9,904,809
1982 386,983 9,572,511
1981 373,524 9,260,189
1980 358,978 8,957,663
1979 343,457 8,661,909
1978 328,046 8,372,759
1977 312,823 8,090,501
1976 297,863 7,817,320
1975 283,243 7,554,364
1974 269,038 7,302,160
1973 255,320 7,060,321
1972 242,113 6,826,024
1971 230,733 6,598,094
1970 224,809 6,380,609
1969 222,469 6,175,166
1968 219,337 5,978,742
1967 214,189 5,790,198
1966 207,543 5,609,047
1965 200,866 5,435,267
1964 193,816 5,269,087
1963 186,501 5,110,467
1962 179,349 4,959,340
1961 172,346 4,815,466
1960 165,477 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bahrain and Syria

Fertility rate
Bahrain

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Syria
2023 1.82 2.71
2022 1.84 2.75
2021 1.85 2.8
2020 1.86 2.84
2019 1.84 2.88
2018 1.91 2.93
2017 1.98 2.97
2016 2.04 3.01
2015 2.11 3.07
2014 2.15 3.12
2013 2.17 3.17
2012 2.11 3.22
2011 2.03 3.29
2010 1.99 3.36
2009 2.05 3.42
2008 2.15 3.48
2007 2.28 3.54
2006 2.46 3.56
2005 2.67 3.61
2004 2.77 3.68
2003 2.78 3.76
2002 2.7 3.87
2001 2.65 3.98
2000 2.8 4.07
1999 2.9 4.14
1998 2.89 4.25
1997 2.92 4.37
1996 2.99 4.54
1995 3.13 4.7
1994 3.29 4.86
1993 3.46 4.99
1992 3.55 5.14
1991 3.63 5.34
1990 3.82 5.56
1989 3.96 5.78
1988 4.04 6
1987 4.13 6.2
1986 4.25 6.37
1985 4.28 6.48
1984 4.3 6.59
1983 4.41 6.69
1982 4.51 6.81
1981 4.6 6.97
1980 4.76 7.12
1979 4.94 7.25
1978 5.12 7.35
1977 5.29 7.42
1976 5.45 7.45
1975 5.62 7.49
1974 5.79 7.52
1973 5.97 7.55
1972 6.14 7.57
1971 6.28 7.6
1970 6.43 7.62
1969 6.57 7.59
1968 6.71 7.57
1967 6.84 7.56
1966 6.94 7.55
1965 7.03 7.53
1964 7.09 7.53
1963 7.14 7.51
1962 7.19 7.51
1961 7.23 7.5
1960 7.26 7.51

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

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Bahrain and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Bahrain

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bahrain Syria
2024 34.2 23.9
2023 33.8 23.3
2022 32.6 22.7
2021 31.6 22.2
2020 31.9 21.6
2019 32.2 20.9
2018 31.8 20.1
2017 31.4 19.6
2016 31.2 19.5
2015 31.1 19.5
2014 30.9 20.1
2013 30.8 21.2
2012 30.5 21.8
2011 30.2 21.9
2010 30 21.7
2009 29.6 21.5
2008 28.9 21.3
2007 28.3 21
2006 27.8 20.3
2005 27.4 19.7
2004 27 19.5
2003 26.8 19.2
2002 26.8 19
2001 26.8 18.8
2000 26.6 18.5
1999 26.2 18.3
1998 25.8 18.1
1997 25.5 17.9
1996 25.4 17.7
1995 25.3 17.5
1994 25.2 17.3
1993 25.2 17.1
1992 25.2 16.9
1991 25.1 16.7
1990 24.6 16.5
1989 24.2 16.4
1988 23.9 16.2
1987 23.6 16.1
1986 23.3 16
1985 23 15.9
1984 22.8 15.8
1983 22.6 15.8
1982 22.4 15.7
1981 22.2 15.6
1980 21.8 15.6
1979 21.3 15.6
1978 20.7 15.6
1977 20.2 15.6
1976 19.6 15.6
1975 19.2 15.7
1974 18.7 15.7
1973 18.3 15.7
1972 17.9 15.8
1971 17.6 15.8
1970 17.4 15.9
1969 17.2 16
1968 17.2 16.1
1967 17.4 16.2
1966 17.7 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 18.2 16.7
1963 18.4 16.9
1962 18.5 17.1
1961 18.7 17.3
1960 18.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bahrain Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$44.6B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.89%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2012
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
39
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.95B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,909,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.82%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
82.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Bahrain Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
10,702 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.76
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.9 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.03%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-45.5%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
22,689 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.04%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Bahrain Syria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,128
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
90.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62:38
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
72.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
47
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.2
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
80%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Bahrain Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,176
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$337
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2020
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
22.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.25 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Bahrain Syria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
194.4 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31.3 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2.93 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,561 mi
2010
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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