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Congo vs Syria statistics compared

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The Congo has a population of 6.48M (ranked 110/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 64th vs. 87th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 143/197 ($16.3B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 153/197 ($2,515), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Syria
Population
6718789
26956472
Population rank 109/197 56/197
GDP
$16.3B
2025
$20B
2023
GDP rank 143/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$2,515
2025
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 153/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$15.8B
2025
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
96.8%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,435
2025
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 114/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,494
2026
$693
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
50.3 ppl/mi²
2026
374 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.11
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
19.6 years
2025
24.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Congo and Syria: Comparison Charts

Congo and Syria economies compared

GDP
Congo

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Congo Syria
2025 $16,306,633,779 -
2024 $15,719,986,077 -
2023 $15,321,055,823 $19,993,439,950
2022 $15,817,030,155 $23,737,634,644
2021 $14,825,690,211 $14,892,885,528
2020 $11,468,687,464 $12,501,503,673
2019 $13,976,637,780 $22,583,046,645
2018 $14,773,900,289 $21,497,779,248
2017 $11,834,473,039 $16,369,842,725
2016 $10,931,328,151 $12,597,854,088
2015 $12,434,793,867 $16,466,861,435
2014 $17,919,321,078 $21,502,061,466
2013 $17,958,720,699 $21,361,254,635
2012 $17,692,911,296 $43,190,318,033
2011 $15,655,383,577 $67,539,433,544
2010 $13,148,396,212 $61,390,833,273
2009 $9,723,299,915 $54,111,721,044
2008 $11,649,857,673 $52,557,913,397
2007 $8,782,703,437 $40,465,331,020
2006 $8,072,305,029 $33,751,812,959
2005 $6,650,001,680 $28,858,937,499
2004 $4,656,974,940 $25,086,910,448
2003 $3,503,723,088 $21,828,144,686
2002 $3,034,250,924 $20,786,986,580
2001 $2,796,704,604 $20,078,599,626
2000 $3,227,927,698 $18,937,031,610
1999 $2,354,772,960 $15,873,875,969
1998 $1,949,481,379 $15,200,846,154
1997 $2,322,719,103 $14,505,233,463
1996 $2,540,697,539 $13,789,560,878
1995 $2,116,003,868 $11,396,706,587
1994 $1,769,365,438 $10,122,020,000
1993 $2,684,323,623 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,933,222,703 $13,253,565,861
1991 $2,724,853,506 $12,981,833,333
1990 $2,798,746,050 $12,308,624,418
1989 $2,389,593,026 $9,853,395,762
1988 $2,212,536,312 $10,577,041,645
1987 $2,297,753,652 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,849,268,212 $13,293,205,278
1985 $2,160,872,540 $16,403,539,893
1984 $2,193,581,365 $17,503,078,174
1983 $2,097,274,290 $17,589,277,143
1982 $2,160,640,565 $16,298,929,011
1981 $1,993,512,323 $15,518,201,335
1980 $1,705,796,853 $13,062,420,382
1979 $1,198,749,667 $9,929,681,529
1978 $878,771,772 $9,275,200,458
1977 $765,224,029 $7,696,011,396
1976 $754,549,601 $7,633,528,867
1975 $767,102,680 $6,826,980,444
1974 $585,364,634 $5,159,557,148
1973 $541,973,363 $3,239,487,516
1972 $410,669,264 $3,059,681,698
1971 $322,128,019 $2,589,851,325
1970 $274,960,700 $2,140,384,010
1969 $265,040,036 $2,245,011,515
1968 $251,247,458 $1,753,746,430
1967 $237,397,428 $1,580,229,799
1966 $220,613,582 $1,342,287,553
1965 $198,318,064 $1,472,036,540
1964 $185,693,725 $1,339,494,267
1963 $172,233,431 $1,200,447,408
1962 $166,521,240 $1,110,565,881
1961 $151,675,739 $945,244,972
1960 $131,731,863 $857,704,413

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Syria
2025 $2,515 -
2024 $2,482 -
2023 $2,478 $847
2022 $2,621 $1,057
2021 $2,516 $689
2020 $1,994 $594
2019 $2,488 $1,110
2018 $2,694 $1,098
2017 $2,212 $852
2016 $2,093 $656
2015 $2,439 $848
2014 $3,601 $1,061
2013 $3,697 $986
2012 $3,732 $1,898
2011 $3,396 $2,952
2010 $2,947 $2,731
2009 $2,271 $2,462
2008 $2,832 $2,429
2007 $2,206 $1,938
2006 $2,104 $1,719
2005 $1,799 $1,534
2004 $1,306 $1,368
2003 $1,017 $1,220
2002 $906 $1,190
2001 $855 $1,178
2000 $1,024 $1,138
1999 $776 $978
1998 $660 $961
1997 $804 $941
1996 $899 $918
1995 $770 $780
1994 $662 $712
1993 $1,034 $993
1992 $1,164 $990
1991 $1,113 $1,000
1990 $1,176 $978
1989 $1,033 $809
1988 $984 $898
1987 $1,052 $997
1986 $872 $1,208
1985 $1,049 $1,544
1984 $1,097 $1,706
1983 $1,075 $1,776
1982 $1,131 $1,703
1981 $1,066 $1,676
1980 $933 $1,458
1979 $670 $1,146
1978 $503 $1,108
1977 $448 $951
1976 $453 $976
1975 $471 $904
1974 $370 $707
1973 $353 $459
1972 $276.3 $448
1971 $223.5 $393
1970 $196.7 $335
1969 $195.4 $364
1968 $190.8 $293.3
1967 $185.7 $272.9
1966 $177.6 $239.3
1965 $164.2 $270.8
1964 $158.1 $254.2
1963 $150.7 $234.9
1962 $149.6 $223.9
1961 $139.9 $196.3
1960 $124.7 $183.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Syria
2026 66.4 73.4
2025 66.2 73
2024 66 72.6
2023 65.8 72.1
2022 65 72.8
2021 64.2 72.4
2020 64.4 71.9
2019 63.2 71
2018 64.5 67.4
2017 64.2 65.7
2016 63.9 65.2
2015 63.7 63.3
2014 63.3 65.5
2013 63 65.1
2012 62.7 66.2
2011 62.3 72.3
2010 61.7 73.5
2009 61.2 73.5
2008 60.8 73.4
2007 60.1 73.3
2006 59.5 73
2005 58.7 72.8
2004 58 72.5
2003 57.1 72.2
2002 56.4 71.7
2001 55.9 71.3
2000 55.4 70.9
1999 54.4 70.5
1998 52.6 70.2
1997 48.6 70.2
1996 55.2 70.2
1995 55.5 70.2
1994 55.6 70.3
1993 56 70.3
1992 56.5 70.2
1991 56.8 70.1
1990 57.1 69.8
1989 57.3 69.5
1988 57.5 69.2
1987 57.6 68.8
1986 57.6 68.4
1985 57.6 68
1984 57.5 67.7
1983 57.4 67.4
1982 57.2 60.8
1981 57.1 64.6
1980 56.8 66.5
1979 56.5 66.2
1978 56.2 65.9
1977 56 65.4
1976 55.7 64.8
1975 55.4 64.2
1974 55.1 63.4
1973 54.7 60.8
1972 54.4 62
1971 54 61.3
1970 53.6 60.6
1969 53.1 59.8
1968 52.6 59.1
1967 51.9 58
1966 51.6 57.6
1965 51 56.9
1964 50.4 56.2
1963 49.7 55.4
1962 49 54.6
1961 48.4 53.7
1960 47.6 52.7
1959 46.8 51.7
1958 46 50.7
1957 45.1 49.6
1956 44.3 48.5
1955 43.4 47.4
1954 42.6 46.4
1953 41.9 45.3
1952 41.1 44.3
1951 40.3 43.4
1950 39.6 42.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Syria
1x
Year Population
Congo Syria
2025 6,484,437 25,620,427
2024 6,332,961 24,672,760
2023 6,182,885 23,594,623
2022 6,035,104 22,462,173
2021 5,892,183 21,628,839
2020 5,752,791 21,049,429
2019 5,616,661 20,353,534
2018 5,483,118 19,577,845
2017 5,351,011 19,224,668
2016 5,222,536 19,193,834
2015 5,097,581 19,424,618
2014 4,975,880 20,273,659
2013 4,857,099 21,666,917
2012 4,740,450 22,759,763
2011 4,609,724 22,878,098
2010 4,462,290 22,482,421
2009 4,281,219 21,976,969
2008 4,113,517 21,636,564
2007 3,980,430 20,884,125
2006 3,837,409 19,637,022
2005 3,696,393 18,814,091
2004 3,565,554 18,336,875
2003 3,445,753 17,889,296
2002 3,350,771 17,468,332
2001 3,272,537 17,051,338
2000 3,151,345 16,637,888
1999 3,032,874 16,228,061
1998 2,952,061 15,820,413
1997 2,887,862 15,417,542
1996 2,826,785 15,018,104
1995 2,749,461 14,616,801
1994 2,673,144 14,208,583
1993 2,595,124 13,795,686
1992 2,519,465 13,385,571
1991 2,449,229 12,980,821
1990 2,380,560 12,579,208
1989 2,313,558 12,179,060
1988 2,247,653 11,782,264
1987 2,183,473 11,388,923
1986 2,120,602 11,002,844
1985 2,059,311 10,625,672
1984 1,999,528 10,258,398
1983 1,950,321 9,904,809
1982 1,910,430 9,572,511
1981 1,869,759 9,260,189
1980 1,828,985 8,957,663
1979 1,788,524 8,661,909
1978 1,748,089 8,372,759
1977 1,707,568 8,090,501
1976 1,667,225 7,817,320
1975 1,627,032 7,554,364
1974 1,582,301 7,302,160
1973 1,533,680 7,060,321
1972 1,486,468 6,826,024
1971 1,441,039 6,598,094
1970 1,397,638 6,380,609
1969 1,356,182 6,175,166
1968 1,316,519 5,978,742
1967 1,278,691 5,790,198
1966 1,242,534 5,609,047
1965 1,207,880 5,435,267
1964 1,174,816 5,269,087
1963 1,143,263 5,110,467
1962 1,113,175 4,959,340
1961 1,084,389 4,815,466
1960 1,056,732 4,673,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Syria

Fertility rate
Congo

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Syria
2024 4.11 2.7
2023 4.16 2.71
2022 4.22 2.75
2021 4.28 2.8
2020 4.33 2.84
2019 4.38 2.88
2018 4.44 2.93
2017 4.5 2.97
2016 4.55 3.01
2015 4.61 3.07
2014 4.67 3.12
2013 4.73 3.17
2012 4.79 3.22
2011 4.83 3.29
2010 4.85 3.36
2009 4.81 3.42
2008 4.73 3.48
2007 4.65 3.54
2006 4.65 3.56
2005 4.67 3.61
2004 4.69 3.68
2003 4.7 3.76
2002 4.7 3.87
2001 4.67 3.98
2000 4.72 4.07
1999 4.81 4.14
1998 4.91 4.25
1997 5 4.37
1996 5.03 4.54
1995 5.07 4.7
1994 5.1 4.86
1993 5.13 4.99
1992 5.18 5.14
1991 5.22 5.34
1990 5.27 5.56
1989 5.33 5.78
1988 5.39 6
1987 5.46 6.2
1986 5.51 6.37
1985 5.59 6.48
1984 5.66 6.59
1983 5.76 6.69
1982 5.85 6.81
1981 5.98 6.97
1980 6.07 7.12
1979 6.14 7.25
1978 6.21 7.35
1977 6.27 7.42
1976 6.32 7.45
1975 6.36 7.49
1974 6.39 7.52
1973 6.42 7.55
1972 6.44 7.57
1971 6.42 7.6
1970 6.38 7.62
1969 6.35 7.59
1968 6.33 7.57
1967 6.29 7.56
1966 6.27 7.55
1965 6.23 7.53
1964 6.18 7.53
1963 6.15 7.51
1962 6.1 7.51
1961 6.09 7.5
1960 6.09 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Congo and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Syria
2025 19.6 24.3
2024 19.5 23.9
2023 19.4 23.3
2022 19.3 22.7
2021 19.2 22.2
2020 19.2 21.6
2019 19.1 20.9
2018 19.1 20.1
2017 19.2 19.6
2016 19.2 19.5
2015 19.3 19.5
2014 19.4 20.1
2013 19.5 21.2
2012 19.6 21.8
2011 19.7 21.9
2010 19.8 21.7
2009 19.7 21.5
2008 19.5 21.3
2007 19.5 21
2006 19.3 20.3
2005 19.2 19.7
2004 19 19.5
2003 18.9 19.2
2002 18.8 19
2001 18.8 18.8
2000 18.5 18.5
1999 18.2 18.3
1998 18.1 18.1
1997 18.1 17.9
1996 18.1 17.7
1995 18.1 17.5
1994 18 17.3
1993 17.9 17.1
1992 17.8 16.9
1991 17.7 16.7
1990 17.7 16.5
1989 17.6 16.4
1988 17.5 16.2
1987 17.4 16.1
1986 17.4 16
1985 17.3 15.9
1984 17.2 15.8
1983 17.2 15.8
1982 17.1 15.7
1981 17 15.6
1980 17 15.6
1979 17 15.6
1978 17 15.6
1977 17 15.6
1976 17.1 15.6
1975 17.2 15.7
1974 17.3 15.7
1973 17.4 15.7
1972 17.4 15.8
1971 17.5 15.8
1970 17.6 15.9
1969 17.7 16
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 17.9 16.2
1966 18.1 16.4
1965 18.2 16.5
1964 18.3 16.7
1963 18.4 16.9
1962 18.6 17.1
1961 18.7 17.3
1960 18.8 17.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2025
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.28%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
14.9%
2011
Services, % of GDP
54.3%
2025
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
11.9%
2022
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Congo Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
576 kg
2023
396 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.9
2023
$12.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.94%
2023
0.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
338 kWh
2023
854 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
31.7%
2021
3.39%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35%
2023
3.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Congo Syria
% of world population
0.08%
2025
0.31%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
64.1%
2025
72.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.61 ft
2026
5.63 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
19.6
2026
17.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
2.06
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2026
36
2026
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
47.3%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Congo Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.1
2024
18.4
2024
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Syria
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
20,334 sq mi
2025
2,767 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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