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Croatia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 123rd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Syria
Population
3812193
26829400
Population rank 129/197 56/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 75/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 50/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 42/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$730
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Croatia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Syria
2024 $92,983,810,329 -
2023 $85,624,153,964 $19,993,439,950
2022 $71,196,498,671 $23,622,827,080
2021 $69,002,365,163 $14,353,205,678
2020 $57,959,843,541 $12,047,752,036
2019 $61,466,721,186 $22,583,045,060
2018 $61,667,925,219 $21,497,782,868
2017 $56,182,782,586 $16,369,843,352
2016 $52,650,714,172 $12,597,854,877
2015 $50,998,893,385 $16,466,863,117
2014 $59,606,934,501 $21,502,061,466
2013 $59,846,265,182 $21,361,254,635
2012 $57,548,115,904 $43,190,318,033
2011 $62,889,007,657 $67,539,428,159
2010 $58,975,205,417 $61,390,830,875
2009 $62,315,996,675 $54,111,735,629
2008 $68,472,854,617 $52,557,913,569
2007 $59,290,621,398 $40,465,318,382
2006 $49,583,544,860 $33,751,788,856
2005 $45,013,119,282 $28,858,965,517
2004 $41,836,292,157 $25,086,950,495
2003 $35,245,317,002 $21,828,144,686
2002 $26,757,722,429 $20,669,357,462
2001 $23,066,883,850 $20,237,024,725
2000 $22,134,411,297 $18,937,052,543
1999 $23,777,026,779 $15,873,875,969
1998 $25,890,228,430 $15,200,846,154
1997 $24,175,764,812 $14,505,233,463
1996 $24,150,978,347 $13,789,560,878
1995 $22,772,394,547 $11,396,706,587
1994 $15,062,911,617 $10,122,020,000
1993 $11,259,647,874 $13,695,962,055
1992 $10,621,169,291 $13,253,565,861
1991 $18,760,386,775 $12,981,833,333
1990 $25,650,213,280 $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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Croatia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Syria
2024 $24,050 -
2023 $22,184 $847
2022 $18,466 $1,052
2021 $17,789 $664
2020 $14,808 $572
2019 $15,564 $1,110
2018 $15,460 $1,098
2017 $13,902 $852
2016 $12,820 $656
2015 $12,284 $848
2014 $14,187 $1,061
2013 $14,135 $986
2012 $13,508 $1,898
2011 $14,692 $2,952
2010 $13,730 $2,731
2009 $14,475 $2,462
2008 $15,888 $2,429
2007 $13,756 $1,938
2006 $11,501 $1,719
2005 $10,444 $1,534
2004 $9,719 $1,368
2003 $8,190 $1,220
2002 $6,220 $1,183
2001 $5,365 $1,187
2000 $4,954 $1,138
1999 $5,269 $978
1998 $5,713 $961
1997 $5,331 $941
1996 $5,300 $918
1995 $4,929 $780
1994 $3,238 $712
1993 $2,448 $993
1992 $2,321 $990
1991 $4,001 $1,000
1990 $5,369 $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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Croatia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Syria
2026 79.1 73.4
2025 78.9 73
2024 78.8 72.6
2023 78.6 72.1
2022 78.3 72.8
2021 77.1 72.4
2020 77.5 71.9
2019 78.2 71
2018 77.9 67.4
2017 77.7 65.7
2016 77.6 65.2
2015 77.6 63.3
2014 77.5 65.5
2013 77.5 65.1
2012 77.3 66.2
2011 77 72.3
2010 76.7 73.5
2009 76.3 73.5
2008 76 73.4
2007 75.9 73.3
2006 75.7 73
2005 75.6 72.8
2004 75.3 72.5
2003 74.7 72.2
2002 74.6 71.7
2001 74.4 71.3
2000 74 70.9
1999 73.6 70.5
1998 73.2 70.2
1997 73 70.2
1996 73 70.2
1995 72.6 70.2
1994 72.6 70.3
1993 72.3 70.3
1992 71.7 70.2
1991 70.6 70.1
1990 72.2 69.8
1989 72.5 69.5
1988 72.2 69.2
1987 71.9 68.8
1986 71.8 68.4
1985 71.5 68
1984 71 67.7
1983 70.7 67.4
1982 70.7 60.8
1981 70.9 64.6
1980 71 66.5
1979 71.1 66.2
1978 71.3 65.9
1977 71.4 65.4
1976 71.4 64.8
1975 71 64.2
1974 70.6 63.4
1973 70.1 60.8
1972 69.8 62
1971 69.4 61.3
1970 69.2 60.6
1969 69 59.8
1968 68.9 59.1
1967 69 58
1966 68.9 57.6
1965 68.5 56.9
1964 68 56.2
1963 67.6 55.4
1962 67.3 54.6
1961 66.5 53.7
1960 65.9 52.7
1959 65.5 51.7
1958 65 50.7
1957 64.4 49.6
1956 63.6 48.5
1955 63.1 47.4
1954 62.2 46.4
1953 61.5 45.3
1952 59.8 44.3
1951 59 43.4
1950 58.5 42.5

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

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Croatia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Croatia Syria
2024 3,866,200 24,672,760
2023 3,859,686 23,594,623
2022 3,855,641 22,462,173
2021 3,878,981 21,628,839
2020 3,914,206 21,049,429
2019 3,949,390 20,353,534
2018 3,988,775 19,577,845
2017 4,041,407 19,224,668
2016 4,106,867 19,193,834
2015 4,151,725 19,424,618
2014 4,201,598 20,273,659
2013 4,233,922 21,666,917
2012 4,260,368 22,759,763
2011 4,280,622 22,878,098
2010 4,295,427 22,482,421
2009 4,305,181 21,976,969
2008 4,309,705 21,636,564
2007 4,310,217 20,884,125
2006 4,311,159 19,637,022
2005 4,310,145 18,814,091
2004 4,304,600 18,336,875
2003 4,303,399 17,889,296
2002 4,302,174 17,468,332
2001 4,299,642 17,051,338
2000 4,468,302 16,637,888
1999 4,512,597 16,228,061
1998 4,532,135 15,820,413
1997 4,534,920 15,417,542
1996 4,557,097 15,018,104
1995 4,620,030 14,616,801
1994 4,652,024 14,208,583
1993 4,600,463 13,795,686
1992 4,575,818 13,385,571
1991 4,689,022 12,980,821
1990 4,777,368 12,579,208
1989 4,767,260 12,179,060
1988 4,755,207 11,782,264
1987 4,739,745 11,388,923
1986 4,721,446 11,002,844
1985 4,701,417 10,625,672
1984 4,680,285 10,258,398
1983 4,658,254 9,904,809
1982 4,634,234 9,572,511
1981 4,611,509 9,260,189
1980 4,599,782 8,957,663
1979 4,594,778 8,661,909
1978 4,581,085 8,372,759
1977 4,559,571 8,090,501
1976 4,535,934 7,817,320
1975 4,512,082 7,554,364
1974 4,490,660 7,302,160
1973 4,470,161 7,060,321
1972 4,450,564 6,826,024
1971 4,431,275 6,598,094
1970 4,412,252 6,380,609
1969 4,391,490 6,175,166
1968 4,365,628 5,978,742
1967 4,338,683 5,790,198
1966 4,310,701 5,609,047
1965 4,280,923 5,435,267
1964 4,252,876 5,269,087
1963 4,225,675 5,110,467
1962 4,196,712 4,959,340
1961 4,167,292 4,815,466
1960 4,140,181 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Syria

Fertility rate
Croatia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Syria
2023 1.46 2.71
2022 1.53 2.75
2021 1.62 2.8
2020 1.48 2.84
2019 1.47 2.88
2018 1.47 2.93
2017 1.42 2.97
2016 1.43 3.01
2015 1.41 3.07
2014 1.46 3.12
2013 1.46 3.17
2012 1.52 3.22
2011 1.41 3.29
2010 1.46 3.36
2009 1.5 3.42
2008 1.47 3.48
2007 1.48 3.54
2006 1.47 3.56
2005 1.5 3.61
2004 1.43 3.68
2003 1.41 3.76
2002 1.42 3.87
2001 1.46 3.98
2000 1.39 4.07
1999 1.38 4.14
1998 1.45 4.25
1997 1.69 4.37
1996 1.67 4.54
1995 1.58 4.7
1994 1.47 4.86
1993 1.52 4.99
1992 1.48 5.14
1991 1.53 5.34
1990 1.63 5.56
1989 1.63 5.78
1988 1.79 6
1987 1.64 6.2
1986 1.76 6.37
1985 1.82 6.48
1984 1.87 6.59
1983 1.88 6.69
1982 1.9 6.81
1981 1.93 6.97
1980 1.93 7.12
1979 1.95 7.25
1978 1.96 7.35
1977 1.95 7.42
1976 1.94 7.45
1975 1.95 7.49
1974 1.98 7.52
1973 2.01 7.55
1972 2.01 7.57
1971 1.97 7.6
1970 1.88 7.62
1969 1.95 7.59
1968 2.03 7.57
1967 2.1 7.56
1966 2.23 7.55
1965 2.22 7.53
1964 2.14 7.53
1963 2.15 7.51
1962 2.19 7.51
1961 2.22 7.5
1960 2.24 7.51

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

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Croatia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Syria
2024 46 23.9
2023 45.8 23.3
2022 45.6 22.7
2021 45.4 22.2
2020 45.2 21.6
2019 45 20.9
2018 44.6 20.1
2017 44.2 19.6
2016 43.7 19.5
2015 43.3 19.5
2014 43 20.1
2013 42.7 21.2
2012 42.5 21.8
2011 42.2 21.9
2010 41.9 21.7
2009 41.8 21.5
2008 41.6 21.3
2007 41.4 21
2006 41.2 20.3
2005 40.9 19.7
2004 40.7 19.5
2003 40.5 19.2
2002 40.2 19
2001 39.9 18.8
2000 39.6 18.5
1999 39.2 18.3
1998 38.9 18.1
1997 38.6 17.9
1996 38.2 17.7
1995 37.8 17.5
1994 37.3 17.3
1993 36.9 17.1
1992 36.4 16.9
1991 36 16.7
1990 35.6 16.5
1989 35.3 16.4
1988 35 16.2
1987 34.7 16.1
1986 34.4 16
1985 34.2 15.9
1984 34 15.8
1983 33.8 15.8
1982 33.6 15.7
1981 33.5 15.6
1980 33.4 15.6
1979 33.4 15.6
1978 33.3 15.6
1977 33.2 15.6
1976 33.1 15.6
1975 33 15.7
1974 32.8 15.7
1973 32.7 15.7
1972 32.5 15.8
1971 32.3 15.8
1970 32.1 15.9
1969 31.8 16
1968 31.5 16.1
1967 31.2 16.2
1966 30.9 16.4
1965 30.6 16.5
1964 30.3 16.7
1963 30 16.9
1962 29.7 17.1
1961 29.4 17.3
1960 29 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Croatia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Croatia Syria
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
57.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Croatia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Syria
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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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