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Egypt vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 29th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Syria
Population
120697176
26829400
Population rank 13/197 56/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 41/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 138/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$354B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 99/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$730
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Egypt and Syria: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Syria economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Syria
2024 $389,059,911,004 -
2023 $395,926,075,163 $19,993,439,950
2022 $476,747,720,365 $23,622,827,080
2021 $424,671,765,456 $14,353,205,678
2020 $383,817,841,547 $12,047,752,036
2019 $318,678,815,490 $22,583,045,060
2018 $262,588,632,527 $21,497,782,868
2017 $248,362,771,739 $16,369,843,352
2016 $332,441,717,791 $12,597,854,877
2015 $329,366,576,819 $16,466,863,117
2014 $305,595,408,895 $21,502,061,466
2013 $288,434,108,527 $21,361,254,635
2012 $279,116,666,667 $43,190,318,033
2011 $235,989,672,978 $67,539,428,159
2010 $218,983,666,062 $61,390,830,875
2009 $189,147,005,445 $54,111,735,629
2008 $162,818,181,818 $52,557,913,569
2007 $130,437,828,371 $40,465,318,382
2006 $107,426,086,957 $33,751,788,856
2005 $89,660,339,660 $28,858,965,517
2004 $78,782,467,532 $25,086,950,495
2003 $80,288,461,538 $21,828,144,686
2002 $85,146,067,416 $20,669,357,462
2001 $96,684,636,119 $20,237,024,725
2000 $99,838,543,960 $18,937,052,543
1999 $90,710,704,807 $15,873,875,969
1998 $84,828,807,556 $15,200,846,154
1997 $78,436,578,171 $14,505,233,463
1996 $67,629,716,981 $13,789,560,878
1995 $60,159,245,060 $11,396,706,587
1994 $51,897,983,393 $10,122,020,000
1993 $46,578,631,453 $13,695,962,055
1992 $41,855,986,519 $13,253,565,861
1991 $37,387,836,491 $12,981,833,333
1990 $42,978,914,311 $12,308,624,418
1989 $39,756,299,050 $9,853,395,762
1988 $34,980,124,929 $10,577,041,645
1987 $40,455,616,654 $11,356,215,543
1986 $41,253,507,951 $13,293,205,278
1985 $39,053,502,251 $16,403,539,893
1984 $33,971,188,992 $17,503,078,174
1983 $30,966,239,814 $17,589,277,143
1982 $27,655,172,414 $16,298,929,011
1981 $22,136,081,081 $15,518,201,335
1980 $21,669,908,176 $13,062,420,382
1979 $18,020,571,429 $9,929,681,529
1978 $14,811,704,063 $9,275,200,458
1977 $14,400,806,876 $7,696,011,396
1976 $13,315,988,083 $7,633,528,867
1975 $11,632,178,869 $6,826,980,444
1974 $9,228,963,225 $5,159,557,148
1973 $10,098,534,613 $3,239,487,516
1972 $9,299,638,056 $3,059,681,698
1971 $8,609,283,346 $2,589,851,325
1970 $8,042,200,452 $2,140,384,010
1969 $6,524,455,206 $2,245,011,515
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,753,746,430
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,580,229,799
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,342,287,553
1965 $4,948,667,540 $1,472,036,540
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,339,494,267
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,200,447,408
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,110,565,881
1961 $4,494,575,611 $945,244,972
1960 $4,206,270,352 $857,704,413

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

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Egypt and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Syria
2024 $3,338 -
2023 $3,457 $847
2022 $4,233 $1,052
2021 $3,827 $664
2020 $3,511 $572
2019 $2,963 $1,110
2018 $2,485 $1,098
2017 $2,395 $852
2016 $3,271 $656
2015 $3,307 $848
2014 $3,133 $1,061
2013 $3,026 $986
2012 $2,996 $1,898
2011 $2,591 $2,952
2010 $2,455 $2,731
2009 $2,162 $2,462
2008 $1,896 $2,429
2007 $1,548 $1,938
2006 $1,299 $1,719
2005 $1,106 $1,534
2004 $991 $1,368
2003 $1,031 $1,220
2002 $1,117 $1,183
2001 $1,295 $1,187
2000 $1,366 $1,138
1999 $1,268 $978
1998 $1,213 $961
1997 $1,146 $941
1996 $1,009 $918
1995 $916 $780
1994 $807 $712
1993 $740 $993
1992 $681 $990
1991 $623 $1,000
1990 $736 $978
1989 $701 $809
1988 $634 $898
1987 $754 $997
1986 $790 $1,208
1985 $770 $1,544
1984 $690 $1,706
1983 $648 $1,776
1982 $596 $1,703
1981 $490 $1,676
1980 $493 $1,458
1979 $421 $1,146
1978 $355 $1,108
1977 $353 $951
1976 $335 $976
1975 $299.2 $904
1974 $243.1 $707
1973 $272.2 $459
1972 $256.5 $448
1971 $243 $393
1970 $232.3 $335
1969 $193 $364
1968 $179.8 $293.3
1967 $174.1 $272.9
1966 $168.1 $239.3
1965 $161.6 $270.8
1964 $157.7 $254.2
1963 $143.9 $234.9
1962 $142.4 $223.9
1961 $162.8 $196.3
1960 $156.4 $183.5

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

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Egypt vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Syria
2026 72.2 73.4
2025 72 73
2024 71.8 72.6
2023 71.6 72.1
2022 71 72.8
2021 69 72.4
2020 69.8 71.9
2019 71.2 71
2018 71 67.4
2017 70.7 65.7
2016 70.4 65.2
2015 70.1 63.3
2014 69.9 65.5
2013 69.6 65.1
2012 69.5 66.2
2011 69.2 72.3
2010 69.1 73.5
2009 68.9 73.5
2008 68.8 73.4
2007 68.6 73.3
2006 68.5 73
2005 68.4 72.8
2004 68.2 72.5
2003 68 72.2
2002 67.8 71.7
2001 67.6 71.3
2000 67.3 70.9
1999 67 70.5
1998 66.6 70.2
1997 66.2 70.2
1996 65.7 70.2
1995 65.2 70.2
1994 64.7 70.3
1993 64.1 70.3
1992 63.6 70.2
1991 63.1 70.1
1990 62.5 69.8
1989 61.9 69.5
1988 61.4 69.2
1987 60.7 68.8
1986 60.1 68.4
1985 59.4 68
1984 58.7 67.7
1983 58 67.4
1982 57.2 60.8
1981 56.5 64.6
1980 55.7 66.5
1979 54.9 66.2
1978 54.1 65.9
1977 53.3 65.4
1976 52.5 64.8
1975 51.7 64.2
1974 51 63.4
1973 50.1 60.8
1972 49.9 62
1971 49.5 61.3
1970 49 60.6
1969 48.7 59.8
1968 48.6 59.1
1967 48.1 58
1966 48 57.6
1965 47.6 56.9
1964 47.1 56.2
1963 46.5 55.4
1962 45.8 54.6
1961 45.1 53.7
1960 44.4 52.7
1959 43.7 51.7
1958 42.9 50.7
1957 42.1 49.6
1956 41 48.5
1955 40.2 47.4
1954 39.1 46.4
1953 37.9 45.3
1952 36.6 44.3
1951 35.3 43.4
1950 34 42.5

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

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Egypt and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Syria
1x
Year Population
Egypt Syria
2024 116,538,258 24,672,760
2023 114,535,772 23,594,623
2022 112,618,250 22,462,173
2021 110,957,008 21,628,839
2020 109,315,124 21,049,429
2019 107,553,158 20,353,534
2018 105,682,094 19,577,845
2017 103,696,057 19,224,668
2016 101,644,589 19,193,834
2015 99,597,342 19,424,618
2014 97,528,654 20,273,659
2013 95,333,553 21,666,917
2012 93,161,001 22,759,763
2011 91,093,059 22,878,098
2010 89,196,072 22,482,421
2009 87,501,636 21,976,969
2008 85,864,789 21,636,564
2007 84,276,225 20,884,125
2006 82,700,403 19,637,022
2005 81,101,004 18,814,091
2004 79,477,443 18,336,875
2003 77,853,548 17,889,296
2002 76,239,137 17,468,332
2001 74,652,029 17,051,338
2000 73,083,284 16,637,888
1999 71,520,954 16,228,061
1998 69,943,294 15,820,413
1997 68,431,740 15,417,542
1996 67,028,048 15,018,104
1995 65,652,622 14,616,801
1994 64,285,589 14,208,583
1993 62,915,681 13,795,686
1992 61,480,660 13,385,571
1991 60,028,997 12,980,821
1990 58,396,618 12,579,208
1989 56,710,642 12,179,060
1988 55,187,681 11,782,264
1987 53,674,435 11,388,923
1986 52,206,295 11,002,844
1985 50,734,968 10,625,672
1984 49,247,334 10,258,398
1983 47,786,402 9,904,809
1982 46,407,611 9,572,511
1981 45,147,224 9,260,189
1980 43,950,413 8,957,663
1979 42,818,628 8,661,909
1978 41,761,431 8,372,759
1977 40,748,870 8,090,501
1976 39,795,557 7,817,320
1975 38,875,327 7,554,364
1974 37,969,667 7,302,160
1973 37,102,043 7,060,321
1972 36,258,328 6,826,024
1971 35,433,368 6,598,094
1970 34,623,990 6,380,609
1969 33,811,615 6,175,166
1968 32,998,319 5,978,742
1967 32,196,360 5,790,198
1966 31,406,541 5,609,047
1965 30,629,174 5,435,267
1964 29,858,922 5,269,087
1963 29,091,869 5,110,467
1962 28,337,013 4,959,340
1961 27,600,898 4,815,466
1960 26,896,479 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Syria

Fertility rate
Egypt

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Syria
2023 2.75 2.71
2022 2.75 2.75
2021 2.75 2.8
2020 2.85 2.84
2019 2.87 2.88
2018 3.02 2.93
2017 3.31 2.97
2016 3.35 3.01
2015 3.5 3.07
2014 3.49 3.12
2013 3.49 3.17
2012 3.4 3.22
2011 3.31 3.29
2010 3.3 3.36
2009 3.26 3.42
2008 3.24 3.48
2007 3.24 3.54
2006 3.22 3.56
2005 3.25 3.61
2004 3.28 3.68
2003 3.35 3.76
2002 3.41 3.87
2001 3.46 3.98
2000 3.51 4.07
1999 3.6 4.14
1998 3.68 4.25
1997 3.68 4.37
1996 3.7 4.54
1995 3.76 4.7
1994 3.87 4.86
1993 3.99 4.99
1992 4.15 5.14
1991 4.32 5.34
1990 4.51 5.56
1989 4.68 5.78
1988 4.83 6
1987 4.91 6.2
1986 5 6.37
1985 5.12 6.48
1984 5.21 6.59
1983 5.31 6.69
1982 5.33 6.81
1981 5.37 6.97
1980 5.49 7.12
1979 5.57 7.25
1978 5.63 7.35
1977 5.68 7.42
1976 5.73 7.45
1975 5.75 7.49
1974 5.78 7.52
1973 5.84 7.55
1972 5.93 7.57
1971 5.99 7.6
1970 6.06 7.62
1969 6.12 7.59
1968 6.19 7.57
1967 6.25 7.56
1966 6.31 7.55
1965 6.39 7.53
1964 6.54 7.53
1963 6.65 7.51
1962 6.71 7.51
1961 6.76 7.5
1960 6.79 7.51

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

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Egypt and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Syria
2024 25.3 23.9
2023 25 23.3
2022 24.8 22.7
2021 24.7 22.2
2020 24.5 21.6
2019 24.4 20.9
2018 24.2 20.1
2017 24.1 19.6
2016 24 19.5
2015 23.9 19.5
2014 23.8 20.1
2013 23.7 21.2
2012 23.6 21.8
2011 23.4 21.9
2010 23.3 21.7
2009 23.1 21.5
2008 22.9 21.3
2007 22.7 21
2006 22.5 20.3
2005 22.3 19.7
2004 22.1 19.5
2003 21.8 19.2
2002 21.6 19
2001 21.4 18.8
2000 21.2 18.5
1999 20.9 18.3
1998 20.7 18.1
1997 20.5 17.9
1996 20.3 17.7
1995 20.1 17.5
1994 20 17.3
1993 19.9 17.1
1992 19.7 16.9
1991 19.6 16.7
1990 19.5 16.5
1989 19.4 16.4
1988 19.4 16.2
1987 19.4 16.1
1986 19.4 16
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.3 15.8
1983 19.3 15.8
1982 19.3 15.7
1981 19.3 15.6
1980 19.3 15.6
1979 19.3 15.6
1978 19.3 15.6
1977 19.3 15.6
1976 19.3 15.6
1975 19.3 15.7
1974 19.3 15.7
1973 19.2 15.7
1972 19.2 15.8
1971 19.2 15.8
1970 19.2 15.9
1969 19.1 16
1968 19.1 16.1
1967 19.1 16.2
1966 19 16.4
1965 19 16.5
1964 19.1 16.7
1963 19.2 16.9
1962 19.3 17.1
1961 19.5 17.3
1960 19.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Egypt Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Egypt Syria
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Egypt Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Syria
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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