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Finland vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 70th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Syria
Population
5631965
26829400
Population rank 120/197 56/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 47/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 23/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$245B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 12/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$730
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Finland and Syria: Comparison Charts

Finland and Syria economies compared

GDP
Finland

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Finland Syria
2024 $298,696,961,298 -
2023 $295,021,982,463 $19,993,439,950
2022 $280,253,099,309 $23,622,827,080
2021 $294,223,210,496 $14,353,205,678
2020 $270,000,311,606 $12,047,752,036
2019 $267,014,821,129 $22,583,045,060
2018 $273,869,255,596 $21,497,782,868
2017 $253,846,138,440 $16,369,843,352
2016 $238,777,818,793 $12,597,854,877
2015 $233,210,733,506 $16,466,863,117
2014 $273,478,528,955 $21,502,061,466
2013 $270,268,036,626 $21,361,254,635
2012 $257,443,384,493 $43,190,318,033
2011 $275,126,915,516 $67,539,428,159
2010 $249,429,613,683 $61,390,830,875
2009 $253,480,783,439 $54,111,735,629
2008 $285,698,662,071 $52,557,913,569
2007 $256,360,251,538 $40,465,318,382
2006 $217,044,068,234 $33,751,788,856
2005 $204,859,368,791 $28,858,965,517
2004 $197,458,297,640 $25,086,950,495
2003 $171,612,867,736 $21,828,144,686
2002 $140,360,963,812 $20,669,357,462
2001 $129,519,672,869 $20,237,024,725
2000 $125,967,821,111 $18,937,052,543
1999 $135,234,241,918 $15,873,875,969
1998 $133,990,876,725 $15,200,846,154
1997 $126,862,902,302 $14,505,233,463
1996 $131,991,975,149 $13,789,560,878
1995 $134,060,457,516 $11,396,706,587
1994 $103,182,697,780 $10,122,020,000
1993 $89,112,105,756 $13,695,962,055
1992 $112,537,828,511 $13,253,565,861
1991 $127,794,441,994 $12,981,833,333
1990 $141,446,120,355 $12,308,624,418
1989 $118,991,270,611 $9,853,395,762
1988 $109,039,090,263 $10,577,041,645
1987 $91,564,993,913 $11,356,215,543
1986 $73,511,611,541 $13,293,205,278
1985 $55,856,676,899 $16,403,539,893
1984 $52,870,993,273 $17,503,078,174
1983 $50,956,447,481 $17,589,277,143
1982 $52,784,013,815 $16,298,929,011
1981 $52,440,066,134 $15,518,201,335
1980 $53,649,984,061 $13,062,420,382
1979 $44,469,218,440 $9,929,681,529
1978 $36,259,392,058 $9,275,200,458
1977 $33,502,784,418 $7,696,011,396
1976 $31,852,352,670 $7,633,528,867
1975 $29,475,251,333 $6,826,980,444
1974 $24,851,036,710 $5,159,557,148
1973 $19,474,098,335 $3,239,487,516
1972 $14,744,499,570 $3,059,681,698
1971 $12,528,522,307 $2,589,851,325
1970 $11,358,529,162 $2,140,384,010
1969 $10,177,524,839 $2,245,011,515
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,753,746,430
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,580,229,799
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,342,287,553
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,472,036,540
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,339,494,267
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,200,447,408
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,110,565,881
1961 $5,984,433,774 $945,244,972
1960 $5,279,481,824 $857,704,413

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

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Finland and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Syria
2024 $53,150 -
2023 $52,834 $847
2022 $50,441 $1,052
2021 $53,099 $664
2020 $48,829 $572
2019 $48,358 $1,110
2018 $49,654 $1,098
2017 $46,085 $852
2016 $43,451 $656
2015 $42,560 $848
2014 $50,074 $1,061
2013 $49,691 $986
2012 $47,552 $1,898
2011 $51,060 $2,952
2010 $46,506 $2,731
2009 $47,478 $2,462
2008 $53,769 $2,429
2007 $48,473 $1,938
2006 $41,214 $1,719
2005 $39,050 $1,534
2004 $37,768 $1,368
2003 $32,920 $1,220
2002 $26,989 $1,183
2001 $24,965 $1,187
2000 $24,336 $1,138
1999 $26,180 $978
1998 $26,000 $961
1997 $24,682 $941
1996 $25,757 $918
1995 $26,246 $780
1994 $20,278 $712
1993 $17,589 $993
1992 $22,320 $990
1991 $25,489 $1,000
1990 $28,366 $978
1989 $23,969 $809
1988 $22,044 $898
1987 $18,565 $997
1986 $14,947 $1,208
1985 $11,394 $1,544
1984 $10,830 $1,706
1983 $10,494 $1,776
1982 $10,935 $1,703
1981 $10,925 $1,676
1980 $11,225 $1,458
1979 $9,333 $1,146
1978 $7,629 $1,108
1977 $7,070 $951
1976 $6,740 $976
1975 $6,256 $904
1974 $5,298 $707
1973 $4,174 $459
1972 $3,178 $448
1971 $2,716 $393
1970 $2,466 $335
1969 $2,201 $364
1968 $1,927 $293.3
1967 $2,056 $272.9
1966 $2,032 $239.3
1965 $1,902 $270.8
1964 $1,726 $254.2
1963 $1,538 $234.9
1962 $1,427 $223.9
1961 $1,341 $196.3
1960 $1,192 $183.5

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

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Finland vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Syria
2026 82.4 73.4
2025 82.2 73
2024 82.1 72.6
2023 81.9 72.1
2022 81.2 72.8
2021 81.8 72.4
2020 81.8 71.9
2019 81.9 71
2018 81.6 67.4
2017 81.5 65.7
2016 81.3 65.2
2015 81.4 63.3
2014 81.1 65.5
2013 80.9 65.1
2012 80.5 66.2
2011 80.4 72.3
2010 80 73.5
2009 79.8 73.5
2008 79.7 73.4
2007 79.4 73.3
2006 79.4 73
2005 79 72.8
2004 78.8 72.5
2003 78.5 72.2
2002 78.3 71.7
2001 78.1 71.3
2000 77.7 70.9
1999 77.5 70.5
1998 77.3 70.2
1997 77.1 70.2
1996 76.9 70.2
1995 76.6 70.2
1994 76.6 70.3
1993 75.9 70.3
1992 75.6 70.2
1991 75.4 70.1
1990 75 69.8
1989 75 69.5
1988 74.8 69.2
1987 74.8 68.8
1986 74.8 68.4
1985 74.4 68
1984 74.7 67.7
1983 74.4 67.4
1982 74.5 60.8
1981 74 64.6
1980 73.6 66.5
1979 73.4 66.2
1978 73.1 65.9
1977 72.5 65.4
1976 72 64.8
1975 71.8 64.2
1974 71.3 63.4
1973 71.4 60.8
1972 70.9 62
1971 70.1 61.3
1970 70.3 60.6
1969 69.6 59.8
1968 69.8 59.1
1967 69.8 58
1966 69.6 57.6
1965 69.1 56.9
1964 69.4 56.2
1963 69.2 55.4
1962 68.7 54.6
1961 69 53.7
1960 69 52.7
1959 68.8 51.7
1958 68.6 50.7
1957 67.5 49.6
1956 68 48.5
1955 67.3 47.4
1954 67.5 46.4
1953 66.6 45.3
1952 66.5 44.3
1951 65.6 43.4
1950 64.2 42.5

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

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Finland and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Syria
1x
Year Population
Finland Syria
2024 5,619,911 24,672,760
2023 5,583,911 23,594,623
2022 5,556,106 22,462,173
2021 5,541,017 21,628,839
2020 5,529,543 21,049,429
2019 5,521,606 20,353,534
2018 5,515,525 19,577,845
2017 5,508,214 19,224,668
2016 5,495,303 19,193,834
2015 5,479,531 19,424,618
2014 5,461,512 20,273,659
2013 5,438,972 21,666,917
2012 5,413,971 22,759,763
2011 5,388,272 22,878,098
2010 5,363,352 22,482,421
2009 5,338,871 21,976,969
2008 5,313,399 21,636,564
2007 5,288,720 20,884,125
2006 5,266,268 19,637,022
2005 5,246,096 18,814,091
2004 5,228,172 18,336,875
2003 5,213,014 17,889,296
2002 5,200,598 17,468,332
2001 5,188,008 17,051,338
2000 5,176,209 16,637,888
1999 5,165,474 16,228,061
1998 5,153,498 15,820,413
1997 5,139,835 15,417,542
1996 5,124,573 15,018,104
1995 5,107,790 14,616,801
1994 5,088,333 14,208,583
1993 5,066,447 13,795,686
1992 5,041,992 13,385,571
1991 5,013,740 12,980,821
1990 4,986,431 12,579,208
1989 4,964,371 12,179,060
1988 4,946,481 11,782,264
1987 4,932,123 11,388,923
1986 4,918,154 11,002,844
1985 4,902,206 10,625,672
1984 4,881,803 10,258,398
1983 4,855,787 9,904,809
1982 4,826,933 9,572,511
1981 4,799,964 9,260,189
1980 4,779,535 8,957,663
1979 4,764,690 8,661,909
1978 4,752,528 8,372,759
1977 4,738,902 8,090,501
1976 4,725,664 7,817,320
1975 4,711,440 7,554,364
1974 4,690,574 7,302,160
1973 4,666,081 7,060,321
1972 4,639,657 6,826,024
1971 4,612,124 6,598,094
1970 4,606,307 6,380,609
1969 4,623,785 6,175,166
1968 4,626,469 5,978,742
1967 4,605,744 5,790,198
1966 4,580,869 5,609,047
1965 4,563,732 5,435,267
1964 4,548,543 5,269,087
1963 4,523,309 5,110,467
1962 4,491,443 4,959,340
1961 4,461,005 4,815,466
1960 4,429,634 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Syria

Fertility rate
Finland

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Syria
2023 1.26 2.71
2022 1.32 2.75
2021 1.46 2.8
2020 1.37 2.84
2019 1.35 2.88
2018 1.41 2.93
2017 1.49 2.97
2016 1.57 3.01
2015 1.65 3.07
2014 1.71 3.12
2013 1.75 3.17
2012 1.8 3.22
2011 1.83 3.29
2010 1.87 3.36
2009 1.86 3.42
2008 1.85 3.48
2007 1.83 3.54
2006 1.84 3.56
2005 1.8 3.61
2004 1.8 3.68
2003 1.76 3.76
2002 1.72 3.87
2001 1.73 3.98
2000 1.73 4.07
1999 1.73 4.14
1998 1.7 4.25
1997 1.75 4.37
1996 1.78 4.54
1995 1.81 4.7
1994 1.85 4.86
1993 1.81 4.99
1992 1.85 5.14
1991 1.79 5.34
1990 1.78 5.56
1989 1.71 5.78
1988 1.69 6
1987 1.59 6.2
1986 1.6 6.37
1985 1.64 6.48
1984 1.69 6.59
1983 1.74 6.69
1982 1.71 6.81
1981 1.64 6.97
1980 1.63 7.12
1979 1.64 7.25
1978 1.64 7.35
1977 1.68 7.42
1976 1.7 7.45
1975 1.68 7.49
1974 1.61 7.52
1973 1.49 7.55
1972 1.58 7.57
1971 1.68 7.6
1970 1.83 7.62
1969 1.93 7.59
1968 2.14 7.57
1967 2.32 7.56
1966 2.41 7.55
1965 2.48 7.53
1964 2.59 7.53
1963 2.68 7.51
1962 2.68 7.51
1961 2.72 7.5
1960 2.72 7.51

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

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Finland and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Syria
2024 44 23.9
2023 43.8 23.3
2022 43.5 22.7
2021 43.3 22.2
2020 43.2 21.6
2019 43 20.9
2018 42.8 20.1
2017 42.7 19.6
2016 42.6 19.5
2015 42.5 19.5
2014 42.4 20.1
2013 42.3 21.2
2012 42.2 21.8
2011 42.1 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 40.6 19.5
2003 40.3 19.2
2002 40 19
2001 39.7 18.8
2000 39.4 18.5
1999 39 18.3
1998 38.7 18.1
1997 38.4 17.9
1996 38.1 17.7
1995 37.8 17.5
1994 37.5 17.3
1993 37.2 17.1
1992 37 16.9
1991 36.7 16.7
1990 36.4 16.5
1989 36.1 16.4
1988 35.8 16.2
1987 35.4 16.1
1986 35.1 16
1985 34.7 15.9
1984 34.3 15.8
1983 33.9 15.8
1982 33.5 15.7
1981 33.2 15.6
1980 32.8 15.6
1979 32.4 15.6
1978 32.1 15.6
1977 31.7 15.6
1976 31.2 15.6
1975 30.7 15.7
1974 30.4 15.7
1973 30.2 15.7
1972 30.1 15.8
1971 29.9 15.8
1970 29.6 15.9
1969 29.3 16
1968 29 16.1
1967 28.9 16.2
1966 28.8 16.4
1965 28.7 16.5
1964 28.6 16.7
1963 28.5 16.9
1962 28.5 17.1
1961 28.4 17.3
1960 28.4 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Finland Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Finland Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
94.4%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Finland Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Syria
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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