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Germany vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 63rd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Syria
Population
82575542
26829400
Population rank 19/197 56/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 3/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 19/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 21/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$730
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Germany and Syria: Comparison Charts

Germany and Syria economies compared

GDP
Germany

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Germany Syria
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 -
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $19,993,439,950
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $23,622,827,080
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $14,353,205,678
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $12,047,752,036
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $22,583,045,060
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $21,497,782,868
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $16,369,843,352
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $12,597,854,877
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $16,466,863,117
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $21,502,061,466
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $21,361,254,635
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $43,190,318,033
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $67,539,428,159
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $61,390,830,875
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $54,111,735,629
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $52,557,913,569
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $40,465,318,382
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $33,751,788,856
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $28,858,965,517
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $25,086,950,495
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $21,828,144,686
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $18,937,052,543
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $15,873,875,969
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $15,200,846,154
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $14,505,233,463
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $13,789,560,878
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $11,396,706,587
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $10,122,020,000
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $13,253,565,861
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $12,981,833,333
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $12,308,624,418
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $9,853,395,762
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $10,577,041,645
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $13,293,205,278
1985 $735,218,723,093 $16,403,539,893
1984 $727,767,760,979 $17,503,078,174
1983 $773,507,930,295 $17,589,277,143
1982 $779,421,633,755 $16,298,929,011
1981 $803,404,797,058 $15,518,201,335
1980 $953,772,499,462 $13,062,420,382
1979 $884,574,218,333 $9,929,681,529
1978 $743,182,891,918 $9,275,200,458
1977 $602,698,323,086 $7,696,011,396
1976 $521,658,712,133 $7,633,528,867
1975 $492,434,094,920 $6,826,980,444
1974 $446,934,971,657 $5,159,557,148
1973 $399,833,571,167 $3,239,487,516
1972 $300,899,944,795 $3,059,681,698
1971 $250,900,942,397 $2,589,851,325
1970 $216,629,229,947 $2,140,384,010
1969 $177,733,486,326 $2,245,011,515
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,753,746,430
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,580,229,799
1966 $143,304,275,684 $1,342,287,553
1965 $134,774,688,191 $1,472,036,540
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,339,494,267
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,200,447,408
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,110,565,881
1961 $96,558,204,043 $945,244,972
1960 $84,619,845,881 $857,704,413

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

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Germany and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Syria
2024 $56,104 -
2023 $54,777 $847
2022 $50,507 $1,052
2021 $52,349 $664
2020 $47,395 $572
2019 $47,656 $1,110
2018 $48,916 $1,098
2017 $45,554 $852
2016 $42,949 $656
2015 $41,930 $848
2014 $48,960 $1,061
2013 $47,207 $986
2012 $44,718 $1,898
2011 $47,631 $2,952
2010 $42,397 $2,731
2009 $42,472 $2,462
2008 $46,379 $2,429
2007 $42,351 $1,938
2006 $36,980 $1,719
2005 $35,084 $1,534
2004 $34,567 $1,368
2003 $30,711 $1,220
2002 $25,487 $1,183
2001 $23,878 $1,187
2000 $23,926 $1,138
1999 $26,965 $978
1998 $27,396 $961
1997 $27,047 $941
1996 $30,600 $918
1995 $31,747 $780
1994 $27,202 $712
1993 $25,617 $993
1992 $26,560 $990
1991 $23,443 $1,000
1990 $22,386 $978
1989 $17,829 $809
1988 $17,997 $898
1987 $16,739 $997
1986 $13,511 $1,208
1985 $9,464 $1,544
1984 $9,347 $1,706
1983 $9,900 $1,776
1982 $9,950 $1,703
1981 $10,246 $1,676
1980 $12,183 $1,458
1979 $11,322 $1,146
1978 $9,517 $1,108
1977 $7,711 $951
1976 $6,659 $976
1975 $6,259 $904
1974 $5,660 $707
1973 $5,065 $459
1972 $3,824 $448
1971 $3,204 $393
1970 $2,771 $335
1969 $2,281 $364
1968 $2,025 $293.3
1967 $1,886 $272.9
1966 $1,871 $239.3
1965 $1,774 $270.8
1964 $1,637 $254.2
1963 $1,502 $234.9
1962 $1,431 $223.9
1961 $1,316 $196.3
1960 $1,162 $183.5

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

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Germany vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Syria
2026 81.9 73.4
2025 81.7 73
2024 81.5 72.6
2023 81.4 72.1
2022 80.6 72.8
2021 81.1 72.4
2020 81 71.9
2019 81.2 71
2018 80.9 67.4
2017 80.9 65.7
2016 80.8 65.2
2015 80.6 63.3
2014 80.9 65.5
2013 80.5 65.1
2012 80.5 66.2
2011 80.4 72.3
2010 80.1 73.5
2009 79.9 73.5
2008 79.8 73.4
2007 79.7 73.3
2006 79.6 73
2005 79.3 72.8
2004 79.1 72.5
2003 78.5 72.2
2002 78.5 71.7
2001 78.4 71.3
2000 78.1 70.9
1999 77.8 70.5
1998 77.6 70.2
1997 77.2 70.2
1996 76.8 70.2
1995 76.6 70.2
1994 76.4 70.3
1993 76.1 70.3
1992 76 70.2
1991 75.6 70.1
1990 75.3 69.8
1989 75.5 69.5
1988 75.3 69.2
1987 75.1 68.8
1986 74.7 68.4
1985 74.5 68
1984 74.4 67.7
1983 73.9 67.4
1982 73.6 60.8
1981 73.3 64.6
1980 73.1 66.5
1979 72.9 66.2
1978 72.6 65.9
1977 72.6 65.4
1976 72 64.8
1975 71.5 64.2
1974 71.7 63.4
1973 71.4 60.8
1972 71.1 62
1971 70.9 61.3
1970 70.7 60.6
1969 70.5 59.8
1968 70.6 59.1
1967 71 58
1966 70.7 57.6
1965 70.6 56.9
1964 70.6 56.2
1963 70.1 55.4
1962 70 54.6
1961 69.8 53.7
1960 69.3 52.7
1959 69.3 51.7
1958 69.2 50.7
1957 68.5 49.6
1956 68.6 48.5
1955 68.3 47.4
1954 68.1 46.4
1953 67.8 45.3
1952 67.5 44.3
1951 67.1 43.4
1950 66.8 42.5

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

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Germany and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Syria
1x
Year Population
Germany Syria
2024 83,516,593 24,672,760
2023 83,287,273 23,594,623
2022 83,177,813 22,462,173
2021 83,196,078 21,628,839
2020 83,160,871 21,049,429
2019 83,092,962 20,353,534
2018 82,905,782 19,577,845
2017 82,657,002 19,224,668
2016 82,348,669 19,193,834
2015 81,686,611 19,424,618
2014 80,982,500 20,273,659
2013 80,645,605 21,666,917
2012 80,425,823 22,759,763
2011 80,274,983 22,878,098
2010 81,776,930 22,482,421
2009 81,902,307 21,976,969
2008 82,110,097 21,636,564
2007 82,266,372 20,884,125
2006 82,376,451 19,637,022
2005 82,469,422 18,814,091
2004 82,516,260 18,336,875
2003 82,534,176 17,889,296
2002 82,488,495 17,468,332
2001 82,349,925 17,051,338
2000 82,211,508 16,637,888
1999 82,100,243 16,228,061
1998 82,047,195 15,820,413
1997 82,034,771 15,417,542
1996 81,914,831 15,018,104
1995 81,678,051 14,616,801
1994 81,438,348 14,208,583
1993 81,156,363 13,795,686
1992 80,624,598 13,385,571
1991 80,013,896 12,980,821
1990 79,433,029 12,579,208
1989 78,751,283 12,179,060
1988 78,144,619 11,782,264
1987 77,839,920 11,388,923
1986 77,720,436 11,002,844
1985 77,684,873 10,625,672
1984 77,858,685 10,258,398
1983 78,128,282 9,904,809
1982 78,333,366 9,572,511
1981 78,407,907 9,260,189
1980 78,288,576 8,957,663
1979 78,126,350 8,661,909
1978 78,091,820 8,372,759
1977 78,159,814 8,090,501
1976 78,336,950 7,817,320
1975 78,673,554 7,554,364
1974 78,967,433 7,302,160
1973 78,936,666 7,060,321
1972 78,688,452 6,826,024
1971 78,312,842 6,598,094
1970 78,169,289 6,380,609
1969 77,909,682 6,175,166
1968 77,294,314 5,978,742
1967 76,951,336 5,790,198
1966 76,600,311 5,609,047
1965 75,963,695 5,435,267
1964 75,318,337 5,269,087
1963 74,714,353 5,110,467
1962 74,025,784 4,959,340
1961 73,377,632 4,815,466
1960 72,814,900 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Syria

Fertility rate
Germany

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Syria
2023 1.39 2.71
2022 1.46 2.75
2021 1.58 2.8
2020 1.53 2.84
2019 1.54 2.88
2018 1.57 2.93
2017 1.57 2.97
2016 1.6 3.01
2015 1.5 3.07
2014 1.47 3.12
2013 1.42 3.17
2012 1.41 3.22
2011 1.39 3.29
2010 1.39 3.36
2009 1.36 3.42
2008 1.38 3.48
2007 1.37 3.54
2006 1.33 3.56
2005 1.34 3.61
2004 1.36 3.68
2003 1.34 3.76
2002 1.34 3.87
2001 1.35 3.98
2000 1.38 4.07
1999 1.36 4.14
1998 1.36 4.25
1997 1.35 4.37
1996 1.3 4.54
1995 1.25 4.7
1994 1.24 4.86
1993 1.28 4.99
1992 1.29 5.14
1991 1.33 5.34
1990 1.45 5.56
1989 1.42 5.78
1988 1.46 6
1987 1.43 6.2
1986 1.43 6.37
1985 1.37 6.48
1984 1.29 6.59
1983 1.33 6.69
1982 1.41 6.81
1981 1.43 6.97
1980 1.44 7.12
1979 1.38 7.25
1978 1.38 7.35
1977 1.4 7.42
1976 1.45 7.45
1975 1.45 7.49
1974 1.51 7.52
1973 1.54 7.55
1972 1.71 7.57
1971 1.92 7.6
1970 2.03 7.62
1969 2.21 7.59
1968 2.38 7.57
1967 2.48 7.56
1966 2.53 7.55
1965 2.5 7.53
1964 2.54 7.53
1963 2.51 7.51
1962 2.44 7.51
1961 2.45 7.5
1960 2.37 7.51

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

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Germany and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Syria
2024 46.3 23.9
2023 46.2 23.3
2022 46 22.7
2021 45.9 22.2
2020 45.8 21.6
2019 45.8 20.9
2018 45.8 20.1
2017 45.8 19.6
2016 45.7 19.5
2015 45.7 19.5
2014 45.7 20.1
2013 45.5 21.2
2012 45.1 21.8
2011 44.6 21.9
2010 44.2 21.7
2009 43.9 21.5
2008 43.5 21.3
2007 43.1 21
2006 42.5 20.3
2005 42 19.7
2004 41.6 19.5
2003 41.2 19.2
2002 40.8 19
2001 40.4 18.8
2000 40 18.5
1999 39.7 18.3
1998 39.3 18.1
1997 38.9 17.9
1996 38.6 17.7
1995 38.4 17.5
1994 38.1 17.3
1993 37.9 17.1
1992 37.8 16.9
1991 37.7 16.7
1990 37.6 16.5
1989 37.6 16.4
1988 37.6 16.2
1987 37.4 16.1
1986 37.2 16
1985 37.1 15.9
1984 37 15.8
1983 36.7 15.8
1982 36.6 15.7
1981 36.5 15.6
1980 36.5 15.6
1979 36.4 15.6
1978 36.3 15.6
1977 36.1 15.6
1976 35.8 15.6
1975 35.5 15.7
1974 35 15.7
1973 34.7 15.7
1972 34.6 15.8
1971 34.4 15.8
1970 34.3 15.9
1969 34.1 16
1968 34.2 16.1
1967 34.3 16.2
1966 34.4 16.4
1965 34.4 16.5
1964 34.5 16.7
1963 34.6 16.9
1962 34.7 17.1
1961 34.7 17.3
1960 34.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Germany Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Germany Syria
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Germany Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Syria
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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