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Greece vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 95th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Syria
Population
10181414
26829400
Population rank 96/197 56/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 53/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 49/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$397B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 16/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$730
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Greece and Syria: Comparison Charts

Greece and Syria economies compared

GDP
Greece

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Greece Syria
2024 $256,238,371,778 -
2023 $242,946,187,738 $19,993,439,950
2022 $217,990,189,601 $23,622,827,080
2021 $218,303,801,895 $14,353,205,678
2020 $191,362,985,555 $12,047,752,036
2019 $207,305,649,887 $22,583,045,060
2018 $213,298,873,494 $21,497,782,868
2017 $200,381,103,984 $16,369,843,352
2016 $193,097,239,006 $12,597,854,877
2015 $194,567,373,678 $16,466,863,117
2014 $233,911,581,521 $21,502,061,466
2013 $236,556,279,641 $21,361,254,635
2012 $238,841,140,018 $43,190,318,033
2011 $283,228,079,776 $67,539,428,159
2010 $296,417,644,404 $61,390,830,875
2009 $326,829,054,686 $54,111,735,629
2008 $351,121,399,546 $52,557,913,569
2007 $314,226,996,944 $40,465,318,382
2006 $269,073,415,334 $33,751,788,856
2005 $242,315,668,619 $28,858,965,517
2004 $234,979,615,898 $25,086,950,495
2003 $196,930,509,813 $21,828,144,686
2002 $150,253,800,086 $20,669,357,462
2001 $132,050,474,720 $20,237,024,725
2000 $125,760,166,225 $18,937,052,543
1999 $137,131,371,955 $15,873,875,969
1998 $139,612,812,176 $15,200,846,154
1997 $138,766,067,640 $14,505,233,463
1996 $142,502,984,145 $13,789,560,878
1995 $134,974,613,914 $11,396,706,587
1994 $114,980,063,202 $10,122,020,000
1993 $107,295,704,518 $13,695,962,055
1992 $114,608,178,405 $13,253,565,861
1991 $103,680,863,713 $12,981,833,333
1990 $96,529,587,274 $12,308,624,418
1989 $78,067,933,277 $9,853,395,762
1988 $75,200,610,137 $10,577,041,645
1987 $64,739,630,096 $11,356,215,543
1986 $55,595,445,472 $13,293,205,278
1985 $47,155,741,426 $16,403,539,893
1984 $47,352,146,312 $17,503,078,174
1983 $48,741,397,059 $17,589,277,143
1982 $53,858,346,939 $16,298,929,011
1981 $51,618,456,335 $15,518,201,335
1980 $56,039,256,595 $13,062,420,382
1979 $53,724,121,435 $9,929,681,529
1978 $43,654,480,519 $9,275,200,458
1977 $35,673,080,481 $7,696,011,396
1976 $30,719,552,239 $7,633,528,867
1975 $28,129,128,587 $6,826,980,444
1974 $24,998,715,909 $5,159,557,148
1973 $22,037,019,563 $3,239,487,516
1972 $16,650,659,091 $3,059,681,698
1971 $14,388,806,818 $2,589,851,325
1970 $12,957,113,636 $2,140,384,010
1969 $11,454,106,327 $2,245,011,515
1968 $9,950,331,206 $1,753,746,430
1967 $9,146,592,856 $1,580,229,799
1966 $8,472,021,467 $1,342,287,553
1965 $7,582,209,670 $1,472,036,540
1964 $6,576,906,345 $1,339,494,267
1963 $5,813,285,627 $1,200,447,408
1962 $5,140,542,929 $1,110,565,881
1961 $4,892,397,431 $945,244,972
1960 $4,274,890,307 $857,704,413

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

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Greece and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Syria
2024 $24,626 -
2023 $23,344 $847
2022 $20,887 $1,052
2021 $20,655 $664
2020 $17,887 $572
2019 $19,335 $1,110
2018 $19,873 $1,098
2017 $18,632 $852
2016 $17,919 $656
2015 $17,981 $848
2014 $21,475 $1,061
2013 $21,573 $986
2012 $21,624 $1,898
2011 $25,505 $2,952
2010 $26,653 $2,731
2009 $29,425 $2,462
2008 $31,696 $2,429
2007 $28,441 $1,938
2006 $24,416 $1,719
2005 $22,054 $1,534
2004 $21,449 $1,368
2003 $18,021 $1,220
2002 $13,782 $1,183
2001 $12,157 $1,187
2000 $11,638 $1,138
1999 $12,743 $978
1998 $13,023 $961
1997 $13,016 $941
1996 $13,433 $918
1995 $12,779 $780
1994 $10,937 $712
1993 $10,257 $993
1992 $11,021 $990
1991 $10,047 $1,000
1990 $9,467 $978
1989 $7,738 $809
1988 $7,492 $898
1987 $6,474 $997
1986 $5,578 $1,208
1985 $4,747 $1,544
1984 $4,785 $1,706
1983 $4,950 $1,776
1982 $5,502 $1,703
1981 $5,305 $1,676
1980 $5,812 $1,458
1979 $5,627 $1,146
1978 $4,629 $1,108
1977 $3,832 $951
1976 $3,343 $976
1975 $3,109 $904
1974 $2,789 $707
1973 $2,468 $459
1972 $1,873 $448
1971 $1,629 $393
1970 $1,474 $335
1969 $1,306 $364
1968 $1,138 $293.3
1967 $1,053 $272.9
1966 $984 $239.3
1965 $887 $270.8
1964 $773 $254.2
1963 $686 $234.9
1962 $608 $223.9
1961 $583 $196.3
1960 $513 $183.5

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

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Greece vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Syria
2026 82.4 73.4
2025 82.2 73
2024 82 72.6
2023 81.9 72.1
2022 79.9 72.8
2021 80.5 72.4
2020 81.5 71.9
2019 81.3 71
2018 81.5 67.4
2017 81 65.7
2016 81.3 65.2
2015 80.8 63.3
2014 81.1 65.5
2013 81.1 65.1
2012 80.4 66.2
2011 80.6 72.3
2010 80.6 73.5
2009 80.4 73.5
2008 80.1 73.4
2007 79.7 73.3
2006 79.8 73
2005 79.7 72.8
2004 79.4 72.5
2003 79.1 72.2
2002 79 71.7
2001 78.9 71.3
2000 78.4 70.9
1999 78.4 70.5
1998 78.3 70.2
1997 78.4 70.2
1996 78 70.2
1995 77.9 70.2
1994 77.9 70.3
1993 77.7 70.3
1992 77.3 70.2
1991 77.4 70.1
1990 77.3 69.8
1989 77.1 69.5
1988 77 69.2
1987 76.1 68.8
1986 76.5 68.4
1985 76.1 68
1984 75.8 67.7
1983 75.5 67.4
1982 75.2 60.8
1981 74.9 64.6
1980 74.5 66.5
1979 74.7 66.2
1978 74.4 65.9
1977 73.8 65.4
1976 73.7 64.8
1975 73.5 64.2
1974 73.5 63.4
1973 73 60.8
1972 72.7 62
1971 72.9 61.3
1970 72.7 60.6
1969 72.1 59.8
1968 71.5 59.1
1967 71.4 58
1966 71.9 57.6
1965 71.5 56.9
1964 70.5 56.2
1963 70.6 55.4
1962 70.3 54.6
1961 70.4 53.7
1960 70.5 52.7
1959 69.6 51.7
1958 69.7 50.7
1957 68.4 49.6
1956 68.1 48.5
1955 68.6 47.4
1954 68 46.4
1953 67.5 45.3
1952 67.3 44.3
1951 66.7 43.4
1950 66.2 42.5

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

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Greece and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Syria
1x
Year Population
Greece Syria
2024 10,405,134 24,672,760
2023 10,407,351 23,594,623
2022 10,436,882 22,462,173
2021 10,569,207 21,628,839
2020 10,698,599 21,049,429
2019 10,721,582 20,353,534
2018 10,732,882 19,577,845
2017 10,754,679 19,224,668
2016 10,775,971 19,193,834
2015 10,820,883 19,424,618
2014 10,892,413 20,273,659
2013 10,965,211 21,666,917
2012 11,045,011 22,759,763
2011 11,104,899 22,878,098
2010 11,121,341 22,482,421
2009 11,107,017 21,976,969
2008 11,077,841 21,636,564
2007 11,048,473 20,884,125
2006 11,020,362 19,637,022
2005 10,987,314 18,814,091
2004 10,955,141 18,336,875
2003 10,928,070 17,889,296
2002 10,902,022 17,468,332
2001 10,862,132 17,051,338
2000 10,805,808 16,637,888
1999 10,761,698 16,228,061
1998 10,720,509 15,820,413
1997 10,661,259 15,417,542
1996 10,608,800 15,018,104
1995 10,562,153 14,616,801
1994 10,512,922 14,208,583
1993 10,460,415 13,795,686
1992 10,399,061 13,385,571
1991 10,319,927 12,980,821
1990 10,196,792 12,579,208
1989 10,089,498 12,179,060
1988 10,036,983 11,782,264
1987 10,000,595 11,388,923
1986 9,967,213 11,002,844
1985 9,934,300 10,625,672
1984 9,895,801 10,258,398
1983 9,846,627 9,904,809
1982 9,789,513 9,572,511
1981 9,729,350 9,260,189
1980 9,642,505 8,957,663
1979 9,548,258 8,661,909
1978 9,429,959 8,372,759
1977 9,308,479 8,090,501
1976 9,188,150 7,817,320
1975 9,046,541 7,554,364
1974 8,962,022 7,302,160
1973 8,929,086 7,060,321
1972 8,888,628 6,826,024
1971 8,831,036 6,598,094
1970 8,792,806 6,380,609
1969 8,772,764 6,175,166
1968 8,740,765 5,978,742
1967 8,684,088 5,790,198
1966 8,613,651 5,609,047
1965 8,550,333 5,435,267
1964 8,510,429 5,269,087
1963 8,479,625 5,110,467
1962 8,448,233 4,959,340
1961 8,398,050 4,815,466
1960 8,331,725 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Syria

Fertility rate
Greece

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Syria
2023 1.32 2.71
2022 1.32 2.75
2021 1.43 2.8
2020 1.39 2.84
2019 1.34 2.88
2018 1.35 2.93
2017 1.35 2.97
2016 1.38 3.01
2015 1.33 3.07
2014 1.3 3.12
2013 1.29 3.17
2012 1.34 3.22
2011 1.4 3.29
2010 1.48 3.36
2009 1.5 3.42
2008 1.5 3.48
2007 1.41 3.54
2006 1.4 3.56
2005 1.34 3.61
2004 1.31 3.68
2003 1.29 3.76
2002 1.28 3.87
2001 1.25 3.98
2000 1.25 4.07
1999 1.23 4.14
1998 1.24 4.25
1997 1.27 4.37
1996 1.26 4.54
1995 1.28 4.7
1994 1.33 4.86
1993 1.32 4.99
1992 1.36 5.14
1991 1.37 5.34
1990 1.39 5.56
1989 1.4 5.78
1988 1.5 6
1987 1.5 6.2
1986 1.6 6.37
1985 1.67 6.48
1984 1.83 6.59
1983 1.94 6.69
1982 2.03 6.81
1981 2.09 6.97
1980 2.23 7.12
1979 2.26 7.25
1978 2.28 7.35
1977 2.27 7.42
1976 2.35 7.45
1975 2.33 7.49
1974 2.38 7.52
1973 2.27 7.55
1972 2.32 7.57
1971 2.32 7.6
1970 2.4 7.62
1969 2.36 7.59
1968 2.42 7.57
1967 2.45 7.56
1966 2.32 7.55
1965 2.25 7.53
1964 2.24 7.53
1963 2.14 7.51
1962 2.16 7.51
1961 2.13 7.5
1960 2.23 7.51

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

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Greece and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Syria
2024 47.3 23.9
2023 46.7 23.3
2022 46.4 22.7
2021 45.9 22.2
2020 45.3 21.6
2019 45 20.9
2018 44.7 20.1
2017 44.4 19.6
2016 44.1 19.5
2015 43.7 19.5
2014 43.2 20.1
2013 42.7 21.2
2012 42.2 21.8
2011 41.8 21.9
2010 41.4 21.7
2009 40.9 21.5
2008 40.5 21.3
2007 40.1 21
2006 39.7 20.3
2005 39.4 19.7
2004 39.1 19.5
2003 38.8 19.2
2002 38.5 19
2001 38.2 18.8
2000 38 18.5
1999 37.8 18.3
1998 37.6 18.1
1997 37.4 17.9
1996 37.2 17.7
1995 37 17.5
1994 36.8 17.3
1993 36.6 17.1
1992 36.5 16.9
1991 36.3 16.7
1990 36 16.5
1989 35.7 16.4
1988 35.4 16.2
1987 35.1 16.1
1986 34.8 16
1985 34.5 15.9
1984 34.3 15.8
1983 34.1 15.8
1982 33.9 15.7
1981 33.7 15.6
1980 33.8 15.6
1979 34 15.6
1978 33.9 15.6
1977 33.9 15.6
1976 33.8 15.6
1975 33.8 15.7
1974 33.6 15.7
1973 33.3 15.7
1972 33 15.8
1971 32.9 15.8
1970 33.2 15.9
1969 31.6 16
1968 31.3 16.1
1967 31.1 16.2
1966 30.9 16.4
1965 31 16.5
1964 29.4 16.7
1963 29.4 16.9
1962 29.3 17.1
1961 29 17.3
1960 28.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Greece Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Greece Syria
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
94.4%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Greece Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Syria
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 mi
2018
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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