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Guinea vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Guinea has a population of 14.8M (ranked 75/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Guinea's land area is 94,873 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 77th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Guinea Syria
Population
15546235
26829400
Population rank 75/197 56/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 118/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$1,695
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 160/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,565
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$12.2B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$828
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 147/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,020
2026
$730
2026
Land area 94,873 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.22
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
19.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Guinea and Syria: Comparison Charts

Guinea and Syria economies compared

GDP
Guinea

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Guinea Syria
2024 $25,008,678,293 -
2023 $22,407,615,556 $19,993,439,950
2022 $19,910,452,542 $23,622,827,080
2021 $17,069,115,738 $14,353,205,678
2020 $14,088,693,743 $12,047,752,036
2019 $13,442,861,496 $22,583,045,060
2018 $11,857,030,367 $21,497,782,868
2017 $10,324,668,271 $16,369,843,352
2016 $8,595,955,222 $12,597,854,877
2015 $8,794,201,743 $16,466,863,117
2014 $8,778,473,373 $21,502,061,466
2013 $8,376,613,539 $21,361,254,635
2012 $7,638,044,557 $43,190,318,033
2011 $6,785,137,203 $67,539,428,159
2010 $6,853,467,146 $61,390,830,875
2009 $6,716,905,340 $54,111,735,629
2008 $6,964,179,983 $52,557,913,569
2007 $6,281,918,226 $40,465,318,382
2006 $4,220,019,845 $33,751,788,856
2005 $4,282,468,637 $28,858,965,517
2004 $5,300,767,961 $25,086,950,495
2003 $5,025,167,975 $21,828,144,686
2002 $4,301,608,753 $20,669,357,462
2001 $4,125,527,603 $20,237,024,725
2000 $4,367,458,867 $18,937,052,543
1999 $5,046,806,783 $15,873,875,969
1998 $5,232,118,046 $15,200,846,154
1997 $5,516,916,163 $14,505,233,463
1996 $5,641,243,100 $13,789,560,878
1995 $5,385,704,166 $11,396,706,587
1994 $4,932,800,407 $10,122,020,000
1993 $4,781,166,117 $13,695,962,055
1992 $4,789,220,417 $13,253,565,861
1991 $4,396,178,694 $12,981,833,333
1990 $3,888,320,666 $12,308,624,418
1989 $3,546,079,263 $9,853,395,762
1988 $3,476,480,303 $10,577,041,645
1987 $2,976,714,019 $11,356,215,543
1986 $2,909,130,355 $13,293,205,278
1985 $22,787,644,566 $16,403,539,893
1984 $18,421,497,251 $17,503,078,174
1983 $15,129,893,722 $17,589,277,143
1982 $11,926,032,493 $16,298,929,011
1981 $9,646,440,667 $15,518,201,335
1980 $9,746,524,915 $13,062,420,382
1979 $8,877,094,497 $9,929,681,529
1978 $8,087,305,999 $9,275,200,458
1977 $6,914,381,291 $7,696,011,396
1976 $6,762,781,871 $7,633,528,867
1975 $6,102,769,605 $6,826,980,444
1974 $5,691,417,541 $5,159,557,148
1973 $5,152,080,388 $3,239,487,516
1972 $4,203,069,035 $3,059,681,698
1971 $3,594,302,908 $2,589,851,325
1970 $3,220,224,608 $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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Guinea and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Guinea

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Guinea Syria
2024 $1,695 -
2023 $1,555 $847
2022 $1,417 $1,052
2021 $1,245 $664
2020 $1,054 $572
2019 $1,031 $1,110
2018 $933 $1,098
2017 $834 $852
2016 $712 $656
2015 $747 $848
2014 $765 $1,061
2013 $748 $986
2012 $699 $1,898
2011 $637 $2,952
2010 $659 $2,731
2009 $662 $2,462
2008 $704 $2,429
2007 $650 $1,938
2006 $447 $1,719
2005 $463 $1,534
2004 $585 $1,368
2003 $566 $1,220
2002 $496 $1,183
2001 $483 $1,187
2000 $518 $1,138
1999 $611 $978
1998 $647 $961
1997 $696 $941
1996 $726 $918
1995 $713 $780
1994 $672 $712
1993 $671 $993
1992 $693 $990
1991 $656 $1,000
1990 $604 $978
1989 $570 $809
1988 $574 $898
1987 $505 $997
1986 $506 $1,208
1985 $4,062 $1,544
1984 $3,362 $1,706
1983 $2,823 $1,776
1982 $2,273 $1,703
1981 $1,876 $1,676
1980 $1,931 $1,458
1979 $1,790 $1,146
1978 $1,658 $1,108
1977 $1,440 $951
1976 $1,431 $976
1975 $1,311 $904
1974 $1,243 $707
1973 $1,143 $459
1972 $948 $448
1971 $825 $393
1970 $753 $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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Guinea vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Guinea

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Guinea Syria
2026 61.2 73.4
2025 61.1 73
2024 60.9 72.6
2023 60.7 72.1
2022 60.4 72.8
2021 59.4 72.4
2020 59.3 71.9
2019 59.4 71
2018 59 67.4
2017 58.7 65.7
2016 58.5 65.2
2015 57.9 63.3
2014 57.6 65.5
2013 57.5 65.1
2012 57.1 66.2
2011 56.8 72.3
2010 56.4 73.5
2009 56.1 73.5
2008 55.7 73.4
2007 55.2 73.3
2006 54.9 73
2005 54.4 72.8
2004 54 72.5
2003 53.6 72.2
2002 53.2 71.7
2001 52.7 71.3
2000 52.4 70.9
1999 52 70.5
1998 51.6 70.2
1997 51.1 70.2
1996 50.5 70.2
1995 49.8 70.2
1994 49.2 70.3
1993 48.8 70.3
1992 48.3 70.2
1991 47.8 70.1
1990 47.3 69.8
1989 46.9 69.5
1988 46.5 69.2
1987 46.1 68.8
1986 45.7 68.4
1985 45.3 68
1984 44.9 67.7
1983 44.2 67.4
1982 43.9 60.8
1981 43.3 64.6
1980 42.8 66.5
1979 42.3 66.2
1978 41.9 65.9
1977 41.4 65.4
1976 41 64.8
1975 40.6 64.2
1974 40.2 63.4
1973 39.9 60.8
1972 39.7 62
1971 39.4 61.3
1970 39.1 60.6
1969 38.8 59.8
1968 38.5 59.1
1967 38.2 58
1966 38 57.6
1965 37.7 56.9
1964 37.4 56.2
1963 37.2 55.4
1962 37 54.6
1961 36.8 53.7
1960 36.6 52.7
1959 36.5 51.7
1958 36.4 50.7
1957 36.2 49.6
1956 36.1 48.5
1955 36 47.4
1954 35.9 46.4
1953 35.8 45.3
1952 35.7 44.3
1951 35.6 43.4
1950 35.6 42.5

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

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Guinea and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Guinea

Syria
1x
Year Population
Guinea Syria
2024 14,754,785 24,672,760
2023 14,405,468 23,594,623
2022 14,055,137 22,462,173
2021 13,710,513 21,628,839
2020 13,371,183 21,049,429
2019 13,034,346 20,353,534
2018 12,704,774 19,577,845
2017 12,385,659 19,224,668
2016 12,073,030 19,193,834
2015 11,767,070 19,424,618
2014 11,472,924 20,273,659
2013 11,191,873 21,666,917
2012 10,921,581 22,759,763
2011 10,656,810 22,878,098
2010 10,396,086 22,482,421
2009 10,143,534 21,976,969
2008 9,898,870 21,636,564
2007 9,662,281 20,884,125
2006 9,441,171 19,637,022
2005 9,245,844 18,814,091
2004 9,062,726 18,336,875
2003 8,870,781 17,889,296
2002 8,674,066 17,468,332
2001 8,539,960 17,051,338
2000 8,428,832 16,637,888
1999 8,265,123 16,228,061
1998 8,081,990 15,820,413
1997 7,931,370 15,417,542
1996 7,770,035 15,018,104
1995 7,553,249 14,616,801
1994 7,345,107 14,208,583
1993 7,128,177 13,795,686
1992 6,914,366 13,385,571
1991 6,697,166 12,980,821
1990 6,434,374 12,579,208
1989 6,215,811 12,179,060
1988 6,056,574 11,782,264
1987 5,900,198 11,388,923
1986 5,750,668 11,002,844
1985 5,610,373 10,625,672
1984 5,480,096 10,258,398
1983 5,359,814 9,904,809
1982 5,247,672 9,572,511
1981 5,143,288 9,260,189
1980 5,047,419 8,957,663
1979 4,959,283 8,661,909
1978 4,877,854 8,372,759
1977 4,801,128 8,090,501
1976 4,727,022 7,817,320
1975 4,653,876 7,554,364
1974 4,580,510 7,302,160
1973 4,506,324 7,060,321
1972 4,431,292 6,826,024
1971 4,355,200 6,598,094
1970 4,277,535 6,380,609
1969 4,198,300 6,175,166
1968 4,118,550 5,978,742
1967 4,040,153 5,790,198
1966 3,964,155 5,609,047
1965 3,890,716 5,435,267
1964 3,819,722 5,269,087
1963 3,750,954 5,110,467
1962 3,684,273 4,959,340
1961 3,619,551 4,815,466
1960 3,556,749 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Guinea and Syria

Fertility rate
Guinea

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Guinea Syria
2023 4.22 2.71
2022 4.3 2.75
2021 4.4 2.8
2020 4.49 2.84
2019 4.58 2.88
2018 4.67 2.93
2017 4.79 2.97
2016 4.92 3.01
2015 5 3.07
2014 5.07 3.12
2013 5.15 3.17
2012 5.23 3.22
2011 5.34 3.29
2010 5.44 3.36
2009 5.53 3.42
2008 5.6 3.48
2007 5.66 3.54
2006 5.7 3.56
2005 5.73 3.61
2004 5.73 3.68
2003 5.74 3.76
2002 5.78 3.87
2001 5.83 3.98
2000 5.92 4.07
1999 5.99 4.14
1998 6.05 4.25
1997 6.12 4.37
1996 6.21 4.54
1995 6.29 4.7
1994 6.36 4.86
1993 6.41 4.99
1992 6.45 5.14
1991 6.48 5.34
1990 6.52 5.56
1989 6.55 5.78
1988 6.56 6
1987 6.57 6.2
1986 6.55 6.37
1985 6.53 6.48
1984 6.51 6.59
1983 6.49 6.69
1982 6.49 6.81
1981 6.46 6.97
1980 6.46 7.12
1979 6.45 7.25
1978 6.44 7.35
1977 6.43 7.42
1976 6.4 7.45
1975 6.37 7.49
1974 6.34 7.52
1973 6.31 7.55
1972 6.28 7.57
1971 6.26 7.6
1970 6.24 7.62
1969 6.23 7.59
1968 6.21 7.57
1967 6.2 7.56
1966 6.19 7.55
1965 6.18 7.53
1964 6.17 7.53
1963 6.15 7.51
1962 6.14 7.51
1961 6.13 7.5
1960 6.11 7.51

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

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Guinea and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Guinea

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Guinea Syria
2024 19.2 23.9
2023 19 23.3
2022 18.9 22.7
2021 18.8 22.2
2020 18.6 21.6
2019 18.5 20.9
2018 18.3 20.1
2017 18.2 19.6
2016 18.1 19.5
2015 18 19.5
2014 17.8 20.1
2013 17.7 21.2
2012 17.6 21.8
2011 17.5 21.9
2010 17.4 21.7
2009 17.3 21.5
2008 17.3 21.3
2007 17.2 21
2006 17.2 20.3
2005 17.2 19.7
2004 17.2 19.5
2003 17.2 19.2
2002 17.2 19
2001 17.3 18.8
2000 17.5 18.5
1999 17.6 18.3
1998 17.7 18.1
1997 17.9 17.9
1996 18 17.7
1995 18.1 17.5
1994 18.1 17.3
1993 18.2 17.1
1992 18.2 16.9
1991 18.3 16.7
1990 18.3 16.5
1989 18.3 16.4
1988 18.4 16.2
1987 18.4 16.1
1986 18.4 16
1985 18.4 15.9
1984 18.5 15.8
1983 18.5 15.8
1982 18.6 15.7
1981 18.7 15.6
1980 18.8 15.6
1979 18.9 15.6
1978 19 15.6
1977 19.2 15.6
1976 19.3 15.6
1975 19.4 15.7
1974 19.5 15.7
1973 19.7 15.7
1972 19.8 15.8
1971 19.8 15.8
1970 19.9 15.9
1969 20 16
1968 20 16.1
1967 20.1 16.2
1966 20.1 16.4
1965 20.2 16.5
1964 20.3 16.7
1963 20.4 16.9
1962 20.4 17.1
1961 20.5 17.3
1960 20.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Guinea Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$21.3B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.72%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.99%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.02%
2019
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
36.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
53.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
23.1%
2018
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2018
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.89B
2023
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$616M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
99,000
2017
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.01%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
36%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Guinea Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.21 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
66.6%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
88.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
87.4%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Guinea Syria
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,282
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
38.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
29.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
1
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.82
2015
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
45.3%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
26.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Guinea Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.3
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.3
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.1%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
494
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
95
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
9.74%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.52 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Guinea Syria
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
6,430 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
69,475 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,433 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026

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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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