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India vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 7th vs. 87th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

India Syria
Population
1480351380
26829400
Population rank 1/197 56/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 5/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 143/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 118/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$730
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

India and Syria: Comparison Charts

India and Syria economies compared

GDP
India

Syria
1x
Year GDP
India Syria
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 -
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $19,993,439,950
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $23,622,827,080
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $14,353,205,678
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $12,047,752,036
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $22,583,045,060
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $21,497,782,868
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $16,369,843,352
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $12,597,854,877
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $16,466,863,117
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $40,465,318,382
2006 $940,259,888,788 $33,751,788,856
2005 $820,383,763,511 $28,858,965,517
2004 $709,152,728,831 $25,086,950,495
2003 $607,700,687,237 $21,828,144,686
2002 $514,939,140,319 $20,669,357,462
2001 $485,440,139,204 $20,237,024,725
2000 $468,395,521,654 $18,937,052,543
1999 $458,821,052,616 $15,873,875,969
1998 $421,351,317,225 $15,200,846,154
1997 $415,867,563,593 $14,505,233,463
1996 $392,896,866,205 $13,789,560,878
1995 $360,281,909,643 $11,396,706,587
1994 $327,274,843,459 $10,122,020,000
1993 $279,295,648,983 $13,695,962,055
1992 $288,208,070,278 $13,253,565,861
1991 $270,105,341,879 $12,981,833,333
1990 $320,979,026,420 $12,308,624,418
1989 $296,042,052,945 $9,853,395,762
1988 $296,589,670,896 $10,577,041,645
1987 $279,033,584,092 $11,356,215,543
1986 $248,985,994,041 $13,293,205,278
1985 $232,511,554,840 $16,403,539,893
1984 $212,157,645,178 $17,503,078,174
1983 $218,262,146,413 $17,589,277,143
1982 $200,715,624,831 $16,298,929,011
1981 $193,491,368,446 $15,518,201,335
1980 $186,328,579,302 $13,062,420,382
1979 $152,995,442,498 $9,929,681,529
1978 $137,302,319,829 $9,275,200,458
1977 $121,486,641,441 $7,696,011,396
1976 $102,716,451,980 $7,633,528,867
1975 $98,473,832,017 $6,826,980,444
1974 $99,526,597,934 $5,159,557,148
1973 $85,517,673,173 $3,239,487,516
1972 $71,464,700,667 $3,059,681,698
1971 $67,351,404,352 $2,589,851,325
1970 $62,422,483,055 $2,140,384,010
1969 $58,447,995,017 $2,245,011,515
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,753,746,430
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,580,229,799
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,342,287,553
1965 $59,556,105,229 $1,472,036,540
1964 $56,480,289,941 $1,339,494,267
1963 $48,421,923,459 $1,200,447,408
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,110,565,881
1961 $39,232,435,784 $945,244,972
1960 $37,029,883,876 $857,704,413

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

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India and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Syria
2024 $2,695 -
2023 $2,530 $847
2022 $2,347 $1,052
2021 $2,240 $664
2020 $1,907 $572
2019 $2,041 $1,110
2018 $1,966 $1,098
2017 $1,950 $852
2016 $1,708 $656
2015 $1,584 $848
2014 $1,554 $1,061
2013 $1,433 $986
2012 $1,429 $1,898
2011 $1,445 $2,952
2010 $1,348 $2,731
2009 $1,095 $2,462
2008 $993 $2,429
2007 $1,022 $1,938
2006 $802 $1,719
2005 $710 $1,534
2004 $624 $1,368
2003 $544 $1,220
2002 $469 $1,183
2001 $450 $1,187
2000 $443 $1,138
1999 $442 $978
1998 $414 $961
1997 $416 $941
1996 $401 $918
1995 $375 $780
1994 $348 $712
1993 $303 $993
1992 $319 $990
1991 $306 $1,000
1990 $371 $978
1989 $350 $809
1988 $358 $898
1987 $345 $997
1986 $315 $1,208
1985 $301 $1,544
1984 $281 $1,706
1983 $296 $1,776
1982 $278.7 $1,703
1981 $275 $1,676
1980 $271.1 $1,458
1979 $228 $1,146
1978 $209.4 $1,108
1977 $189.6 $951
1976 $164.1 $976
1975 $161.1 $904
1974 $166.7 $707
1973 $146.6 $459
1972 $125.3 $448
1971 $120.7 $393
1970 $114.4 $335
1969 $109.5 $364
1968 $101.6 $293.3
1967 $98 $272.9
1966 $91 $239.3
1965 $121.5 $270.8
1964 $117.9 $254.2
1963 $103.4 $234.9
1962 $92.2 $223.9
1961 $87.9 $196.3
1960 $84.9 $183.5

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

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India vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Syria
2026 72.7 73.4
2025 72.5 73
2024 72.2 72.6
2023 72 72.1
2022 71.7 72.8
2021 67.3 72.4
2020 70.2 71.9
2019 70.7 71
2018 70.4 67.4
2017 70.1 65.7
2016 69.7 65.2
2015 69.3 63.3
2014 68.9 65.5
2013 68.5 65.1
2012 68.1 66.2
2011 67.6 72.3
2010 67.2 73.5
2009 66.7 73.5
2008 66.2 73.4
2007 65.8 73.3
2006 65.4 73
2005 64.9 72.8
2004 64.5 72.5
2003 64.1 72.2
2002 63.6 71.7
2001 63.2 71.3
2000 62.7 70.9
1999 62.3 70.5
1998 61.9 70.2
1997 61.4 70.2
1996 61 70.2
1995 60.6 70.2
1994 60.2 70.3
1993 59.8 70.3
1992 59.4 70.2
1991 59 70.1
1990 58.6 69.8
1989 58.2 69.5
1988 57.7 69.2
1987 57.3 68.8
1986 56.8 68.4
1985 56.3 68
1984 55.8 67.7
1983 55.3 67.4
1982 54.7 60.8
1981 54.2 64.6
1980 53.6 66.5
1979 53 66.2
1978 52.4 65.9
1977 51.8 65.4
1976 51.3 64.8
1975 50.8 64.2
1974 50.3 63.4
1973 49.6 60.8
1972 49.2 62
1971 48.9 61.3
1970 48.6 60.6
1969 48.3 59.8
1968 47.9 59.1
1967 46.2 58
1966 45.9 57.6
1965 45.6 56.9
1964 46.7 56.2
1963 46.5 55.4
1962 46.1 54.6
1961 45.8 53.7
1960 45.6 52.7
1959 45.3 51.7
1958 44.8 50.7
1957 44.4 49.6
1956 44.1 48.5
1955 43.7 47.4
1954 43.2 46.4
1953 42.4 45.3
1952 42.1 44.3
1951 41.6 43.4
1950 41.2 42.5

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

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India and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Syria
1x
Year Population
India Syria
2024 1,450,935,791 24,672,760
2023 1,438,069,596 23,594,623
2022 1,425,423,212 22,462,173
2021 1,414,203,896 21,628,839
2020 1,402,617,695 21,049,429
2019 1,389,030,312 20,353,534
2018 1,374,659,064 19,577,845
2017 1,359,657,400 19,224,668
2016 1,343,944,296 19,193,834
2015 1,328,024,498 19,424,618
2014 1,312,277,191 20,273,659
2013 1,295,829,511 21,666,917
2012 1,278,674,502 22,759,763
2011 1,261,224,954 22,878,098
2010 1,243,481,564 22,482,421
2009 1,225,524,753 21,976,969
2008 1,207,930,964 21,636,564
2007 1,190,676,021 20,884,125
2006 1,172,878,890 19,637,022
2005 1,154,676,322 18,814,091
2004 1,135,991,513 18,336,875
2003 1,116,803,006 17,889,296
2002 1,097,600,380 17,468,332
2001 1,077,898,575 17,051,338
2000 1,057,922,733 16,637,888
1999 1,038,225,823 16,228,061
1998 1,018,665,080 15,820,413
1997 999,133,762 15,417,542
1996 979,678,458 15,018,104
1995 960,301,044 14,616,801
1994 941,163,767 14,208,583
1993 922,118,387 13,795,686
1992 902,957,070 13,385,571
1991 883,927,600 12,980,821
1990 864,972,221 12,579,208
1989 846,039,529 12,179,060
1988 827,342,990 11,782,264
1987 808,931,270 11,388,923
1986 790,689,978 11,002,844
1985 772,647,793 10,625,672
1984 754,875,449 10,258,398
1983 737,372,681 9,904,809
1982 720,313,473 9,572,511
1981 703,696,250 9,260,189
1980 687,354,025 8,957,663
1979 671,155,747 8,661,909
1978 655,728,229 8,372,759
1977 640,801,103 8,090,501
1976 625,861,883 7,817,320
1975 611,309,535 7,554,364
1974 597,041,391 7,302,160
1973 583,465,598 7,060,321
1972 570,482,142 6,826,024
1971 558,096,387 6,598,094
1970 545,864,268 6,380,609
1969 533,880,544 6,175,166
1968 522,716,889 5,978,742
1967 511,606,372 5,790,198
1966 500,740,247 5,609,047
1965 490,140,146 5,435,267
1964 479,229,598 5,269,087
1963 468,138,575 5,110,467
1962 457,283,090 4,959,340
1961 446,564,729 4,815,466
1960 435,990,338 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in India and Syria

Fertility rate
India

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Syria
2023 1.98 2.71
2022 1.99 2.75
2021 2.01 2.8
2020 2.05 2.84
2019 2.12 2.88
2018 2.18 2.93
2017 2.19 2.97
2016 2.28 3.01
2015 2.29 3.07
2014 2.29 3.12
2013 2.4 3.17
2012 2.47 3.22
2011 2.53 3.29
2010 2.6 3.36
2009 2.67 3.42
2008 2.71 3.48
2007 2.78 3.54
2006 2.87 3.56
2005 2.96 3.61
2004 3.05 3.68
2003 3.12 3.76
2002 3.22 3.87
2001 3.3 3.98
2000 3.35 4.07
1999 3.38 4.14
1998 3.45 4.25
1997 3.51 4.37
1996 3.58 4.54
1995 3.65 4.7
1994 3.72 4.86
1993 3.8 4.99
1992 3.88 5.14
1991 3.96 5.34
1990 4.05 5.56
1989 4.13 5.78
1988 4.22 6
1987 4.31 6.2
1986 4.4 6.37
1985 4.43 6.48
1984 4.52 6.59
1983 4.57 6.69
1982 4.62 6.81
1981 4.7 6.97
1980 4.78 7.12
1979 4.81 7.25
1978 4.89 7.35
1977 5.01 7.42
1976 5.13 7.45
1975 5.2 7.49
1974 5.33 7.52
1973 5.4 7.55
1972 5.48 7.57
1971 5.57 7.6
1970 5.62 7.62
1969 5.68 7.59
1968 5.76 7.57
1967 5.83 7.56
1966 5.88 7.55
1965 5.94 7.53
1964 5.98 7.53
1963 5.97 7.51
1962 5.95 7.51
1961 5.94 7.5
1960 5.92 7.51

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

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India and Syria demographics compared

Median age
India

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
India Syria
2024 29.5 23.9
2023 29.1 23.3
2022 28.7 22.7
2021 28.4 22.2
2020 28.1 21.6
2019 27.7 20.9
2018 27.3 20.1
2017 27 19.6
2016 26.6 19.5
2015 26.3 19.5
2014 26 20.1
2013 25.6 21.2
2012 25.3 21.8
2011 25 21.9
2010 24.7 21.7
2009 24.4 21.5
2008 24.1 21.3
2007 23.8 21
2006 23.6 20.3
2005 23.3 19.7
2004 23.1 19.5
2003 22.9 19.2
2002 22.7 19
2001 22.5 18.8
2000 22.3 18.5
1999 22.1 18.3
1998 21.9 18.1
1997 21.7 17.9
1996 21.6 17.7
1995 21.4 17.5
1994 21.2 17.3
1993 21.1 17.1
1992 21 16.9
1991 20.8 16.7
1990 20.7 16.5
1989 20.6 16.4
1988 20.5 16.2
1987 20.4 16.1
1986 20.4 16
1985 20.3 15.9
1984 20.2 15.8
1983 20.1 15.8
1982 20 15.7
1981 20 15.6
1980 19.9 15.6
1979 19.8 15.6
1978 19.7 15.6
1977 19.6 15.6
1976 19.5 15.6
1975 19.4 15.7
1974 19.3 15.7
1973 19.3 15.7
1972 19.2 15.8
1971 19.2 15.8
1970 19.2 15.9
1969 19.2 16
1968 19.2 16.1
1967 19.3 16.2
1966 19.4 16.4
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.6 16.7
1963 19.8 16.9
1962 19.9 17.1
1961 20.1 17.3
1960 20.2 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
89%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

India Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

India Syria
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
34.7%
2019

Health

India Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

India Syria
% of world land
2%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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