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Lebanon vs Syria statistics compared

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Lebanon has a population of 5.85M (ranked 115/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Lebanon's land area is 3,950 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 160th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Lebanon ranks 121/197 ($26B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Lebanon ranks 129/197 ($4,473), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Lebanon Syria
Population
5921719
26956472
Population rank 115/197 56/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 121/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$4,473
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 129/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,575
2023
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$41B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
139.4%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$7,061
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 71/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,055
2026
$693
2026
Land area 3,950 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,493 ppl/mi²
2026
374 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
29.8 years
2025
24.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Lebanon and Syria: Comparison Charts

Lebanon and Syria economies compared

GDP
Lebanon

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Lebanon Syria
2024 $25,971,643,441 -
2023 $20,078,620,357 $19,993,439,950
2022 $20,992,421,949 $23,737,634,644
2021 $23,131,941,557 $14,892,885,528
2020 $31,712,128,254 $12,501,503,673
2019 $51,605,959,131 $22,583,046,645
2018 $54,901,519,156 $21,497,779,248
2017 $53,027,680,686 $16,369,842,725
2016 $51,147,308,774 $12,597,854,088
2015 $49,929,337,837 $16,466,861,435
2014 $48,095,213,747 $21,502,061,466
2013 $46,880,103,081 $21,361,254,635
2012 $44,016,799,516 $43,190,318,033
2011 $39,927,125,962 $67,539,433,544
2010 $38,443,907,042 $61,390,833,273
2009 $35,399,582,929 $54,111,721,044
2008 $29,118,916,105 $52,557,913,397
2007 $24,827,355,015 $40,465,331,020
2006 $22,022,709,851 $33,751,812,959
2005 $21,497,336,499 $28,858,937,499
2004 $21,159,827,992 $25,086,910,448
2003 $20,082,918,740 $21,828,144,686
2002 $19,152,238,806 $20,786,986,580
2001 $17,649,751,244 $20,078,599,626
2000 $17,260,364,842 $18,937,031,610
1999 $17,391,056,369 $15,873,875,969
1998 $17,247,179,006 $15,200,846,154
1997 $15,751,867,489 $14,505,233,463
1996 $13,690,217,334 $13,789,560,878
1995 $11,718,795,529 $11,396,706,587
1994 $9,599,127,050 $10,122,020,000
1993 $7,941,744,492 $13,695,962,055
1992 $5,843,579,161 $13,253,565,861
1991 $4,690,415,093 $12,981,833,333
1990 $2,838,485,354 $12,308,624,418
1989 $2,717,998,688 $9,853,395,762
1988 $3,313,540,068 $10,577,041,645
1987 - $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $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 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Lebanon

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Lebanon Syria
2024 $4,473 -
2023 $3,478 $847
2022 $3,654 $1,057
2021 $4,045 $689
2020 $5,561 $594
2019 $8,906 $1,110
2018 $9,175 $1,098
2017 $8,608 $852
2016 $8,089 $656
2015 $7,714 $848
2014 $7,578 $1,061
2013 $8,162 $986
2012 $8,407 $1,898
2011 $7,835 $2,952
2010 $7,626 $2,731
2009 $7,091 $2,462
2008 $5,912 $2,429
2007 $5,125 $1,938
2006 $4,635 $1,719
2005 $4,602 $1,534
2004 $4,601 $1,368
2003 $4,438 $1,220
2002 $4,291 $1,190
2001 $4,010 $1,178
2000 $3,987 $1,138
1999 $4,087 $978
1998 $4,125 $961
1997 $3,834 $941
1996 $3,393 $918
1995 $2,959 $780
1994 $2,468 $712
1993 $2,079 $993
1992 $1,559 $990
1991 $1,278 $1,000
1990 $790 $978
1989 $771 $809
1988 $959 $898
1987 - $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $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 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Lebanon

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Lebanon Syria
2026 78.2 73.4
2025 78.1 73
2024 77.9 72.6
2023 77.8 72.1
2022 78 72.8
2021 73.6 72.4
2020 76.3 71.9
2019 78.2 71
2018 78.3 67.4
2017 78.2 65.7
2016 78.3 65.2
2015 78.3 63.3
2014 78.1 65.5
2013 78 65.1
2012 77.9 66.2
2011 77.8 72.3
2010 77.5 73.5
2009 77.3 73.5
2008 77 73.4
2007 76.7 73.3
2006 75.7 73
2005 76.1 72.8
2004 75.7 72.5
2003 75.3 72.2
2002 74.8 71.7
2001 74.4 71.3
2000 73.9 70.9
1999 73.5 70.5
1998 73.2 70.2
1997 72.9 70.2
1996 72.6 70.2
1995 72.4 70.2
1994 72 70.3
1993 71.6 70.3
1992 71.2 70.2
1991 70.9 70.1
1990 65.5 69.8
1989 65.1 69.5
1988 62.9 69.2
1987 62.5 68.8
1986 62 68.4
1985 61.6 68
1984 61.2 67.7
1983 60.8 67.4
1982 47.2 60.8
1981 60.3 64.6
1980 59.9 66.5
1979 59.6 66.2
1978 60 65.9
1977 60.3 65.4
1976 36.4 64.8
1975 57.7 64.2
1974 66.4 63.4
1973 66.3 60.8
1972 66.2 62
1971 66.1 61.3
1970 66 60.6
1969 65.9 59.8
1968 65.8 59.1
1967 65.7 58
1966 65.5 57.6
1965 65.3 56.9
1964 65.1 56.2
1963 64.9 55.4
1962 64.6 54.6
1961 64.3 53.7
1960 63.9 52.7
1959 63.6 51.7
1958 61.2 50.7
1957 62.8 49.6
1956 62.2 48.5
1955 61.5 47.4
1954 61.6 46.4
1953 61.2 45.3
1952 60.8 44.3
1951 60.3 43.4
1950 59.9 42.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Lebanon

Syria
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Syria
2025 5,849,421 25,620,427
2024 5,805,962 24,672,760
2023 5,773,493 23,594,623
2022 5,744,489 22,462,173
2021 5,718,122 21,628,839
2020 5,702,398 21,049,429
2019 5,794,594 20,353,534
2018 5,984,119 19,577,845
2017 6,160,128 19,224,668
2016 6,323,060 19,193,834
2015 6,472,469 19,424,618
2014 6,346,990 20,273,659
2013 5,743,436 21,666,917
2012 5,235,742 22,759,763
2011 5,096,020 22,878,098
2010 5,041,288 22,482,421
2009 4,992,287 21,976,969
2008 4,925,354 21,636,564
2007 4,844,118 20,884,125
2006 4,751,136 19,637,022
2005 4,671,102 18,814,091
2004 4,599,279 18,336,875
2003 4,525,508 17,889,296
2002 4,463,504 17,468,332
2001 4,401,918 17,051,338
2000 4,329,340 16,637,888
1999 4,255,277 16,228,061
1998 4,181,281 15,820,413
1997 4,108,405 15,417,542
1996 4,034,781 15,018,104
1995 3,960,735 14,616,801
1994 3,889,799 14,208,583
1993 3,820,647 13,795,686
1992 3,747,371 13,385,571
1991 3,668,912 12,980,821
1990 3,595,175 12,579,208
1989 3,525,285 12,179,060
1988 3,454,649 11,782,264
1987 3,385,555 11,388,923
1986 3,300,365 11,002,844
1985 3,217,376 10,625,672
1984 3,152,744 10,258,398
1983 3,094,996 9,904,809
1982 3,054,931 9,572,511
1981 3,008,981 9,260,189
1980 2,944,763 8,957,663
1979 2,882,635 8,661,909
1978 2,822,682 8,372,759
1977 2,762,155 8,090,501
1976 2,726,469 7,817,320
1975 2,693,191 7,554,364
1974 2,635,185 7,302,160
1973 2,572,935 7,060,321
1972 2,509,729 6,826,024
1971 2,446,314 6,598,094
1970 2,386,114 6,380,609
1969 2,328,159 6,175,166
1968 2,266,368 5,978,742
1967 2,206,731 5,790,198
1966 2,148,260 5,609,047
1965 2,088,831 5,435,267
1964 2,030,543 5,269,087
1963 1,970,316 5,110,467
1962 1,909,578 4,959,340
1961 1,850,084 4,815,466
1960 1,794,406 4,673,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Lebanon and Syria

Fertility rate
Lebanon

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lebanon Syria
2024 2.23 2.7
2023 2.24 2.71
2022 2.26 2.75
2021 2.28 2.8
2020 2.31 2.84
2019 2.33 2.88
2018 2.35 2.93
2017 2.37 2.97
2016 2.39 3.01
2015 2.38 3.07
2014 2.38 3.12
2013 2.36 3.17
2012 2.35 3.22
2011 2.32 3.29
2010 2.26 3.36
2009 2.19 3.42
2008 2.17 3.48
2007 2.2 3.54
2006 2.24 3.56
2005 2.29 3.61
2004 2.38 3.68
2003 2.46 3.76
2002 2.52 3.87
2001 2.58 3.98
2000 2.6 4.07
1999 2.63 4.14
1998 2.65 4.25
1997 2.67 4.37
1996 2.7 4.54
1995 2.73 4.7
1994 2.82 4.86
1993 2.94 4.99
1992 3.05 5.14
1991 3.16 5.34
1990 3.27 5.56
1989 3.36 5.78
1988 3.39 6
1987 3.42 6.2
1986 3.47 6.37
1985 3.53 6.48
1984 3.66 6.59
1983 3.73 6.69
1982 3.86 6.81
1981 3.95 6.97
1980 4.01 7.12
1979 4.08 7.25
1978 4.18 7.35
1977 4.28 7.42
1976 4.39 7.45
1975 4.52 7.49
1974 4.65 7.52
1973 4.79 7.55
1972 4.91 7.57
1971 5.05 7.6
1970 5.19 7.62
1969 5.32 7.59
1968 5.45 7.57
1967 5.57 7.56
1966 5.68 7.55
1965 5.77 7.53
1964 5.85 7.53
1963 5.91 7.51
1962 5.9 7.51
1961 5.89 7.5
1960 5.88 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Lebanon and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Lebanon

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Lebanon Syria
2025 29.8 24.3
2024 29.6 23.9
2023 29.4 23.3
2022 29.2 22.7
2021 29 22.2
2020 28.9 21.6
2019 29 20.9
2018 29.3 20.1
2017 29.4 19.6
2016 29.5 19.5
2015 29.4 19.5
2014 29.2 20.1
2013 28.9 21.2
2012 28.6 21.8
2011 28.2 21.9
2010 27.9 21.7
2009 27.5 21.5
2008 27.1 21.3
2007 26.7 21
2006 26.3 20.3
2005 26 19.7
2004 25.6 19.5
2003 25.2 19.2
2002 24.9 19
2001 24.6 18.8
2000 24.3 18.5
1999 24 18.3
1998 23.7 18.1
1997 23.4 17.9
1996 23.1 17.7
1995 22.8 17.5
1994 22.5 17.3
1993 22.3 17.1
1992 22 16.9
1991 21.8 16.7
1990 21.6 16.5
1989 21.4 16.4
1988 21.2 16.2
1987 21 16.1
1986 20.8 16
1985 20.7 15.9
1984 20.5 15.8
1983 20.3 15.8
1982 20.1 15.7
1981 19.9 15.6
1980 19.8 15.6
1979 19.6 15.6
1978 19.4 15.6
1977 19.2 15.6
1976 19.1 15.6
1975 19 15.7
1974 18.9 15.7
1973 18.7 15.7
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.3 15.8
1970 18.2 15.9
1969 18.1 16
1968 18 16.1
1967 18 16.2
1966 18.1 16.4
1965 18.2 16.5
1964 18.4 16.7
1963 18.7 16.9
1962 19.1 17.1
1961 19.5 17.3
1960 19.9 17.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Lebanon Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
15.5%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.59%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
80,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.25%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
14.9%
2011
Services, % of GDP
35.7%
2024
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
2.63%
2024
11.9%
2022
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.6%
2022
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2022
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
10
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.6B
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$33.3B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$5.8B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,936,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
27%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
23%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Lebanon Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
780 kg
2023
396 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.1
2023
$12.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
11 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.9 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.17%
2023
0.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.9%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
975 kWh
2023
854 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.07%
2021
3.39%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.76%
2023
3.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Lebanon Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.31%
2025
Annual migration change
-10,230
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
91%
2025
72.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.63 ft
2026
Average female height
5.33 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
17.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
73
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.25
2020
2.06
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2026
36
2026
Adult literacy rate
92%
2019
94.4%
2021
English speaking
40%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
80.6%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Lebanon Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$260.8
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$77.5
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.2%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.68
2020
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.6
2024
18.4
2024
Obesity rate
30.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
46.9%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.26 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Lebanon Syria
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
675 sq mi
2025
2,767 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,603 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
560 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,487 mi
2017
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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