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Mexico vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 13th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Syria
Population
133323134
26829400
Population rank 11/197 56/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 13/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 69/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 63/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$730
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Mexico and Syria: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Syria economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Syria
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 -
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $61,390,830,875
2009 $943,437,415,025 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $33,751,788,856
2005 $917,571,853,529 $28,858,965,517
2004 $819,459,227,375 $25,086,950,495
2003 $765,549,967,703 $21,828,144,686
2002 $810,666,116,402 $20,669,357,462
2001 $796,064,590,549 $20,237,024,725
2000 $742,061,329,749 $18,937,052,543
1999 $631,249,359,702 $15,873,875,969
1998 $557,461,102,631 $15,200,846,154
1997 $523,449,530,464 $14,505,233,463
1996 $432,157,945,024 $13,789,560,878
1995 $380,157,469,867 $11,396,706,587
1994 $553,618,247,901 $10,122,020,000
1993 $530,160,763,663 $13,695,962,055
1992 $363,157,832,924 $13,253,565,861
1991 $313,139,656,146 $12,981,833,333
1990 $261,253,675,693 $12,308,624,418
1989 $221,403,098,267 $9,853,395,762
1988 $181,611,150,497 $10,577,041,645
1987 $147,542,558,209 $11,356,215,543
1986 $134,556,034,673 $13,293,205,278
1985 $195,241,069,482 $16,403,539,893
1984 $184,230,754,105 $17,503,078,174
1983 $156,167,000,433 $17,589,277,143
1982 $184,602,611,610 $16,298,929,011
1981 $263,797,827,860 $15,518,201,335
1980 $205,577,055,466 $13,062,420,382
1979 $134,531,900,899 $9,929,681,529
1978 $102,648,570,299 $9,275,200,458
1977 $81,912,018,784 $7,696,011,396
1976 $88,875,923,765 $7,633,528,867
1975 $88,000,000,000 $6,826,980,444
1974 $72,000,000,000 $5,159,557,148
1973 $55,280,000,000 $3,239,487,516
1972 $45,200,000,000 $3,059,681,698
1971 $39,200,000,000 $2,589,851,325
1970 $35,520,000,000 $2,140,384,010
1969 $32,480,000,000 $2,245,011,515
1968 $29,360,000,000 $1,753,746,430
1967 $26,560,000,000 $1,580,229,799
1966 $24,320,000,000 $1,342,287,553
1965 $21,840,000,000 $1,472,036,540
1964 $20,080,000,000 $1,339,494,267
1963 $16,960,000,000 $1,200,447,408
1962 $15,200,000,000 $1,110,565,881
1961 $14,160,000,000 $945,244,972
1960 $13,040,000,000 $857,704,413

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

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Mexico and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Syria
2024 $14,186 -
2023 $13,861 $847
2022 $11,406 $1,052
2021 $10,314 $664
2020 $8,841 $572
2019 $10,370 $1,110
2018 $10,085 $1,098
2017 $9,649 $852
2016 $9,098 $656
2015 $10,021 $848
2014 $11,391 $1,061
2013 $11,217 $986
2012 $10,744 $1,898
2011 $10,664 $2,952
2010 $9,729 $2,731
2009 $8,424 $2,462
2008 $10,524 $2,429
2007 $10,134 $1,938
2006 $9,513 $1,719
2005 $8,672 $1,534
2004 $7,850 $1,368
2003 $7,434 $1,220
2002 $7,983 $1,183
2001 $7,953 $1,187
2000 $7,524 $1,138
1999 $6,500 $978
1998 $5,833 $961
1997 $5,567 $941
1996 $4,674 $918
1995 $4,184 $780
1994 $6,202 $712
1993 $6,048 $993
1992 $4,221 $990
1991 $3,709 $1,000
1990 $3,154 $978
1989 $2,725 $809
1988 $2,279 $898
1987 $1,888 $997
1986 $1,757 $1,208
1985 $2,602 $1,544
1984 $2,506 $1,706
1983 $2,170 $1,776
1982 $2,621 $1,703
1981 $3,829 $1,676
1980 $3,055 $1,458
1979 $2,049 $1,146
1978 $1,604 $1,108
1977 $1,315 $951
1976 $1,465 $976
1975 $1,492 $904
1974 $1,256 $707
1973 $993 $459
1972 $837 $448
1971 $748 $393
1970 $699 $335
1969 $660 $364
1968 $616 $293.3
1967 $576 $272.9
1966 $545 $239.3
1965 $506 $270.8
1964 $481 $254.2
1963 $420 $234.9
1962 $388 $223.9
1961 $374 $196.3
1960 $355 $183.5

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

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Mexico vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Syria
2026 75.6 73.4
2025 75.4 73
2024 75.3 72.6
2023 75.1 72.1
2022 74 72.8
2021 69.7 72.4
2020 70.4 71.9
2019 74.5 71
2018 74.3 67.4
2017 74.3 65.7
2016 74.4 65.2
2015 74.4 63.3
2014 74.4 65.5
2013 74.3 65.1
2012 74.1 66.2
2011 73.9 72.3
2010 73.7 73.5
2009 73.6 73.5
2008 73.7 73.4
2007 73.8 73.3
2006 73.7 73
2005 73.6 72.8
2004 73.4 72.5
2003 73.3 72.2
2002 73.1 71.7
2001 72.9 71.3
2000 72.6 70.9
1999 72.2 70.5
1998 71.8 70.2
1997 71.5 70.2
1996 71.1 70.2
1995 70.7 70.2
1994 70.3 70.3
1993 70 70.3
1992 69.7 70.2
1991 69.4 70.1
1990 69 69.8
1989 68.6 69.5
1988 68.3 69.2
1987 67.9 68.8
1986 67.4 68.4
1985 66.8 68
1984 66.2 67.7
1983 65.8 67.4
1982 65.3 60.8
1981 64.7 64.6
1980 64.3 66.5
1979 63.9 66.2
1978 63.4 65.9
1977 63 65.4
1976 62.5 64.8
1975 61.9 64.2
1974 61.2 63.4
1973 60.5 60.8
1972 60.1 62
1971 59.4 61.3
1970 58.9 60.6
1969 58.4 59.8
1968 58.2 59.1
1967 58 58
1966 57.4 57.6
1965 56.7 56.9
1964 55.9 56.2
1963 55.5 55.4
1962 55.1 54.6
1961 54.4 53.7
1960 53.6 52.7
1959 52.7 51.7
1958 51.8 50.7
1957 51.1 49.6
1956 50.4 48.5
1955 49.6 47.4
1954 48.3 46.4
1953 47 45.3
1952 45.7 44.3
1951 44.8 43.4
1950 43.8 42.5

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

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Mexico and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Syria
1x
Year Population
Mexico Syria
2024 130,861,007 24,672,760
2023 129,739,759 23,594,623
2022 128,613,117 22,462,173
2021 127,648,148 21,628,839
2020 126,799,054 21,049,429
2019 125,762,982 20,353,534
2018 124,573,711 19,577,845
2017 123,400,057 19,224,668
2016 122,251,351 19,193,834
2015 121,072,306 19,424,618
2014 119,784,261 20,273,659
2013 118,343,573 21,666,917
2012 116,818,208 22,759,763
2011 115,243,504 22,878,098
2010 113,623,895 22,482,421
2009 111,999,721 21,976,969
2008 110,374,288 21,636,564
2007 108,774,360 20,884,125
2006 107,253,666 19,637,022
2005 105,811,504 18,814,091
2004 104,394,131 18,336,875
2003 102,978,515 17,889,296
2002 101,548,624 17,468,332
2001 100,099,099 17,051,338
2000 98,625,552 16,637,888
1999 97,115,707 16,228,061
1998 95,575,245 15,820,413
1997 94,021,207 15,417,542
1996 92,452,702 15,018,104
1995 90,862,455 14,616,801
1994 89,259,205 14,208,583
1993 87,653,807 13,795,686
1992 86,044,809 13,385,571
1991 84,430,572 12,980,821
1990 82,820,170 12,579,208
1989 81,247,182 12,179,060
1988 79,695,531 11,782,264
1987 78,136,651 11,388,923
1986 76,585,637 11,002,844
1985 75,043,414 10,625,672
1984 73,506,846 10,258,398
1983 71,971,240 9,904,809
1982 70,433,260 9,572,511
1981 68,892,108 9,260,189
1980 67,300,334 8,957,663
1979 65,648,865 8,661,909
1978 63,979,046 8,372,759
1977 62,308,493 8,090,501
1976 60,645,512 7,817,320
1975 58,982,400 7,554,364
1974 57,320,149 7,302,160
1973 55,667,284 7,060,321
1972 54,030,168 6,826,024
1971 52,412,558 6,598,094
1970 50,814,953 6,380,609
1969 49,233,194 6,175,166
1968 47,668,303 5,978,742
1967 46,129,608 5,790,198
1966 44,629,106 5,609,047
1965 43,174,477 5,435,267
1964 41,772,049 5,269,087
1963 40,424,065 5,110,467
1962 39,129,200 4,959,340
1961 37,890,118 4,815,466
1960 36,724,615 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Syria

Fertility rate
Mexico

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Syria
2023 1.91 2.71
2022 1.94 2.75
2021 1.97 2.8
2020 1.99 2.84
2019 2.02 2.88
2018 2.03 2.93
2017 2.04 2.97
2016 2.09 3.01
2015 2.14 3.07
2014 2.21 3.12
2013 2.27 3.17
2012 2.29 3.22
2011 2.32 3.29
2010 2.34 3.36
2009 2.36 3.42
2008 2.39 3.48
2007 2.42 3.54
2006 2.46 3.56
2005 2.5 3.61
2004 2.54 3.68
2003 2.58 3.76
2002 2.63 3.87
2001 2.67 3.98
2000 2.71 4.07
1999 2.76 4.14
1998 2.82 4.25
1997 2.89 4.37
1996 2.96 4.54
1995 3.04 4.7
1994 3.13 4.86
1993 3.21 4.99
1992 3.29 5.14
1991 3.36 5.34
1990 3.44 5.56
1989 3.53 5.78
1988 3.64 6
1987 3.8 6.2
1986 3.97 6.37
1985 4.09 6.48
1984 4.18 6.59
1983 4.3 6.69
1982 4.43 6.81
1981 4.57 6.97
1980 4.74 7.12
1979 4.96 7.25
1978 5.2 7.35
1977 5.36 7.42
1976 5.54 7.45
1975 5.74 7.49
1974 5.95 7.52
1973 6.12 7.55
1972 6.28 7.57
1971 6.42 7.6
1970 6.53 7.62
1969 6.63 7.59
1968 6.71 7.57
1967 6.75 7.56
1966 6.79 7.55
1965 6.82 7.53
1964 6.83 7.53
1963 6.82 7.51
1962 6.8 7.51
1961 6.78 7.5
1960 6.76 7.51

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

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Mexico and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Syria
2024 30.3 23.9
2023 29.9 23.3
2022 29.5 22.7
2021 29.2 22.2
2020 29 21.6
2019 28.6 20.9
2018 28.3 20.1
2017 28 19.6
2016 27.6 19.5
2015 27.3 19.5
2014 27 20.1
2013 26.7 21.2
2012 26.4 21.8
2011 26.1 21.9
2010 25.8 21.7
2009 25.6 21.5
2008 25.3 21.3
2007 25 21
2006 24.7 20.3
2005 24.4 19.7
2004 24.1 19.5
2003 23.8 19.2
2002 23.5 19
2001 23.1 18.8
2000 22.8 18.5
1999 22.5 18.3
1998 22.2 18.1
1997 22 17.9
1996 21.7 17.7
1995 21.4 17.5
1994 21 17.3
1993 20.7 17.1
1992 20.4 16.9
1991 20 16.7
1990 19.7 16.5
1989 19.4 16.4
1988 19.2 16.2
1987 18.9 16.1
1986 18.6 16
1985 18.3 15.9
1984 18 15.8
1983 17.7 15.8
1982 17.4 15.7
1981 17.1 15.6
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 16.6 15.6
1978 16.5 15.6
1977 16.4 15.6
1976 16.2 15.6
1975 16.2 15.7
1974 16.1 15.7
1973 16.1 15.7
1972 16 15.8
1971 16 15.8
1970 16.1 15.9
1969 16.1 16
1968 16.1 16.1
1967 16.1 16.2
1966 16.2 16.4
1965 16.2 16.5
1964 16.3 16.7
1963 16.3 16.9
1962 16.4 17.1
1961 16.5 17.3
1960 16.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
53%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Mexico Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Mexico Syria
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
94.4%
2021
English speaking
13%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Mexico Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Syria
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 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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