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Moldova vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 135th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Syria
Population
2341166
26829400
Population rank 145/197 56/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 134/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 99/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 102/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$730
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Moldova and Syria: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Syria economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Syria
2024 $18,200,340,854 -
2023 $16,711,906,746 $19,993,439,950
2022 $14,525,337,524 $23,622,827,080
2021 $13,691,869,264 $14,353,205,678
2020 $11,530,746,234 $12,047,752,036
2019 $11,736,797,055 $22,583,045,060
2018 $11,252,353,421 $21,497,782,868
2017 $9,514,404,016 $16,369,843,352
2016 $7,980,917,076 $12,597,854,877
2015 $7,797,667,197 $16,466,863,117
2014 $9,402,090,138 $21,502,061,466
2013 $9,496,717,876 $21,361,254,635
2012 $8,709,138,635 $43,190,318,033
2011 $8,414,352,020 $67,539,428,159
2010 $6,974,982,370 $61,390,830,875
2009 $5,439,434,272 $54,111,735,629
2008 $6,054,824,248 $52,557,913,569
2007 $4,401,173,152 $40,465,318,382
2006 $3,408,255,451 $33,751,788,856
2005 $2,988,342,907 $28,858,965,517
2004 $2,598,249,556 $25,086,950,495
2003 $1,980,907,435 $21,828,144,686
2002 $1,661,818,168 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,480,673,594 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,288,429,392 $18,937,052,543
1999 $1,170,782,957 $15,873,875,969
1998 $1,698,717,505 $15,200,846,154
1997 $1,930,081,169 $14,505,233,463
1996 $1,695,122,174 $13,789,560,878
1995 $1,752,999,370 $11,396,706,587
1994 $1,702,314,268 $10,122,020,000
1993 $2,371,813,324 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,319,243,436 $13,253,565,861
1991 $3,094,565,871 $12,981,833,333
1990 $3,592,857,043 $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $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 2026-04-06).

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Moldova and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Syria
2024 $7,576 -
2023 $6,800 $847
2022 $5,744 $1,052
2021 $5,275 $664
2020 $4,376 $572
2019 $4,405 $1,110
2018 $4,156 $1,098
2017 $3,453 $852
2016 $2,847 $656
2015 $2,750 $848
2014 $3,290 $1,061
2013 $3,321 $986
2012 $3,045 $1,898
2011 $2,941 $2,952
2010 $2,437 $2,731
2009 $1,898 $2,462
2008 $2,111 $2,429
2007 $1,531 $1,938
2006 $1,183 $1,719
2005 $1,034 $1,534
2004 $897 $1,368
2003 $682 $1,220
2002 $571 $1,183
2001 $507 $1,187
2000 $441 $1,138
1999 $399 $978
1998 $579 $961
1997 $657 $941
1996 $575 $918
1995 $594 $780
1994 $574 $712
1993 $797 $993
1992 $778 $990
1991 $1,038 $1,000
1990 $1,207 $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $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 2026-04-06).

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Moldova vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Syria
2026 71.6 73.4
2025 71.5 73
2024 71.3 72.6
2023 71.2 72.1
2022 71.5 72.8
2021 69 72.4
2020 69.9 71.9
2019 70.2 71
2018 70.2 67.4
2017 70.4 65.7
2016 70.2 65.2
2015 70.1 63.3
2014 70.2 65.5
2013 70.3 65.1
2012 70.3 66.2
2011 70.2 72.3
2010 69.9 73.5
2009 69.4 73.5
2008 69 73.4
2007 68.7 73.3
2006 68.4 73
2005 68.2 72.8
2004 68 72.5
2003 67.9 72.2
2002 67.8 71.7
2001 67.7 71.3
2000 67.5 70.9
1999 67.2 70.5
1998 66.8 70.2
1997 66.5 70.2
1996 66.2 70.2
1995 66.2 70.2
1994 66.3 70.3
1993 66.7 70.3
1992 66.7 70.2
1991 67.6 70.1
1990 67.9 69.8
1989 68.2 69.5
1988 68.2 69.2
1987 67.9 68.8
1986 67.4 68.4
1985 66.9 68
1984 66.4 67.7
1983 66.1 67.4
1982 65.9 60.8
1981 65.6 64.6
1980 65.2 66.5
1979 64.8 66.2
1978 64.5 65.9
1977 64.2 65.4
1976 64 64.8
1975 63.7 64.2
1974 63.4 63.4
1973 63.2 60.8
1972 62.9 62
1971 62.7 61.3
1970 62.4 60.6
1969 62.2 59.8
1968 62 59.1
1967 61.8 58
1966 61.6 57.6
1965 61.3 56.9
1964 61 56.2
1963 60.6 55.4
1962 60.3 54.6
1961 59.9 53.7
1960 59.4 52.7
1959 59 51.7
1958 58.5 50.7
1957 58 49.6
1956 57.4 48.5
1955 56.9 47.4
1954 56.3 46.4
1953 55.7 45.3
1952 55.1 44.3
1951 54.5 43.4
1950 54 42.5

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

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Moldova and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Syria
1x
Year Population
Moldova Syria
2024 2,402,306 24,672,760
2023 2,457,783 23,594,623
2022 2,528,654 22,462,173
2021 2,595,809 21,628,839
2020 2,635,130 21,049,429
2019 2,664,224 20,353,534
2018 2,707,203 19,577,845
2017 2,755,189 19,224,668
2016 2,803,186 19,193,834
2015 2,835,978 19,424,618
2014 2,857,815 20,273,659
2013 2,859,558 21,666,917
2012 2,860,324 22,759,763
2011 2,860,699 22,878,098
2010 2,862,354 22,482,421
2009 2,865,213 21,976,969
2008 2,868,833 21,636,564
2007 2,874,299 20,884,125
2006 2,880,967 19,637,022
2005 2,888,985 18,814,091
2004 2,896,023 18,336,875
2003 2,903,198 17,889,296
2002 2,911,385 17,468,332
2001 2,918,135 17,051,338
2000 2,924,668 16,637,888
1999 2,930,622 16,228,061
1998 2,935,227 15,820,413
1997 2,936,413 15,417,542
1996 2,947,293 15,018,104
1995 2,953,200 14,616,801
1994 2,966,745 14,208,583
1993 2,975,966 13,795,686
1992 2,980,965 13,385,571
1991 2,981,566 12,980,821
1990 2,977,912 12,579,208
1989 2,970,039 12,179,060
1988 2,948,891 11,782,264
1987 2,916,306 11,388,923
1986 2,883,057 11,002,844
1985 2,850,787 10,625,672
1984 2,820,518 10,258,398
1983 2,791,207 9,904,809
1982 2,763,101 9,572,511
1981 2,735,987 9,260,189
1980 2,708,675 8,957,663
1979 2,683,035 8,661,909
1978 2,656,211 8,372,759
1977 2,626,298 8,090,501
1976 2,596,491 7,817,320
1975 2,566,998 7,554,364
1974 2,538,164 7,302,160
1973 2,510,584 7,060,321
1972 2,484,742 6,826,024
1971 2,460,611 6,598,094
1970 2,437,590 6,380,609
1969 2,408,469 6,175,166
1968 2,373,073 5,978,742
1967 2,337,695 5,790,198
1966 2,301,871 5,609,047
1965 2,265,287 5,435,267
1964 2,228,000 5,269,087
1963 2,188,895 5,110,467
1962 2,147,227 4,959,340
1961 2,103,327 4,815,466
1960 2,058,020 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Syria

Fertility rate
Moldova

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Syria
2023 1.73 2.71
2022 1.69 2.75
2021 1.75 2.8
2020 1.77 2.84
2019 1.78 2.88
2018 1.81 2.93
2017 1.81 2.97
2016 1.89 3.01
2015 1.87 3.07
2014 1.82 3.12
2013 1.62 3.17
2012 1.66 3.22
2011 1.65 3.29
2010 1.7 3.36
2009 1.72 3.42
2008 1.64 3.48
2007 1.58 3.54
2006 1.54 3.56
2005 1.53 3.61
2004 1.54 3.68
2003 1.48 3.76
2002 1.45 3.87
2001 1.47 3.98
2000 1.5 4.07
1999 1.56 4.14
1998 1.65 4.25
1997 1.79 4.37
1996 1.71 4.54
1995 1.83 4.7
1994 1.99 4.86
1993 2.11 4.99
1992 2.22 5.14
1991 2.28 5.34
1990 2.39 5.56
1989 2.46 5.78
1988 2.63 6
1987 2.78 6.2
1986 2.74 6.37
1985 2.67 6.48
1984 2.67 6.59
1983 2.58 6.69
1982 2.45 6.81
1981 2.4 6.97
1980 2.38 7.12
1979 2.38 7.25
1978 2.39 7.35
1977 2.42 7.42
1976 2.47 7.45
1975 2.52 7.49
1974 2.56 7.52
1973 2.57 7.55
1972 2.56 7.57
1971 2.56 7.6
1970 2.57 7.62
1969 2.57 7.59
1968 2.59 7.57
1967 2.62 7.56
1966 2.65 7.55
1965 2.69 7.53
1964 2.71 7.53
1963 2.89 7.51
1962 3.04 7.51
1961 3.23 7.5
1960 3.32 7.51

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

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Moldova and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Syria
2024 39.1 23.9
2023 38.8 23.3
2022 38.6 22.7
2021 38.3 22.2
2020 38 21.6
2019 37.6 20.9
2018 37.2 20.1
2017 36.8 19.6
2016 36.5 19.5
2015 36.1 19.5
2014 35.7 20.1
2013 35.4 21.2
2012 35.1 21.8
2011 34.9 21.9
2010 34.6 21.7
2009 34.3 21.5
2008 33.9 21.3
2007 33.6 21
2006 33.3 20.3
2005 33 19.7
2004 32.8 19.5
2003 32.6 19.2
2002 32.4 19
2001 32.2 18.8
2000 32 18.5
1999 31.8 18.3
1998 31.5 18.1
1997 31.3 17.9
1996 31.2 17.7
1995 31 17.5
1994 30.8 17.3
1993 30.6 17.1
1992 30.4 16.9
1991 30.2 16.7
1990 29.8 16.5
1989 29.5 16.4
1988 29.3 16.2
1987 29.1 16.1
1986 28.9 16
1985 28.7 15.9
1984 28.5 15.8
1983 28.3 15.8
1982 28.1 15.7
1981 27.9 15.6
1980 27.6 15.6
1979 27.6 15.6
1978 27.5 15.6
1977 27.2 15.6
1976 26.9 15.6
1975 26.7 15.7
1974 26.5 15.7
1973 26.3 15.7
1972 26.3 15.8
1971 26.3 15.8
1970 26.4 15.9
1969 26.4 16
1968 26.3 16.1
1967 26.1 16.2
1966 25.9 16.4
1965 25.7 16.5
1964 25.4 16.7
1963 25.1 16.9
1962 24.9 17.1
1961 24.7 17.3
1960 24.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Moldova Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Moldova Syria
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Moldova Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Syria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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