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Monaco vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Monaco has a population of 38.6K (ranked 191/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Monaco's land area is 0.8 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 196th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Monaco Syria
Population
38053
26829400
Population rank 191/197 56/197
GDP
$11.1B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 152/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$288,001
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 1/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$115,700
2015
$4,650
2023
Government debt n/a
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
30%
2010
Government debt per person n/a
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank n/a 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$97,068
2026
$730
2026
Land area 0.8 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.11
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
55 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Monaco and Syria: Comparison Charts

Monaco and Syria economies compared

GDP
Monaco

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Monaco Syria
2024 $11,125,783,372 -
2023 $10,003,892,565 $19,993,439,950
2022 $8,800,430,486 $23,622,827,080
2021 $8,623,242,743 $14,353,205,678
2020 $6,730,736,283 $12,047,752,036
2019 $7,383,496,254 $22,583,045,060
2018 $7,184,333,936 $21,497,782,868
2017 $6,430,254,653 $16,369,843,352
2016 $6,471,290,794 $12,597,854,877
2015 $6,264,756,528 $16,466,863,117
2014 $7,070,017,324 $21,502,061,466
2013 $6,555,591,710 $21,361,254,635
2012 $5,742,749,294 $43,190,318,033
2011 $6,088,689,808 $67,539,428,159
2010 $5,367,561,570 $61,390,830,875
2009 $5,474,379,252 $54,111,735,629
2008 $6,502,942,245 $52,557,913,569
2007 $5,875,790,766 $40,465,318,382
2006 $4,586,826,513 $33,751,788,856
2005 $4,204,652,899 $28,858,965,517
2004 $4,043,551,489 $25,086,950,495
2003 $3,597,089,751 $21,828,144,686
2002 $2,919,647,982 $20,669,357,462
2001 $2,673,723,034 $20,237,024,725
2000 $2,654,462,665 $18,937,052,543
1999 $2,907,118,641 $15,873,875,969
1998 $2,934,593,468 $15,200,846,154
1997 $2,840,195,190 $14,505,233,463
1996 $3,137,886,995 $13,789,560,878
1995 $3,130,309,995 $11,396,706,587
1994 $2,720,332,135 $10,122,020,000
1993 $2,574,494,356 $13,695,962,055
1992 $2,737,049,231 $13,253,565,861
1991 $2,480,540,845 $12,981,833,333
1990 $2,481,307,077 $12,308,624,418
1989 $2,010,083,833 $9,853,395,762
1988 $2,000,704,745 $10,577,041,645
1987 $1,839,081,463 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,515,234,743 $13,293,205,278
1985 $1,082,867,507 $16,403,539,893
1984 $1,037,329,604 $17,503,078,174
1983 $1,092,560,365 $17,589,277,143
1982 $1,143,216,457 $16,298,929,011
1981 $1,205,188,648 $15,518,201,335
1980 $1,378,175,524 $13,062,420,382
1979 $1,209,870,147 $9,929,681,529
1978 $1,000,555,218 $9,275,200,458
1977 $811,191,392 $7,696,011,396
1976 $735,324,245 $7,633,528,867
1975 $711,978,962 $6,826,980,444
1974 $563,949,254 $5,159,557,148
1973 $523,554,039 $3,239,487,516
1972 $402,451,901 $3,059,681,698
1971 $327,706,210 $2,589,851,325
1970 $293,127,333 $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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Monaco and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Monaco

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Monaco Syria
2024 $288,001 -
2023 $256,800 $847
2022 $226,052 $1,052
2021 $223,823 $664
2020 $176,892 $572
2019 $193,747 $1,110
2018 $188,298 $1,098
2017 $170,663 $852
2016 $173,605 $656
2015 $170,437 $848
2014 $195,694 $1,061
2013 $184,941 $986
2012 $165,445 $1,898
2011 $179,364 $2,952
2010 $161,854 $2,731
2009 $169,150 $2,462
2008 $204,264 $2,429
2007 $184,559 $1,938
2006 $143,083 $1,719
2005 $130,539 $1,534
2004 $125,160 $1,368
2003 $111,110 $1,220
2002 $90,051 $1,183
2001 $82,403 $1,187
2000 $81,789 $1,138
1999 $89,698 $978
1998 $90,947 $961
1997 $88,582 $941
1996 $98,561 $918
1995 $99,032 $780
1994 $86,704 $712
1993 $82,685 $993
1992 $88,615 $990
1991 $80,997 $1,000
1990 $81,735 $978
1989 $66,816 $809
1988 $67,181 $898
1987 $62,456 $997
1986 $52,082 $1,208
1985 $37,690 $1,544
1984 $36,582 $1,706
1983 $39,076 $1,776
1982 $41,479 $1,703
1981 $44,157 $1,676
1980 $50,814 $1,458
1979 $44,990 $1,146
1978 $37,608 $1,108
1977 $30,875 $951
1976 $28,396 $976
1975 $27,921 $904
1974 $22,348 $707
1973 $20,882 $459
1972 $16,187 $448
1971 $13,334 $393
1970 $12,098 $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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Monaco vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Monaco

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Monaco Syria
2026 86.7 73.4
2025 86.6 73
2024 86.5 72.6
2023 86.4 72.1
2022 85.7 72.8
2021 85.1 72.4
2020 86.1 71.9
2019 86.2 71
2018 86.1 67.4
2017 85.9 65.7
2016 85.6 65.2
2015 85.3 63.3
2014 85.1 65.5
2013 85.1 65.1
2012 85 66.2
2011 85 72.3
2010 84.6 73.5
2009 84.2 73.5
2008 83.8 73.4
2007 83.9 73.3
2006 84.2 73
2005 84.3 72.8
2004 84.2 72.5
2003 83.6 72.2
2002 83.1 71.7
2001 82.5 71.3
2000 82.1 70.9
1999 81.8 70.5
1998 81.6 70.2
1997 81.4 70.2
1996 81.1 70.2
1995 80.9 70.2
1994 80.7 70.3
1993 80.4 70.3
1992 80.1 70.2
1991 79.7 70.1
1990 79.4 69.8
1989 79.4 69.5
1988 79.4 69.2
1987 79.3 68.8
1986 78.4 68.4
1985 77.4 68
1984 76.4 67.7
1983 75.7 67.4
1982 75.3 60.8
1981 75 64.6
1980 74.9 66.5
1979 74.9 66.2
1978 74.7 65.9
1977 74.2 65.4
1976 73.8 64.8
1975 73.5 64.2
1974 73.4 63.4
1973 73.4 60.8
1972 73.4 62
1971 73.4 61.3
1970 73.3 60.6
1969 73.2 59.8
1968 73.2 59.1
1967 73.1 58
1966 73 57.6
1965 72.9 56.9
1964 72.7 56.2
1963 72.5 55.4
1962 72.4 54.6
1961 72.2 53.7
1960 71.9 52.7
1959 71.4 51.7
1958 71.1 50.7
1957 70.9 49.6
1956 70.7 48.5
1955 70.4 47.4
1954 70 46.4
1953 69.6 45.3
1952 68.9 44.3
1951 68.4 43.4
1950 68 42.5

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

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Monaco and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Monaco

Syria
1x
Year Population
Monaco Syria
2024 38,631 24,672,760
2023 38,956 23,594,623
2022 38,931 22,462,173
2021 38,527 21,628,839
2020 38,050 21,049,429
2019 38,109 20,353,534
2018 38,154 19,577,845
2017 37,678 19,224,668
2016 37,276 19,193,834
2015 36,757 19,424,618
2014 36,128 20,273,659
2013 35,447 21,666,917
2012 34,711 22,759,763
2011 33,946 22,878,098
2010 33,163 22,482,421
2009 32,364 21,976,969
2008 31,836 21,636,564
2007 31,837 20,884,125
2006 32,057 19,637,022
2005 32,210 18,814,091
2004 32,307 18,336,875
2003 32,374 17,889,296
2002 32,422 17,468,332
2001 32,447 17,051,338
2000 32,455 16,637,888
1999 32,410 16,228,061
1998 32,267 15,820,413
1997 32,063 15,417,542
1996 31,837 15,018,104
1995 31,609 14,616,801
1994 31,375 14,208,583
1993 31,136 13,795,686
1992 30,887 13,385,571
1991 30,625 12,980,821
1990 30,358 12,579,208
1989 30,084 12,179,060
1988 29,781 11,782,264
1987 29,446 11,388,923
1986 29,093 11,002,844
1985 28,731 10,625,672
1984 28,356 10,258,398
1983 27,960 9,904,809
1982 27,561 9,572,511
1981 27,293 9,260,189
1980 27,122 8,957,663
1979 26,892 8,661,909
1978 26,605 8,372,759
1977 26,273 8,090,501
1976 25,895 7,817,320
1975 25,500 7,554,364
1974 25,235 7,302,160
1973 25,072 7,060,321
1972 24,862 6,826,024
1971 24,576 6,598,094
1970 24,229 6,380,609
1969 23,831 6,175,166
1968 23,437 5,978,742
1967 23,230 5,790,198
1966 23,131 5,609,047
1965 22,941 5,435,267
1964 22,686 5,269,087
1963 22,385 5,110,467
1962 22,078 4,959,340
1961 21,901 4,815,466
1960 21,808 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Monaco and Syria

Fertility rate
Monaco

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Monaco Syria
2023 2.11 2.71
2022 2.11 2.75
2021 2.12 2.8
2020 2.38 2.84
2019 2.4 2.88
2018 2.49 2.93
2017 2.42 2.97
2016 2.58 3.01
2015 2.5 3.07
2014 2.49 3.12
2013 2.31 3.17
2012 2.29 3.22
2011 2.22 3.29
2010 2.38 3.36
2009 2.4 3.42
2008 2.38 3.48
2007 2.21 3.54
2006 2.1 3.56
2005 2.01 3.61
2004 1.99 3.68
2003 1.91 3.76
2002 2.01 3.87
2001 2.18 3.98
2000 2.08 4.07
1999 2.01 4.14
1998 1.95 4.25
1997 1.88 4.37
1996 1.82 4.54
1995 1.78 4.7
1994 1.76 4.86
1993 1.75 4.99
1992 1.76 5.14
1991 1.79 5.34
1990 1.85 5.56
1989 1.93 5.78
1988 2.01 6
1987 2.06 6.2
1986 2.11 6.37
1985 2.14 6.48
1984 2.17 6.59
1983 2.18 6.69
1982 2.2 6.81
1981 2.22 6.97
1980 2.24 7.12
1979 2.26 7.25
1978 2.28 7.35
1977 2.31 7.42
1976 2.33 7.45
1975 2.35 7.49
1974 2.38 7.52
1973 2.41 7.55
1972 2.44 7.57
1971 2.47 7.6
1970 2.5 7.62
1969 2.54 7.59
1968 2.57 7.57
1967 2.59 7.56
1966 2.63 7.55
1965 2.66 7.53
1964 2.69 7.53
1963 2.73 7.51
1962 2.76 7.51
1961 2.78 7.5
1960 2.81 7.51

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

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Monaco and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Monaco

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Monaco Syria
2024 55 23.9
2023 55.3 23.3
2022 56 22.7
2021 56.2 22.2
2020 55.7 21.6
2019 55.6 20.9
2018 55.5 20.1
2017 55 19.6
2016 54.4 19.5
2015 53.7 19.5
2014 52.8 20.1
2013 52 21.2
2012 51.1 21.8
2011 50.1 21.9
2010 49.2 21.7
2009 48.3 21.5
2008 47.6 21.3
2007 47.1 21
2006 46.8 20.3
2005 46.5 19.7
2004 46.2 19.5
2003 46 19.2
2002 45.9 19
2001 45.8 18.8
2000 45.6 18.5
1999 45.3 18.3
1998 45 18.1
1997 44.9 17.9
1996 44.8 17.7
1995 44.7 17.5
1994 44.5 17.3
1993 44.4 17.1
1992 44.3 16.9
1991 44.3 16.7
1990 44.2 16.5
1989 43.9 16.4
1988 43.7 16.2
1987 43.5 16.1
1986 43.4 16
1985 43.4 15.9
1984 43.5 15.8
1983 43.8 15.8
1982 44.1 15.7
1981 44.2 15.6
1980 44.1 15.6
1979 44 15.6
1978 44 15.6
1977 44.2 15.6
1976 44.6 15.6
1975 45 15.7
1974 45.1 15.7
1973 44.9 15.7
1972 44.7 15.8
1971 44.7 15.8
1970 44.8 15.9
1969 45 16
1968 45.3 16.1
1967 45.2 16.2
1966 45 16.4
1965 44.8 16.5
1964 44.8 16.7
1963 45 16.9
1962 45.3 17.1
1961 45.4 17.3
1960 45.4 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Monaco Syria
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.73%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
6.33%
2016
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
87.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.8%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
83
2025
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.006%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
159,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Monaco 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 n/a
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
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 n/a
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Monaco Syria
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+100
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
82
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2008
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2013
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
40%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
99.1%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Monaco Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,004
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$677
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
86.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
8.61
2020
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
32.5 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.7
2023
20.6
2023
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
72
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Monaco Syria
% of world land
0.000001%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
20.8 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area n/a
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47.8 mi
2019
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, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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