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Montenegro vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 156th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Syria
Population
612312
26829400
Population rank 166/197 56/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 155/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 77/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 64/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$730
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Montenegro and Syria: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Syria economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Syria
2024 $8,270,016,671 -
2023 $7,644,389,160 $19,993,439,950
2022 $6,251,215,144 $23,622,827,080
2021 $5,823,715,810 $14,353,205,678
2020 $4,723,571,498 $12,047,752,036
2019 $5,483,476,883 $22,583,045,060
2018 $5,433,467,175 $21,497,782,868
2017 $4,803,962,016 $16,369,843,352
2016 $4,357,469,330 $12,597,854,877
2015 $4,010,885,991 $16,466,863,117
2014 $4,579,636,602 $21,502,061,466
2013 $4,422,097,763 $21,361,254,635
2012 $4,071,829,462 $43,190,318,033
2011 $4,507,126,949 $67,539,428,159
2010 $4,136,936,189 $61,390,830,875
2009 $4,142,640,317 $54,111,735,629
2008 $4,540,861,726 $52,557,913,569
2007 $3,677,910,895 $40,465,318,382
2006 $2,717,702,923 $33,751,788,856
2005 $2,257,174,481 $28,858,965,517
2004 $2,073,234,418 $25,086,950,495
2003 $1,707,710,053 $21,828,144,686
2002 $1,284,685,051 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,159,869,246 $20,237,024,725
2000 $984,293,044 $18,937,052,543
1999 $828,950,327 $15,873,875,969
1998 $854,261,161 $15,200,846,154
1997 $838,288,806 $14,505,233,463
1996 - $13,789,560,878
1995 - $11,396,706,587
1994 - $10,122,020,000
1993 - $13,695,962,055
1992 - $13,253,565,861
1991 - $12,981,833,333
1990 - $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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Montenegro and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Syria
2024 $13,263 -
2023 $12,260 $847
2022 $10,025 $1,052
2021 $9,317 $664
2020 $7,539 $572
2019 $8,749 $1,110
2018 $8,674 $1,098
2017 $7,674 $852
2016 $6,968 $656
2015 $6,421 $848
2014 $7,342 $1,061
2013 $7,103 $986
2012 $6,552 $1,898
2011 $7,266 $2,952
2010 $6,679 $2,731
2009 $6,700 $2,462
2008 $7,360 $2,429
2007 $5,972 $1,938
2006 $4,419 $1,719
2005 $3,675 $1,534
2004 $3,380 $1,368
2003 $2,789 $1,220
2002 $2,107 $1,183
2001 $1,910 $1,187
2000 $1,627 $1,138
1999 $1,368 $978
1998 $1,406 $961
1997 $1,375 $941
1996 - $918
1995 - $780
1994 - $712
1993 - $993
1992 - $990
1991 - $1,000
1990 - $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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Montenegro vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Syria
2026 77.6 73.4
2025 77.4 73
2024 77.3 72.6
2023 77.1 72.1
2022 75.9 72.8
2021 73.8 72.4
2020 75.9 71.9
2019 76.6 71
2018 76.9 67.4
2017 76.6 65.7
2016 76.6 65.2
2015 76.6 63.3
2014 76.5 65.5
2013 76.4 65.1
2012 76.2 66.2
2011 76 72.3
2010 75.7 73.5
2009 75.4 73.5
2008 75 73.4
2007 74.7 73.3
2006 74.7 73
2005 74.4 72.8
2004 74.4 72.5
2003 74.2 72.2
2002 74.1 71.7
2001 73.7 71.3
2000 73.6 70.9
1999 73.3 70.5
1998 73.4 70.2
1997 73.5 70.2
1996 73.6 70.2
1995 73.7 70.2
1994 73.8 70.3
1993 73.9 70.3
1992 73.8 70.2
1991 74 70.1
1990 73.9 69.8
1989 73.8 69.5
1988 73.4 69.2
1987 73.2 68.8
1986 72.8 68.4
1985 72.4 68
1984 72.3 67.7
1983 72.3 67.4
1982 72.3 60.8
1981 72.1 64.6
1980 72.2 66.5
1979 71.5 66.2
1978 71.9 65.9
1977 71.8 65.4
1976 72.1 64.8
1975 71.9 64.2
1974 71.6 63.4
1973 71.6 60.8
1972 71.2 62
1971 70.8 61.3
1970 70.4 60.6
1969 70.2 59.8
1968 69.8 59.1
1967 69.3 58
1966 68.6 57.6
1965 68.1 56.9
1964 67.4 56.2
1963 66.8 55.4
1962 66.4 54.6
1961 66.1 53.7
1960 65.7 52.7
1959 64.7 51.7
1958 63.8 50.7
1957 63 49.6
1956 62 48.5
1955 60.9 47.4
1954 60.8 46.4
1953 59.7 45.3
1952 59.1 44.3
1951 58.5 43.4
1950 58 42.5

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

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Montenegro and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Syria
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Syria
2024 623,525 24,672,760
2023 623,529 23,594,623
2022 623,591 22,462,173
2021 625,053 21,628,839
2020 626,590 21,049,429
2019 626,753 20,353,534
2018 626,438 19,577,845
2017 625,982 19,224,668
2016 625,353 19,193,834
2015 624,651 19,424,618
2014 623,744 20,273,659
2013 622,587 21,666,917
2012 621,418 22,759,763
2011 620,345 22,878,098
2010 619,428 22,482,421
2009 618,294 21,976,969
2008 616,969 21,636,564
2007 615,875 20,884,125
2006 615,025 19,637,022
2005 614,261 18,814,091
2004 613,353 18,336,875
2003 612,267 17,889,296
2002 609,828 17,468,332
2001 607,389 17,051,338
2000 604,950 16,637,888
1999 606,001 16,228,061
1998 607,662 15,820,413
1997 609,520 15,417,542
1996 611,003 15,018,104
1995 611,712 14,616,801
1994 611,389 14,208,583
1993 610,170 13,795,686
1992 608,516 13,385,571
1991 607,105 12,980,821
1990 606,372 12,579,208
1989 606,571 12,179,060
1988 607,413 11,782,264
1987 608,144 11,388,923
1986 607,711 11,002,844
1985 605,398 10,625,672
1984 600,884 10,258,398
1983 594,506 9,904,809
1982 587,001 9,572,511
1981 579,445 9,260,189
1980 572,608 8,957,663
1979 566,888 8,661,909
1978 562,065 8,372,759
1977 557,576 8,090,501
1976 552,562 7,817,320
1975 546,487 7,554,364
1974 538,902 7,302,160
1973 530,220 7,060,321
1972 521,785 6,826,024
1971 515,449 6,598,094
1970 512,407 6,380,609
1969 513,340 6,175,166
1968 517,481 5,978,742
1967 522,796 5,790,198
1966 526,419 5,609,047
1965 526,327 5,435,267
1964 521,753 5,269,087
1963 513,409 5,110,467
1962 502,558 4,959,340
1961 491,140 4,815,466
1960 480,579 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Syria

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Syria
2023 1.74 2.71
2022 1.8 2.75
2021 1.75 2.8
2020 1.75 2.84
2019 1.8 2.88
2018 1.8 2.93
2017 1.8 2.97
2016 1.8 3.01
2015 1.7 3.07
2014 1.75 3.12
2013 1.73 3.17
2012 1.72 3.22
2011 1.65 3.29
2010 1.7 3.36
2009 1.98 3.42
2008 1.89 3.48
2007 1.8 3.54
2006 1.73 3.56
2005 1.69 3.61
2004 1.73 3.68
2003 1.8 3.76
2002 1.81 3.87
2001 1.86 3.98
2000 1.9 4.07
1999 1.88 4.14
1998 1.89 4.25
1997 1.89 4.37
1996 1.92 4.54
1995 1.96 4.7
1994 1.94 4.86
1993 1.96 4.99
1992 2.01 5.14
1991 2.02 5.34
1990 1.95 5.56
1989 1.94 5.78
1988 2.01 6
1987 2.07 6.2
1986 2.09 6.37
1985 2.13 6.48
1984 2.14 6.59
1983 2.17 6.69
1982 2.19 6.81
1981 2.19 6.97
1980 2.22 7.12
1979 2.2 7.25
1978 2.25 7.35
1977 2.31 7.42
1976 2.35 7.45
1975 2.38 7.49
1974 2.43 7.52
1973 2.51 7.55
1972 2.61 7.57
1971 2.67 7.6
1970 2.69 7.62
1969 2.79 7.59
1968 2.8 7.57
1967 2.91 7.56
1966 3.09 7.55
1965 3.19 7.53
1964 3.28 7.53
1963 3.38 7.51
1962 3.44 7.51
1961 3.49 7.5
1960 3.53 7.51

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

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Montenegro and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Syria
2024 40.6 23.9
2023 40.3 23.3
2022 40.1 22.7
2021 39.9 22.2
2020 39.7 21.6
2019 39.4 20.9
2018 39 20.1
2017 38.6 19.6
2016 38.2 19.5
2015 37.8 19.5
2014 37.5 20.1
2013 37.1 21.2
2012 36.9 21.8
2011 36.6 21.9
2010 36.3 21.7
2009 36 21.5
2008 35.7 21.3
2007 35.4 21
2006 35 20.3
2005 34.7 19.7
2004 34.4 19.5
2003 34.2 19.2
2002 33.9 19
2001 33.6 18.8
2000 33.3 18.5
1999 33 18.3
1998 32.7 18.1
1997 32.3 17.9
1996 31.9 17.7
1995 31.6 17.5
1994 31.2 17.3
1993 30.8 17.1
1992 30.4 16.9
1991 30.1 16.7
1990 29.7 16.5
1989 29.5 16.4
1988 29.2 16.2
1987 28.9 16.1
1986 28.6 16
1985 28.2 15.9
1984 27.9 15.8
1983 27.5 15.8
1982 27.2 15.7
1981 26.8 15.6
1980 26.5 15.6
1979 26.3 15.6
1978 26 15.6
1977 25.7 15.6
1976 25.3 15.6
1975 25 15.7
1974 24.7 15.7
1973 24.4 15.7
1972 24.1 15.8
1971 23.9 15.8
1970 23.9 15.9
1969 23.8 16
1968 23.7 16.1
1967 23.6 16.2
1966 23.5 16.4
1965 23.4 16.5
1964 23.2 16.7
1963 23.1 16.9
1962 22.9 17.1
1961 22.8 17.3
1960 22.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Montenegro Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$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
72.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Montenegro Syria
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
26%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Montenegro Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Syria
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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