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Nepal vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 92nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Syria
Population
29596762
26829400
Population rank 52/197 56/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 101/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 164/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 154/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$730
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Nepal and Syria: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Syria economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Syria
2024 $42,914,268,287 -
2023 $41,047,772,331 $19,993,439,950
2022 $41,182,939,601 $23,622,827,080
2021 $36,924,841,394 $14,353,205,678
2020 $33,433,659,301 $12,047,752,036
2019 $34,186,180,699 $22,583,045,060
2018 $33,111,525,237 $21,497,782,868
2017 $28,971,588,940 $16,369,843,352
2016 $24,524,109,484 $12,597,854,877
2015 $24,360,801,287 $16,466,863,117
2014 $22,731,612,922 $21,502,061,466
2013 $22,162,204,925 $21,361,254,635
2012 $21,703,100,877 $43,190,318,033
2011 $21,573,872,421 $67,539,428,159
2010 $16,002,656,434 $61,390,830,875
2009 $12,854,985,464 $54,111,735,629
2008 $12,545,438,605 $52,557,913,569
2007 $10,325,618,017 $40,465,318,382
2006 $9,043,715,356 $33,751,788,856
2005 $8,130,258,378 $28,858,965,517
2004 $7,273,938,315 $25,086,950,495
2003 $6,330,473,097 $21,828,144,686
2002 $6,050,875,807 $20,669,357,462
2001 $6,007,055,042 $20,237,024,725
2000 $5,494,252,208 $18,937,052,543
1999 $5,033,642,384 $15,873,875,969
1998 $4,856,255,044 $15,200,846,154
1997 $4,918,691,917 $14,505,233,463
1996 $4,521,580,381 $13,789,560,878
1995 $4,401,104,418 $11,396,706,587
1994 $4,066,775,510 $10,122,020,000
1993 $3,660,041,667 $13,695,962,055
1992 $3,401,211,581 $13,253,565,861
1991 $3,921,476,085 $12,981,833,333
1990 $3,627,560,239 $12,308,624,418
1989 $3,525,225,787 $9,853,395,762
1988 $3,487,009,748 $10,577,041,645
1987 $2,957,255,380 $11,356,215,543
1986 $2,850,782,044 $13,293,205,278
1985 $2,619,913,956 $16,403,539,893
1984 $2,581,207,388 $17,503,078,174
1983 $2,447,174,803 $17,589,277,143
1982 $2,395,423,742 $16,298,929,011
1981 $2,275,583,317 $15,518,201,335
1980 $1,945,916,583 $13,062,420,382
1979 $1,851,250,008 $9,929,681,529
1978 $1,604,162,497 $9,275,200,458
1977 $1,382,400,000 $7,696,011,396
1976 $1,452,788,985 $7,633,528,867
1975 $1,575,789,254 $6,826,980,444
1974 $1,217,953,547 $5,159,557,148
1973 $972,101,725 $3,239,487,516
1972 $1,024,098,400 $3,059,681,698
1971 $882,765,472 $2,589,851,325
1970 $865,975,309 $2,140,384,010
1969 $788,641,965 $2,245,011,515
1968 $772,231,387 $1,753,746,430
1967 $841,974,025 $1,580,229,799
1966 $906,811,944 $1,342,287,553
1965 $735,267,082 $1,472,036,540
1964 $496,098,775 $1,339,494,267
1963 $496,947,904 $1,200,447,408
1962 $574,091,101 $1,110,565,881
1961 $531,959,562 $945,244,972
1960 $508,334,414 $857,704,413

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

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Nepal and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Syria
2024 $1,447 -
2023 $1,382 $847
2022 $1,386 $1,052
2021 $1,253 $664
2020 $1,154 $572
2019 $1,203 $1,110
2018 $1,179 $1,098
2017 $1,034 $852
2016 $877 $656
2015 $876 $848
2014 $821 $1,061
2013 $803 $986
2012 $788 $1,898
2011 $786 $2,952
2010 $585 $2,731
2009 $473 $2,462
2008 $465 $2,429
2007 $385 $1,938
2006 $340 $1,719
2005 $309 $1,534
2004 $279.6 $1,368
2003 $246.4 $1,220
2002 $238.9 $1,183
2001 $240.8 $1,187
2000 $223.8 $1,138
1999 $208.6 $978
1998 $205.1 $961
1997 $211.8 $941
1996 $198.8 $918
1995 $197.8 $780
1994 $187.3 $712
1993 $172.8 $993
1992 $165 $990
1991 $195.7 $1,000
1990 $185.8 $978
1989 $185 $809
1988 $187.1 $898
1987 $162 $997
1986 $159.5 $1,208
1985 $149.9 $1,544
1984 $151.1 $1,706
1983 $146.6 $1,776
1982 $147 $1,703
1981 $142.9 $1,676
1980 $125.1 $1,458
1979 $121.9 $1,146
1978 $108.1 $1,108
1977 $95.3 $951
1976 $102.5 $976
1975 $113.6 $904
1974 $89.8 $707
1973 $73.2 $459
1972 $78.8 $448
1971 $69.5 $393
1970 $69.6 $335
1969 $64.8 $364
1968 $64.9 $293.3
1967 $72.3 $272.9
1966 $79.5 $239.3
1965 $65.8 $270.8
1964 $45.3 $254.2
1963 $46.3 $234.9
1962 $54.6 $223.9
1961 $51.6 $196.3
1960 $50.2 $183.5

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

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Nepal vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Syria
2026 71.2 73.4
2025 70.9 73
2024 70.6 72.6
2023 70.4 72.1
2022 70.1 72.8
2021 68.4 72.4
2020 69.1 71.9
2019 69.3 71
2018 69 67.4
2017 68.7 65.7
2016 68.4 65.2
2015 67.4 63.3
2014 67.8 65.5
2013 67.6 65.1
2012 67.4 66.2
2011 67.1 72.3
2010 66.8 73.5
2009 66.6 73.5
2008 66.4 73.4
2007 66.2 73.3
2006 65.9 73
2005 65.3 72.8
2004 64.7 72.5
2003 64.2 72.2
2002 63.5 71.7
2001 63.3 71.3
2000 62.6 70.9
1999 62 70.5
1998 61.5 70.2
1997 60.8 70.2
1996 60 70.2
1995 59.3 70.2
1994 58.6 70.3
1993 57.6 70.3
1992 56.7 70.2
1991 55.6 70.1
1990 54.8 69.8
1989 54 69.5
1988 53.1 69.2
1987 52.4 68.8
1986 51.6 68.4
1985 50.9 68
1984 50.2 67.7
1983 49.7 67.4
1982 49.2 60.8
1981 48.7 64.6
1980 48.3 66.5
1979 47.8 66.2
1978 47.2 65.9
1977 46.6 65.4
1976 46 64.8
1975 45.5 64.2
1974 44.9 63.4
1973 44.5 60.8
1972 44.1 62
1971 43.6 61.3
1970 43.2 60.6
1969 42.7 59.8
1968 42.2 59.1
1967 41.7 58
1966 41.2 57.6
1965 40.7 56.9
1964 40.2 56.2
1963 39.6 55.4
1962 39.3 54.6
1961 39 53.7
1960 38.7 52.7
1959 38.4 51.7
1958 38.1 50.7
1957 38 49.6
1956 37.9 48.5
1955 37.9 47.4
1954 37.8 46.4
1953 37.7 45.3
1952 37.7 44.3
1951 37.6 43.4
1950 37.6 42.5

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

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Nepal and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Syria
1x
Year Population
Nepal Syria
2024 29,651,054 24,672,760
2023 29,694,614 23,594,623
2022 29,715,436 22,462,173
2021 29,475,010 21,628,839
2020 28,966,574 21,049,429
2019 28,414,064 20,353,534
2018 28,079,689 19,577,845
2017 28,011,258 19,224,668
2016 27,955,462 19,193,834
2015 27,823,629 19,424,618
2014 27,672,370 20,273,659
2013 27,589,996 21,666,917
2012 27,534,915 22,759,763
2011 27,464,494 22,878,098
2010 27,341,952 22,482,421
2009 27,173,035 21,976,969
2008 26,990,037 21,636,564
2007 26,788,492 20,884,125
2006 26,565,425 19,637,022
2005 26,309,458 18,814,091
2004 26,016,656 18,336,875
2003 25,688,758 17,889,296
2002 25,328,981 17,468,332
2001 24,946,748 17,051,338
2000 24,546,509 16,637,888
1999 24,125,199 16,228,061
1998 23,680,357 15,820,413
1997 23,219,463 15,417,542
1996 22,741,862 15,018,104
1995 22,245,439 14,616,801
1994 21,717,479 14,208,583
1993 21,180,159 13,795,686
1992 20,609,707 13,385,571
1991 20,036,500 12,980,821
1990 19,524,573 12,579,208
1989 19,057,807 12,179,060
1988 18,638,661 11,782,264
1987 18,250,505 11,388,923
1986 17,868,124 11,002,844
1985 17,477,692 10,625,672
1984 17,085,242 10,258,398
1983 16,689,119 9,904,809
1982 16,297,987 9,572,511
1981 15,922,423 9,260,189
1980 15,553,105 8,957,663
1979 15,190,590 8,661,909
1978 14,839,695 8,372,759
1977 14,499,175 8,090,501
1976 14,177,649 7,817,320
1975 13,870,695 7,554,364
1974 13,568,435 7,302,160
1973 13,275,239 7,060,321
1972 12,989,099 6,826,024
1971 12,710,061 6,598,094
1970 12,436,190 6,380,609
1969 12,167,036 6,175,166
1968 11,906,266 5,978,742
1967 11,652,716 5,790,198
1966 11,408,710 5,609,047
1965 11,173,411 5,435,267
1964 10,946,392 5,269,087
1963 10,729,818 5,110,467
1962 10,521,116 4,959,340
1961 10,318,396 4,815,466
1960 10,123,658 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Syria

Fertility rate
Nepal

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Syria
2023 1.98 2.71
2022 2 2.75
2021 2.03 2.8
2020 2.05 2.84
2019 2.08 2.88
2018 2.12 2.93
2017 2.17 2.97
2016 2.23 3.01
2015 2.27 3.07
2014 2.32 3.12
2013 2.36 3.17
2012 2.42 3.22
2011 2.46 3.29
2010 2.54 3.36
2009 2.63 3.42
2008 2.74 3.48
2007 2.86 3.54
2006 2.97 3.56
2005 3.12 3.61
2004 3.28 3.68
2003 3.44 3.76
2002 3.6 3.87
2001 3.79 3.98
2000 3.98 4.07
1999 4.13 4.14
1998 4.28 4.25
1997 4.44 4.37
1996 4.67 4.54
1995 4.87 4.7
1994 4.96 4.86
1993 5.04 4.99
1992 5.07 5.14
1991 5.15 5.34
1990 5.21 5.56
1989 5.26 5.78
1988 5.31 6
1987 5.35 6.2
1986 5.4 6.37
1985 5.46 6.48
1984 5.51 6.59
1983 5.54 6.69
1982 5.55 6.81
1981 5.58 6.97
1980 5.6 7.12
1979 5.64 7.25
1978 5.68 7.35
1977 5.69 7.42
1976 5.72 7.45
1975 5.73 7.49
1974 5.75 7.52
1973 5.7 7.55
1972 5.8 7.57
1971 5.85 7.6
1970 5.87 7.62
1969 5.89 7.59
1968 5.94 7.57
1967 5.95 7.56
1966 5.98 7.55
1965 6.01 7.53
1964 6.04 7.53
1963 6.06 7.51
1962 6.08 7.51
1961 6.09 7.5
1960 6.07 7.51

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

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Nepal and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Syria
2024 26 23.9
2023 25.7 23.3
2022 25.4 22.7
2021 25 22.2
2020 24.5 21.6
2019 23.7 20.9
2018 23.2 20.1
2017 22.9 19.6
2016 22.7 19.5
2015 22.4 19.5
2014 22.2 20.1
2013 22 21.2
2012 21.8 21.8
2011 21.6 21.9
2010 21.3 21.7
2009 21 21.5
2008 20.8 21.3
2007 20.5 21
2006 20.3 20.3
2005 20 19.7
2004 19.8 19.5
2003 19.7 19.2
2002 19.5 19
2001 19.4 18.8
2000 19.3 18.5
1999 19.3 18.3
1998 19.2 18.1
1997 19.2 17.9
1996 19.2 17.7
1995 19.2 17.5
1994 19.2 17.3
1993 19.2 17.1
1992 19.2 16.9
1991 19.2 16.7
1990 19.2 16.5
1989 19.2 16.4
1988 19.2 16.2
1987 19.3 16.1
1986 19.4 16
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.5 15.8
1983 19.5 15.8
1982 19.5 15.7
1981 19.5 15.6
1980 19.6 15.6
1979 19.6 15.6
1978 19.6 15.6
1977 19.7 15.6
1976 19.7 15.6
1975 19.7 15.7
1974 19.7 15.7
1973 19.7 15.7
1972 19.7 15.8
1971 19.7 15.8
1970 19.7 15.9
1969 19.7 16
1968 19.7 16.1
1967 19.7 16.2
1966 19.6 16.4
1965 19.6 16.5
1964 19.6 16.7
1963 19.6 16.9
1962 19.6 17.1
1961 19.5 17.3
1960 19.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
60%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Nepal Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Nepal Syria
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Nepal Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Syria
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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