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New Zealand vs Syria statistics compared

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New Zealand has a population of 5.32M (ranked 124/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 74th vs. 87th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($264B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,591), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Syria
Population
5380024
26956472
Population rank 124/197 56/197
GDP
$264B
2025
$20B
2023
GDP rank 53/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 26/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$145B
2025
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.7%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$27,139
2025
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 27/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,222
2026
$693
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
52.7 ppl/mi²
2026
374 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.57
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
38.8 years
2025
24.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

New Zealand and Syria: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Syria economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Syria
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Syria
2025 $264,057,413,740 -
2024 $261,497,198,364 -
2023 $256,372,177,758 $19,993,439,950
2022 $249,723,029,451 $23,737,634,644
2021 $253,732,493,988 $14,892,885,528
2020 $213,318,129,989 $12,501,503,673
2019 $213,088,034,258 $22,583,046,645
2018 $211,726,161,989 $21,497,779,248
2017 $206,561,943,051 $16,369,842,725
2016 $188,980,351,891 $12,597,854,088
2015 $178,147,457,243 $16,466,861,435
2014 $201,435,445,068 $21,502,061,466
2013 $190,943,478,290 $21,361,254,635
2012 $176,508,049,114 $43,190,318,033
2011 $168,458,838,711 $67,539,433,544
2010 $146,887,902,524 $61,390,833,273
2009 $121,663,439,315 $54,111,721,044
2008 $133,437,126,590 $52,557,913,397
2007 $137,188,946,866 $40,465,331,020
2006 $111,538,810,713 $33,751,812,959
2005 $114,720,129,550 $28,858,937,499
2004 $103,905,210,084 $25,086,910,448
2003 $88,250,885,550 $21,828,144,686
2002 $66,627,729,311 $20,786,986,580
2001 $53,872,425,917 $20,078,599,626
2000 $52,623,281,957 $18,937,031,610
1999 $58,762,260,626 $15,873,875,969
1998 $56,227,169,851 $15,200,846,154
1997 $66,075,143,415 $14,505,233,463
1996 $70,140,835,299 $13,789,560,878
1995 $63,918,703,507 $11,396,706,587
1994 $55,314,732,279 $10,122,020,000
1993 $46,775,620,817 $13,695,962,055
1992 $41,649,829,860 $13,253,565,861
1991 $42,745,329,732 $12,981,833,333
1990 $45,495,129,385 $12,308,624,418
1989 $43,920,222,525 $9,853,395,762
1988 $45,176,811,594 $10,577,041,645
1987 $40,376,354,070 $11,356,215,543
1986 $30,604,668,357 $13,293,205,278
1985 $24,679,795,396 $16,403,539,893
1984 $21,665,975,319 $17,503,078,174
1983 $24,309,279,706 $17,589,277,143
1982 $24,164,603,059 $16,298,929,011
1981 $24,417,617,184 $15,518,201,335
1980 $23,244,547,385 $13,062,420,382
1979 $20,731,243,113 $9,929,681,529
1978 $18,530,518,395 $9,275,200,458
1977 $15,446,825,318 $7,696,011,396
1976 $13,604,832,424 $7,633,528,867
1975 $12,861,983,284 $6,826,980,444
1974 $13,940,981,798 $5,159,557,148
1973 $12,802,281,898 $3,239,487,516
1972 $9,567,331,065 $3,059,681,698
1971 $7,911,136,757 $2,589,851,325
1970 $6,495,605,331 $2,140,384,010
1969 $5,814,357,709 $2,245,011,515
1968 $5,228,045,415 $1,753,746,430
1967 $6,016,017,227 $1,580,229,799
1966 $5,917,437,693 $1,342,287,553
1965 $5,706,251,400 $1,472,036,540
1964 $7,340,766,415 $1,339,494,267
1963 $6,699,741,645 $1,200,447,408
1962 $6,133,158,532 $1,110,565,881
1961 $5,721,994,864 $945,244,972
1960 $5,536,098,360 $857,704,413

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Syria
2025 $49,591 -
2024 $49,432 -
2023 $49,302 $847
2022 $49,142 $1,057
2021 $49,902 $689
2020 $42,055 $594
2019 $42,872 $1,110
2018 $43,204 $1,098
2017 $42,912 $852
2016 $40,088 $656
2015 $38,649 $848
2014 $44,600 $1,061
2013 $42,985 $986
2012 $40,042 $1,898
2011 $38,426 $2,952
2010 $33,762 $2,731
2009 $28,277 $2,462
2008 $31,325 $2,429
2007 $32,480 $1,938
2006 $26,655 $1,719
2005 $27,751 $1,534
2004 $25,420 $1,368
2003 $21,914 $1,220
2002 $16,874 $1,190
2001 $13,883 $1,178
2000 $13,641 $1,138
1999 $15,322 $978
1998 $14,738 $961
1997 $17,474 $941
1996 $18,794 $918
1995 $17,400 $780
1994 $15,280 $712
1993 $13,094 $993
1992 $11,793 $990
1991 $12,230 $1,000
1990 $13,663 $978
1989 $13,312 $809
1988 $13,759 $898
1987 $12,331 $997
1986 $9,428 $1,208
1985 $7,601 $1,544
1984 $6,714 $1,706
1983 $7,598 $1,776
1982 $7,656 $1,703
1981 $7,814 $1,676
1980 $7,467 $1,458
1979 $6,668 $1,146
1978 $5,937 $1,108
1977 $4,951 $951
1976 $4,374 $976
1975 $4,172 $904
1974 $4,611 $707
1973 $4,323 $459
1972 $3,295 $448
1971 $2,773 $393
1970 $2,311 $335
1969 $2,097 $364
1968 $1,902 $293.3
1967 $2,208 $272.9
1966 $2,211 $239.3
1965 $2,171 $270.8
1964 $2,839 $254.2
1963 $2,646 $234.9
1962 $2,471 $223.9
1961 $2,365 $196.3
1960 $2,334 $183.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Syria
2026 82.5 73.4
2025 82.4 73
2024 82.2 72.6
2023 82.1 72.1
2022 81 72.8
2021 82.3 72.4
2020 82.7 71.9
2019 81.8 71
2018 81.9 67.4
2017 81.6 65.7
2016 82 65.2
2015 81.6 63.3
2014 81.4 65.5
2013 81.6 65.1
2012 81.2 66.2
2011 80.8 72.3
2010 81.1 73.5
2009 80.5 73.5
2008 80.2 73.4
2007 80.1 73.3
2006 80 73
2005 80 72.8
2004 79.4 72.5
2003 79.1 72.2
2002 78.9 71.7
2001 78.7 71.3
2000 78.7 70.9
1999 77.9 70.5
1998 78.2 70.2
1997 77.3 70.2
1996 76.8 70.2
1995 76.8 70.2
1994 76.9 70.3
1993 76.5 70.3
1992 76.2 70.2
1991 76.1 70.1
1990 75.4 69.8
1989 74.9 69.5
1988 74.5 69.2
1987 74.2 68.8
1986 74.1 68.4
1985 73.9 68
1984 74.4 67.7
1983 73.8 67.4
1982 73.7 60.8
1981 73.6 64.6
1980 72.9 66.5
1979 73.1 66.2
1978 73 65.9
1977 72.1 65.4
1976 72.4 64.8
1975 72.2 64.2
1974 71.9 63.4
1973 71.7 60.8
1972 71.8 62
1971 71.7 61.3
1970 71.2 60.6
1969 71.5 59.8
1968 71.1 59.1
1967 71.4 58
1966 71.1 57.6
1965 71.2 56.9
1964 71.3 56.2
1963 71.3 55.4
1962 71.2 54.6
1961 70.9 53.7
1960 71.2 52.7
1959 70.8 51.7
1958 70.9 50.7
1957 70.3 49.6
1956 70.7 48.5
1955 70.5 47.4
1954 70.3 46.4
1953 70.2 45.3
1952 69.4 44.3
1951 69.1 43.4
1950 69.3 42.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Syria
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Syria
2025 5,324,700 25,620,427
2024 5,290,000 24,672,760
2023 5,200,000 23,594,623
2022 5,081,700 22,462,173
2021 5,084,600 21,628,839
2020 5,072,400 21,049,429
2019 4,970,300 20,353,534
2018 4,900,600 19,577,845
2017 4,813,600 19,224,668
2016 4,714,100 19,193,834
2015 4,609,400 19,424,618
2014 4,516,500 20,273,659
2013 4,442,100 21,666,917
2012 4,408,100 22,759,763
2011 4,384,000 22,878,098
2010 4,350,700 22,482,421
2009 4,302,600 21,976,969
2008 4,259,800 21,636,564
2007 4,223,800 20,884,125
2006 4,184,600 19,637,022
2005 4,133,900 18,814,091
2004 4,087,500 18,336,875
2003 4,027,200 17,889,296
2002 3,948,500 17,468,332
2001 3,880,500 17,051,338
2000 3,857,700 16,637,888
1999 3,835,100 16,228,061
1998 3,815,000 15,820,413
1997 3,781,300 15,417,542
1996 3,732,000 15,018,104
1995 3,673,400 14,616,801
1994 3,620,000 14,208,583
1993 3,572,200 13,795,686
1992 3,531,700 13,385,571
1991 3,495,100 12,980,821
1990 3,329,800 12,579,208
1989 3,299,200 12,179,060
1988 3,283,400 11,782,264
1987 3,274,400 11,388,923
1986 3,246,300 11,002,844
1985 3,247,100 10,625,672
1984 3,227,100 10,258,398
1983 3,199,300 9,904,809
1982 3,156,100 9,572,511
1981 3,124,900 9,260,189
1980 3,112,900 8,957,663
1979 3,109,000 8,661,909
1978 3,121,200 8,372,759
1977 3,120,200 8,090,501
1976 3,110,500 7,817,320
1975 3,083,100 7,554,364
1974 3,023,700 7,302,160
1973 2,961,300 7,060,321
1972 2,903,900 6,826,024
1971 2,853,000 6,598,094
1970 2,810,700 6,380,609
1969 2,772,800 6,175,166
1968 2,748,100 5,978,742
1967 2,724,100 5,790,198
1966 2,675,900 5,609,047
1965 2,628,400 5,435,267
1964 2,585,400 5,269,087
1963 2,531,800 5,110,467
1962 2,482,000 4,959,340
1961 2,419,700 4,815,466
1960 2,371,800 4,673,500

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Syria

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Syria
2024 1.57 2.7
2023 1.57 2.71
2022 1.67 2.75
2021 1.65 2.8
2020 1.62 2.84
2019 1.72 2.88
2018 1.71 2.93
2017 1.81 2.97
2016 1.87 3.01
2015 1.99 3.07
2014 1.92 3.12
2013 2.01 3.17
2012 2.1 3.22
2011 2.09 3.29
2010 2.17 3.36
2009 2.13 3.42
2008 2.19 3.48
2007 2.18 3.54
2006 2.01 3.56
2005 1.97 3.61
2004 1.98 3.68
2003 1.93 3.76
2002 1.89 3.87
2001 1.97 3.98
2000 1.98 4.07
1999 1.97 4.14
1998 1.89 4.25
1997 1.96 4.37
1996 1.96 4.54
1995 1.98 4.7
1994 1.98 4.86
1993 2.04 4.99
1992 2.06 5.14
1991 2.09 5.34
1990 2.18 5.56
1989 2.12 5.78
1988 2.1 6
1987 2.03 6.2
1986 1.96 6.37
1985 1.93 6.48
1984 1.93 6.59
1983 1.92 6.69
1982 1.95 6.81
1981 2.01 6.97
1980 2.03 7.12
1979 2.12 7.25
1978 2.07 7.35
1977 2.21 7.42
1976 2.27 7.45
1975 2.37 7.49
1974 2.58 7.52
1973 2.76 7.55
1972 3 7.57
1971 3.18 7.6
1970 3.17 7.62
1969 3.28 7.59
1968 3.34 7.57
1967 3.35 7.56
1966 3.41 7.55
1965 3.54 7.53
1964 3.8 7.53
1963 4.05 7.51
1962 4.19 7.51
1961 4.31 7.5
1960 4.24 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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New Zealand and Syria demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Syria
2025 38.8 24.3
2024 38.6 23.9
2023 38.3 23.3
2022 38.1 22.7
2021 37.8 22.2
2020 37.5 21.6
2019 37.3 20.9
2018 37.3 20.1
2017 37.2 19.6
2016 37.3 19.5
2015 37.4 19.5
2014 37.5 20.1
2013 37.4 21.2
2012 37.2 21.8
2011 37 21.9
2010 36.8 21.7
2009 36.6 21.5
2008 36.4 21.3
2007 36.1 21
2006 35.8 20.3
2005 35.5 19.7
2004 35.2 19.5
2003 35 19.2
2002 34.8 19
2001 34.6 18.8
2000 34.3 18.5
1999 34 18.3
1998 33.6 18.1
1997 33.2 17.9
1996 32.8 17.7
1995 32.6 17.5
1994 32.3 17.3
1993 32 17.1
1992 31.7 16.9
1991 31.4 16.7
1990 31.1 16.5
1989 30.8 16.4
1988 30.4 16.2
1987 30.1 16.1
1986 29.8 16
1985 29.4 15.9
1984 29.1 15.8
1983 28.8 15.8
1982 28.5 15.7
1981 28.2 15.6
1980 27.9 15.6
1979 27.5 15.6
1978 27.1 15.6
1977 26.8 15.6
1976 26.5 15.6
1975 26.3 15.7
1974 26.2 15.7
1973 26 15.7
1972 25.9 15.8
1971 25.7 15.8
1970 25.6 15.9
1969 25.7 16
1968 25.7 16.1
1967 25.8 16.2
1966 25.9 16.4
1965 26 16.5
1964 26.2 16.7
1963 26.4 16.9
1962 26.8 17.1
1961 27.1 17.3
1960 27.5 17.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$248B
2025
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.6%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.86%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.26%
2025
14.9%
2011
Services, % of GDP
68.2%
2023
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
19.4%
2023
11.9%
2022
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
106
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$103B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$28.2B
2025
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

New Zealand Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,557 kg
2024
396 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.6
2024
$12.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.01 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
41.8%
2024
0.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,989 kWh
2024
854 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
3.39%
2021
Hydroelectric share
52.6%
2024
3.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

New Zealand Syria
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.31%
2025
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
84%
2025
72.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.81 ft
2026
5.63 ft
2026
Average female height
5.38 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
89.2
2026
17.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.46
2022
2.06
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2026
36
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
97.2%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

New Zealand Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2024
18.4
2024
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Syria
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
19,093 sq mi
2025
2,767 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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