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Niger vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 20th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Syria
Population
29080898
26829400
Population rank 53/197 56/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 130/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 187/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 173/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$730
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Niger and Syria: Comparison Charts

Niger and Syria economies compared

GDP
Niger

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Niger Syria
2024 $19,876,128,486 -
2023 $16,698,786,978 $19,993,439,950
2022 $15,433,852,712 $23,622,827,080
2021 $14,915,002,436 $14,353,205,678
2020 $13,744,653,103 $12,047,752,036
2019 $12,889,555,561 $22,583,045,060
2018 $12,837,307,497 $21,497,782,868
2017 $11,185,104,252 $16,369,843,352
2016 $10,398,861,982 $12,597,854,877
2015 $9,683,867,926 $16,466,863,117
2014 $10,862,943,544 $21,502,061,466
2013 $10,224,897,438 $21,361,254,635
2012 $9,426,912,648 $43,190,318,033
2011 $8,772,950,778 $67,539,428,159
2010 $7,851,192,502 $61,390,830,875
2009 $7,352,131,310 $54,111,735,629
2008 $7,297,600,226 $52,557,913,569
2007 $5,731,485,052 $40,465,318,382
2006 $4,756,361,252 $33,751,788,856
2005 $4,383,315,965 $28,858,965,517
2004 $3,760,443,738 $25,086,950,495
2003 $3,394,084,732 $21,828,144,686
2002 $2,782,192,879 $20,669,357,462
2001 $2,448,714,704 $20,237,024,725
2000 $2,241,753,193 $18,937,052,543
1999 $2,537,789,821 $15,873,875,969
1998 $2,643,363,519 $15,200,846,154
1997 $2,290,318,910 $14,505,233,463
1996 $2,405,686,940 $13,789,560,878
1995 $2,302,537,562 $11,396,706,587
1994 $1,938,058,175 $10,122,020,000
1993 $3,052,673,849 $13,695,962,055
1992 $3,386,232,579 $13,253,565,861
1991 $3,285,796,875 $12,981,833,333
1990 $3,512,356,508 $12,308,624,418
1989 $2,179,567,114 $9,853,395,762
1988 $2,280,356,193 $10,577,041,645
1987 $2,233,006,105 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,904,096,998 $13,293,205,278
1985 $1,440,581,652 $16,403,539,893
1984 $1,461,243,326 $17,503,078,174
1983 $1,803,099,561 $17,589,277,143
1982 $2,017,612,216 $16,298,929,011
1981 $2,170,893,414 $15,518,201,335
1980 $2,508,524,721 $13,062,420,382
1979 $2,109,277,666 $9,929,681,529
1978 $1,774,365,590 $9,275,200,458
1977 $1,291,458,041 $7,696,011,396
1976 $1,064,517,601 $7,633,528,867
1975 $1,048,690,933 $6,826,980,444
1974 $1,026,137,111 $5,159,557,148
1973 $946,385,105 $3,239,487,516
1972 $742,779,661 $3,059,681,698
1971 $693,573,704 $2,589,851,325
1970 $649,916,621 $2,140,384,010
1969 $625,867,985 $2,245,011,515
1968 $641,214,226 $1,753,746,430
1967 $665,586,872 $1,580,229,799
1966 $702,296,079 $1,342,287,553
1965 $673,383,511 $1,472,036,540
1964 $582,816,396 $1,339,494,267
1963 $586,294,879 $1,200,447,408
1962 $531,736,599 $1,110,565,881
1961 $485,785,231 $945,244,972
1960 $449,526,873 $857,704,413

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

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Niger and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Syria
2024 $735 -
2023 $638 $847
2022 $610 $1,052
2021 $609 $664
2020 $580 $572
2019 $562 $1,110
2018 $579 $1,098
2017 $522 $852
2016 $503 $656
2015 $486 $848
2014 $565 $1,061
2013 $552 $986
2012 $529 $1,898
2011 $511 $2,952
2010 $474 $2,731
2009 $461 $2,462
2008 $475 $2,429
2007 $387 $1,938
2006 $333 $1,719
2005 $319 $1,534
2004 $283.5 $1,368
2003 $265.2 $1,220
2002 $225.3 $1,183
2001 $205.4 $1,187
2000 $194.8 $1,138
1999 $228.3 $978
1998 $246.1 $961
1997 $220.6 $941
1996 $239.5 $918
1995 $237 $780
1994 $206.2 $712
1993 $335 $993
1992 $384 $990
1991 $384 $1,000
1990 $424 $978
1989 $271.3 $809
1988 $292.6 $898
1987 $295.3 $997
1986 $259.6 $1,208
1985 $202.4 $1,544
1984 $211.5 $1,706
1983 $268.8 $1,776
1982 $310 $1,703
1981 $343 $1,676
1980 $409 $1,458
1979 $354 $1,146
1978 $307 $1,108
1977 $229.8 $951
1976 $194.8 $976
1975 $197.2 $904
1974 $198.3 $707
1973 $187.9 $459
1972 $151.4 $448
1971 $145.2 $393
1970 $139.8 $335
1969 $138.3 $364
1968 $145.6 $293.3
1967 $155.4 $272.9
1966 $168.6 $239.3
1965 $166.3 $270.8
1964 $148.1 $254.2
1963 $153.3 $234.9
1962 $143.2 $223.9
1961 $134.6 $196.3
1960 $128.3 $183.5

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

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Niger vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Syria
2026 61.9 73.4
2025 61.7 73
2024 61.4 72.6
2023 61.2 72.1
2022 60.4 72.8
2021 59.5 72.4
2020 59.9 71.9
2019 60 71
2018 59.8 67.4
2017 59.5 65.7
2016 59.2 65.2
2015 58.8 63.3
2014 58.7 65.5
2013 58.4 65.1
2012 58 66.2
2011 57.6 72.3
2010 57.1 73.5
2009 56.5 73.5
2008 55.9 73.4
2007 55.1 73.3
2006 54.2 73
2005 53.3 72.8
2004 52.4 72.5
2003 51.5 72.2
2002 50.6 71.7
2001 49.9 71.3
2000 49.2 70.9
1999 48.5 70.5
1998 47.8 70.2
1997 47.1 70.2
1996 46.3 70.2
1995 45.5 70.2
1994 44.6 70.3
1993 43.8 70.3
1992 43.1 70.2
1991 42.3 70.1
1990 41.7 69.8
1989 41.2 69.5
1988 40.8 69.2
1987 40.5 68.8
1986 40.3 68.4
1985 40.1 68
1984 40 67.7
1983 40 67.4
1982 39.8 60.8
1981 39.6 64.6
1980 39.3 66.5
1979 38.9 66.2
1978 38.3 65.9
1977 37.7 65.4
1976 37.1 64.8
1975 36.6 64.2
1974 36.2 63.4
1973 35.9 60.8
1972 35.8 62
1971 35.3 61.3
1970 35.9 60.6
1969 36 59.8
1968 36.1 59.1
1967 36.2 58
1966 36.3 57.6
1965 36.4 56.9
1964 36.5 56.2
1963 36.4 55.4
1962 36.3 54.6
1961 36.3 53.7
1960 36.2 52.7
1959 36.1 51.7
1958 36.1 50.7
1957 36.1 49.6
1956 36 48.5
1955 36 47.4
1954 36 46.4
1953 35.9 45.3
1952 35.9 44.3
1951 35.9 43.4
1950 35.9 42.5

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

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Niger and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Syria
1x
Year Population
Niger Syria
2024 27,032,412 24,672,760
2023 26,159,867 23,594,623
2022 25,311,973 22,462,173
2021 24,502,140 21,628,839
2020 23,717,613 21,049,429
2019 22,947,757 20,353,534
2018 22,188,069 19,577,845
2017 21,435,446 19,224,668
2016 20,685,753 19,193,834
2015 19,939,498 19,424,618
2014 19,215,909 20,273,659
2013 18,519,898 21,666,917
2012 17,836,769 22,759,763
2011 17,176,283 22,878,098
2010 16,548,835 22,482,421
2009 15,943,675 21,976,969
2008 15,361,915 21,636,564
2007 14,803,610 20,884,125
2006 14,268,581 19,637,022
2005 13,756,192 18,814,091
2004 13,265,836 18,336,875
2003 12,796,984 17,889,296
2002 12,349,144 17,468,332
2001 11,920,647 17,051,338
2000 11,509,630 16,637,888
1999 11,117,411 16,228,061
1998 10,741,413 15,820,413
1997 10,383,969 15,417,542
1996 10,044,852 15,018,104
1995 9,714,529 14,616,801
1994 9,398,258 14,208,583
1993 9,100,789 13,795,686
1992 8,817,633 13,385,571
1991 8,546,900 12,980,821
1990 8,286,059 12,579,208
1989 8,034,780 12,179,060
1988 7,793,748 11,782,264
1987 7,561,150 11,388,923
1986 7,335,811 11,002,844
1985 7,118,457 10,625,672
1984 6,909,971 10,258,398
1983 6,708,644 9,904,809
1982 6,512,732 9,572,511
1981 6,322,006 9,260,189
1980 6,135,971 8,957,663
1979 5,955,556 8,661,909
1978 5,782,932 8,372,759
1977 5,619,716 8,090,501
1976 5,464,962 7,817,320
1975 5,317,019 7,554,364
1974 5,174,953 7,302,160
1973 5,037,865 7,060,321
1972 4,904,845 6,826,024
1971 4,776,225 6,598,094
1970 4,650,275 6,380,609
1969 4,525,725 6,175,166
1968 4,403,637 5,978,742
1967 4,283,590 5,790,198
1966 4,165,544 5,609,047
1965 4,049,695 5,435,267
1964 3,935,814 5,269,087
1963 3,823,873 5,110,467
1962 3,714,520 4,959,340
1961 3,608,162 4,815,466
1960 3,505,050 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Syria

Fertility rate
Niger

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Syria
2023 6.06 2.71
2022 6.14 2.75
2021 6.2 2.8
2020 6.37 2.84
2019 6.54 2.88
2018 6.71 2.93
2017 6.87 2.97
2016 7.04 3.01
2015 7.22 3.07
2014 7.34 3.12
2013 7.45 3.17
2012 7.53 3.22
2011 7.59 3.29
2010 7.64 3.36
2009 7.68 3.42
2008 7.7 3.48
2007 7.73 3.54
2006 7.74 3.56
2005 7.77 3.61
2004 7.78 3.68
2003 7.79 3.76
2002 7.8 3.87
2001 7.81 3.98
2000 7.83 4.07
1999 7.84 4.14
1998 7.84 4.25
1997 7.8 4.37
1996 7.78 4.54
1995 7.78 4.7
1994 7.79 4.86
1993 7.79 4.99
1992 7.8 5.14
1991 7.8 5.34
1990 7.81 5.56
1989 7.82 5.78
1988 7.84 6
1987 7.87 6.2
1986 7.9 6.37
1985 7.93 6.48
1984 7.92 6.59
1983 7.9 6.69
1982 7.86 6.81
1981 7.82 6.97
1980 7.78 7.12
1979 7.72 7.25
1978 7.66 7.35
1977 7.6 7.42
1976 7.56 7.45
1975 7.54 7.49
1974 7.54 7.52
1973 7.53 7.55
1972 7.52 7.57
1971 7.52 7.6
1970 7.51 7.62
1969 7.51 7.59
1968 7.5 7.57
1967 7.49 7.56
1966 7.48 7.55
1965 7.47 7.53
1964 7.48 7.53
1963 7.49 7.51
1962 7.5 7.51
1961 7.51 7.5
1960 7.53 7.51

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

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Niger and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Syria
2024 16.5 23.9
2023 16.3 23.3
2022 16.2 22.7
2021 16 22.2
2020 15.9 21.6
2019 15.8 20.9
2018 15.7 20.1
2017 15.6 19.6
2016 15.5 19.5
2015 15.4 19.5
2014 15.3 20.1
2013 15.3 21.2
2012 15.3 21.8
2011 15.3 21.9
2010 15.3 21.7
2009 15.4 21.5
2008 15.5 21.3
2007 15.5 21
2006 15.7 20.3
2005 15.8 19.7
2004 15.9 19.5
2003 16 19.2
2002 16.1 19
2001 16.2 18.8
2000 16.3 18.5
1999 16.4 18.3
1998 16.5 18.1
1997 16.5 17.9
1996 16.6 17.7
1995 16.6 17.5
1994 16.6 17.3
1993 16.6 17.1
1992 16.6 16.9
1991 16.6 16.7
1990 16.5 16.5
1989 16.5 16.4
1988 16.5 16.2
1987 16.4 16.1
1986 16.4 16
1985 16.4 15.9
1984 16.4 15.8
1983 16.4 15.8
1982 16.4 15.7
1981 16.4 15.6
1980 16.4 15.6
1979 16.4 15.6
1978 16.4 15.6
1977 16.3 15.6
1976 16.3 15.6
1975 16.2 15.7
1974 16.1 15.7
1973 16.1 15.7
1972 16 15.8
1971 15.9 15.8
1970 15.9 15.9
1969 15.8 16
1968 15.7 16.1
1967 15.7 16.2
1966 15.6 16.4
1965 15.6 16.5
1964 15.6 16.7
1963 15.5 16.9
1962 15.5 17.1
1961 15.5 17.3
1960 15.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
51
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2021
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Niger Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Niger Syria
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Niger Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Syria
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 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) (2000–2025, 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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