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Norway vs Syria statistics compared

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Norway has a population of 5.61M (ranked 118/197), compared with 25.6M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Norway's land area is 140,645 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 62nd vs. 87th).

By GDP, Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B) and Syria ranks 134/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Norway Syria
Population
5660666
26956472
Population rank 119/197 56/197
GDP
$531B
2025
$20B
2023
GDP rank 32/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 9/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$239B
2025
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45%
2025
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$42,567
2025
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 15/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,036
2026
$693
2026
Land area 140,645 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
374 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2024
2.7
2024
Median age
40.9 years
2025
24.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Norway and Syria: Comparison Charts

Norway and Syria economies compared

GDP
Norway

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Norway Syria
2025 $530,755,719,439 -
2024 $500,886,328,034 -
2023 $502,197,633,323 $19,993,439,950
2022 $617,321,834,099 $23,737,634,644
2021 $521,592,200,233 $14,892,885,528
2020 $382,252,517,922 $12,501,503,673
2019 $424,244,886,364 $22,583,046,645
2018 $454,588,871,811 $21,497,779,248
2017 $415,673,181,543 $16,369,842,725
2016 $383,284,047,619 $12,597,854,088
2015 $400,669,174,331 $16,466,861,435
2014 $515,829,568,897 $21,502,061,466
2013 $540,132,255,319 $21,361,254,635
2012 $525,082,939,407 $43,190,318,033
2011 $512,868,581,628 $67,539,433,544
2010 $440,132,138,425 $61,390,833,273
2009 $395,664,488,017 $54,111,721,044
2008 $472,060,283,688 $52,557,913,397
2007 $407,813,774,161 $40,465,331,020
2006 $349,773,283,645 $33,751,812,959
2005 $311,417,306,946 $28,858,937,499
2004 $265,662,977,688 $25,086,910,448
2003 $229,192,678,173 $21,828,144,686
2002 $195,359,978,957 $20,786,986,580
2001 $173,590,978,347 $20,078,599,626
2000 $170,620,327,660 $18,937,031,610
1999 $161,304,620,987 $15,873,875,969
1998 $152,955,958,172 $15,200,846,154
1997 $160,013,571,974 $14,505,233,463
1996 $162,427,517,132 $13,789,560,878
1995 $151,083,627,983 $11,396,706,587
1994 $126,324,387,894 $10,122,020,000
1993 $119,841,699,440 $13,695,962,055
1992 $129,998,873,602 $13,253,565,861
1991 $121,149,331,318 $12,981,833,333
1990 $119,344,377,526 $12,308,624,418
1989 $102,226,808,603 $9,853,395,762
1988 $101,497,621,605 $10,577,041,645
1987 $93,913,320,965 $11,356,215,543
1986 $78,438,205,742 $13,293,205,278
1985 $65,211,464,198 $16,403,539,893
1984 $61,866,078,539 $17,503,078,174
1983 $61,417,685,434 $17,589,277,143
1982 $62,453,362,256 $16,298,929,011
1981 $63,392,804,251 $15,518,201,335
1980 $64,176,789,764 $13,062,420,382
1979 $52,935,763,512 $9,929,681,529
1978 $46,355,988,784 $9,275,200,458
1977 $41,362,637,363 $7,696,011,396
1976 $35,815,449,464 $7,633,528,867
1975 $32,742,543,381 $6,826,980,444
1974 $27,033,413,362 $5,159,557,148
1973 $22,433,660,550 $3,239,487,516
1972 $17,283,931,878 $3,059,681,698
1971 $14,523,306,736 $2,589,851,325
1970 $12,753,503,479 $2,140,384,010
1969 $11,083,505,596 $2,245,011,515
1968 $10,178,705,992 $1,753,746,430
1967 $9,532,076,026 $1,580,229,799
1966 $8,712,528,095 $1,342,287,553
1965 $8,073,570,566 $1,472,036,540
1964 $7,172,430,304 $1,339,494,267
1963 $6,522,268,053 $1,200,447,408
1962 $6,078,186,245 $1,110,565,881
1961 $5,642,867,672 $945,244,972
1960 $5,172,811,442 $857,704,413

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

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Norway and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Norway

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Norway Syria
2025 $94,594 -
2024 $89,889 -
2023 $90,984 $847
2022 $113,122 $1,057
2021 $96,443 $689
2020 $71,058 $594
2019 $79,329 $1,110
2018 $85,579 $1,098
2017 $78,771 $852
2016 $73,222 $656
2015 $77,221 $848
2014 $100,410 $1,061
2013 $106,333 $986
2012 $104,628 $1,898
2011 $103,545 $2,952
2010 $90,020 $2,731
2009 $81,940 $2,462
2008 $99,002 $2,429
2007 $86,600 $1,938
2006 $75,048 $1,719
2005 $67,358 $1,534
2004 $57,855 $1,368
2003 $50,208 $1,220
2002 $43,048 $1,190
2001 $38,458 $1,178
2000 $37,992 $1,138
1999 $36,151 $978
1998 $34,516 $961
1997 $36,324 $941
1996 $37,073 $918
1995 $34,659 $780
1994 $29,130 $712
1993 $27,793 $993
1992 $30,328 $990
1991 $28,427 $1,000
1990 $28,137 $978
1989 $24,185 $809
1988 $24,112 $898
1987 $22,430 $997
1986 $18,822 $1,208
1985 $15,704 $1,544
1984 $14,943 $1,706
1983 $14,877 $1,776
1982 $15,178 $1,703
1981 $15,463 $1,676
1980 $15,708 $1,458
1979 $12,998 $1,146
1978 $11,421 $1,108
1977 $10,230 $951
1976 $8,896 $976
1975 $8,171 $904
1974 $6,783 $707
1973 $5,664 $459
1972 $4,395 $448
1971 $3,721 $393
1970 $3,291 $335
1969 $2,881 $364
1968 $2,667 $293.3
1967 $2,519 $272.9
1966 $2,321 $239.3
1965 $2,168 $270.8
1964 $1,941 $254.2
1963 $1,779 $234.9
1962 $1,670 $223.9
1961 $1,563 $196.3
1960 $1,444 $183.5

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

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Norway vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Norway

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Norway Syria
2026 83.8 73.4
2025 83.6 73
2024 83.5 72.6
2023 83.3 72.1
2022 82.6 72.8
2021 83.2 72.4
2020 83.2 71.9
2019 83 71
2018 82.8 67.4
2017 82.6 65.7
2016 82.4 65.2
2015 82.3 63.3
2014 82.1 65.5
2013 81.7 65.1
2012 81.4 66.2
2011 81.2 72.3
2010 81 73.5
2009 80.9 73.5
2008 80.7 73.4
2007 80.5 73.3
2006 80.4 73
2005 80.2 72.8
2004 80 72.5
2003 79.5 72.2
2002 79 71.7
2001 78.9 71.3
2000 78.7 70.9
1999 78.4 70.5
1998 78.4 70.2
1997 78.2 70.2
1996 78.2 70.2
1995 77.8 70.2
1994 77.8 70.3
1993 77.2 70.3
1992 77.2 70.2
1991 77 70.1
1990 76.6 69.8
1989 76.5 69.5
1988 76.3 69.2
1987 76.1 68.8
1986 76.3 68.4
1985 75.9 68
1984 76.2 67.7
1983 76.1 67.4
1982 76 60.8
1981 75.9 64.6
1980 75.7 66.5
1979 75.4 66.2
1978 75.4 65.9
1977 75.4 65.4
1976 75 64.8
1975 74.8 64.2
1974 74.8 63.4
1973 74.4 60.8
1972 74.3 62
1971 74.2 61.3
1970 74.1 60.6
1969 73.7 59.8
1968 73.9 59.1
1967 74.1 58
1966 74 57.6
1965 73.7 56.9
1964 73.6 56.2
1963 73.1 55.4
1962 73.5 54.6
1961 73.6 53.7
1960 73.6 52.7
1959 73.6 51.7
1958 73.4 50.7
1957 73.4 49.6
1956 73.5 48.5
1955 73.4 47.4
1954 73.2 46.4
1953 73.1 45.3
1952 72.7 44.3
1951 72.5 43.4
1950 71.6 42.5

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

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Norway and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Norway

Syria
1x
Year Population
Norway Syria
2025 5,610,870 25,620,427
2024 5,572,279 24,672,760
2023 5,519,601 23,594,623
2022 5,457,127 22,462,173
2021 5,408,320 21,628,839
2020 5,379,475 21,049,429
2019 5,347,896 20,353,534
2018 5,311,916 19,577,845
2017 5,276,968 19,224,668
2016 5,234,519 19,193,834
2015 5,188,607 19,424,618
2014 5,137,232 20,273,659
2013 5,079,623 21,666,917
2012 5,018,573 22,759,763
2011 4,953,088 22,878,098
2010 4,889,252 22,482,421
2009 4,828,726 21,976,969
2008 4,768,212 21,636,564
2007 4,709,153 20,884,125
2006 4,660,677 19,637,022
2005 4,623,291 18,814,091
2004 4,591,910 18,336,875
2003 4,564,855 17,889,296
2002 4,538,159 17,468,332
2001 4,513,751 17,051,338
2000 4,490,967 16,637,888
1999 4,461,913 16,228,061
1998 4,431,464 15,820,413
1997 4,405,157 15,417,542
1996 4,381,336 15,018,104
1995 4,359,184 14,616,801
1994 4,336,613 14,208,583
1993 4,311,991 13,795,686
1992 4,286,401 13,385,571
1991 4,261,732 12,980,821
1990 4,241,473 12,579,208
1989 4,226,901 12,179,060
1988 4,209,488 11,782,264
1987 4,186,905 11,388,923
1986 4,167,354 11,002,844
1985 4,152,516 10,625,672
1984 4,140,099 10,258,398
1983 4,128,432 9,904,809
1982 4,114,787 9,572,511
1981 4,099,702 9,260,189
1980 4,085,620 8,957,663
1979 4,072,517 8,661,909
1978 4,058,671 8,372,759
1977 4,043,205 8,090,501
1976 4,026,152 7,817,320
1975 4,007,313 7,554,364
1974 3,985,258 7,302,160
1973 3,960,612 7,060,321
1972 3,933,004 6,826,024
1971 3,903,039 6,598,094
1970 3,875,763 6,380,609
1969 3,847,707 6,175,166
1968 3,816,486 5,978,742
1967 3,784,539 5,790,198
1966 3,753,012 5,609,047
1965 3,723,168 5,435,267
1964 3,694,339 5,269,087
1963 3,666,537 5,110,467
1962 3,638,918 4,959,340
1961 3,609,800 4,815,466
1960 3,581,239 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Norway and Syria

Fertility rate
Norway

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Norway Syria
2024 1.45 2.7
2023 1.4 2.71
2022 1.41 2.75
2021 1.55 2.8
2020 1.48 2.84
2019 1.53 2.88
2018 1.56 2.93
2017 1.62 2.97
2016 1.71 3.01
2015 1.72 3.07
2014 1.75 3.12
2013 1.78 3.17
2012 1.85 3.22
2011 1.88 3.29
2010 1.95 3.36
2009 1.98 3.42
2008 1.96 3.48
2007 1.9 3.54
2006 1.9 3.56
2005 1.84 3.61
2004 1.83 3.68
2003 1.8 3.76
2002 1.75 3.87
2001 1.78 3.98
2000 1.85 4.07
1999 1.85 4.14
1998 1.81 4.25
1997 1.86 4.37
1996 1.89 4.54
1995 1.87 4.7
1994 1.87 4.86
1993 1.86 4.99
1992 1.88 5.14
1991 1.92 5.34
1990 1.93 5.56
1989 1.89 5.78
1988 1.84 6
1987 1.74 6.2
1986 1.71 6.37
1985 1.68 6.48
1984 1.66 6.59
1983 1.66 6.69
1982 1.71 6.81
1981 1.7 6.97
1980 1.72 7.12
1979 1.75 7.25
1978 1.77 7.35
1977 1.75 7.42
1976 1.86 7.45
1975 1.98 7.49
1974 2.13 7.52
1973 2.23 7.55
1972 2.38 7.57
1971 2.49 7.6
1970 2.5 7.62
1969 2.7 7.59
1968 2.75 7.57
1967 2.81 7.56
1966 2.9 7.55
1965 2.94 7.53
1964 2.98 7.53
1963 2.93 7.51
1962 2.91 7.51
1961 2.94 7.5
1960 2.85 7.51

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

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Norway and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Norway

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Norway Syria
2025 40.9 24.3
2024 40.7 23.9
2023 40.5 23.3
2022 40.4 22.7
2021 40.3 22.2
2020 40 21.6
2019 39.8 20.9
2018 39.6 20.1
2017 39.4 19.6
2016 39.3 19.5
2015 39.2 19.5
2014 39 20.1
2013 38.9 21.2
2012 38.8 21.8
2011 38.7 21.9
2010 38.6 21.7
2009 38.5 21.5
2008 38.4 21.3
2007 38.3 21
2006 38.1 20.3
2005 37.9 19.7
2004 37.7 19.5
2003 37.5 19.2
2002 37.3 19
2001 37.1 18.8
2000 36.9 18.5
1999 36.7 18.3
1998 36.5 18.1
1997 36.4 17.9
1996 36.2 17.7
1995 36.1 17.5
1994 35.9 17.3
1993 35.8 17.1
1992 35.7 16.9
1991 35.5 16.7
1990 35.4 16.5
1989 35.2 16.4
1988 35.1 16.2
1987 34.9 16.1
1986 34.8 16
1985 34.6 15.9
1984 34.4 15.8
1983 34.1 15.8
1982 33.9 15.7
1981 33.6 15.6
1980 33.3 15.6
1979 33.1 15.6
1978 32.9 15.6
1977 32.7 15.6
1976 32.6 15.6
1975 32.5 15.7
1974 32.4 15.7
1973 32.4 15.7
1972 32.5 15.8
1971 32.7 15.8
1970 32.9 15.9
1969 33.2 16
1968 33.5 16.1
1967 33.7 16.2
1966 33.9 16.4
1965 34.1 16.5
1964 34.2 16.7
1963 34.3 16.9
1962 34.4 17.1
1961 34.4 17.3
1960 34.3 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Norway Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$546B
2025
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.6%
2025
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.34%
2025
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
14.9%
2011
Services, % of GDP
55%
2025
44.7%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.5%
2025
11.9%
2022
Economic freedom index
78.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
20.9%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
7.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0004%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
180
2017
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$85.5B
2025
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$947M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,397,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.86%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Norway Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,775 kg
2024
396 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.4
2024
$12.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
40 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.18 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.3%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
61.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
50%
2024
0.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-704%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
23,673 kWh
2024
854 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
99.1%
2021
3.39%
2021
Hydroelectric share
88.9%
2024
3.02%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Norway Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.31%
2025
Annual migration change
+29,798
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
83.6%
2025
72.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.92 ft
2026
5.63 ft
2026
Average female height
5.46 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
95
2026
17.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.73
2023
2.06
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2026
36
2026
Adult literacy rate
95%
2013
94.4%
2021
English speaking
87.6%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
99%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Norway Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,296
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,136
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.97
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.5
2024
18.4
2024
Obesity rate
19.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.9%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.38 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Norway Syria
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
25,067 sq mi
2025
2,767 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
3,792 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,118 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,737 mi
2025
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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