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Oman vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Oman has a population of 5.28M (ranked 124/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Oman's land area is 119,499 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 68th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Oman Syria
Population
5761708
26829400
Population rank 117/197 56/197
GDP
$107B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 70/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$20,285
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 57/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,740
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$38B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
35.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$7,204
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 67/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,894
2026
$730
2026
Land area 119,499 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.53
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Oman and Syria: Comparison Charts

Oman and Syria economies compared

GDP
Oman

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Oman Syria
2024 $107,137,198,769 -
2023 $106,174,708,037 $19,993,439,950
2022 $109,852,795,839 $23,622,827,080
2021 $87,323,797,139 $14,353,205,678
2020 $75,909,492,848 $12,047,752,036
2019 $88,060,858,257 $22,583,045,060
2018 $91,505,851,756 $21,497,782,868
2017 $80,856,697,009 $16,369,843,352
2016 $75,128,738,622 $12,597,854,877
2015 $78,710,793,238 $16,466,863,117
2014 $92,699,089,727 $21,502,061,466
2013 $89,936,020,806 $21,361,254,635
2012 $87,408,842,653 $43,190,318,033
2011 $77,497,529,259 $67,539,428,159
2010 $64,993,498,049 $61,390,830,875
2009 $55,454,096,229 $54,111,735,629
2008 $69,804,681,404 $52,557,913,569
2007 $48,300,390,117 $40,465,318,382
2006 $42,577,633,290 $33,751,788,856
2005 $35,506,892,068 $28,858,965,517
2004 $28,378,933,680 $25,086,950,495
2003 $24,733,680,104 $21,828,144,686
2002 $23,065,539,662 $20,669,357,462
2001 $22,205,721,717 $20,237,024,725
2000 $22,259,557,867 $18,937,052,543
1999 $17,832,769,831 $15,873,875,969
1998 $16,044,213,264 $15,200,846,154
1997 $18,039,791,938 $14,505,233,463
1996 $17,402,080,624 $13,789,560,878
1995 $15,722,236,671 $11,396,706,587
1994 $14,715,214,564 $10,122,020,000
1993 $14,230,429,129 $13,695,962,055
1992 $14,183,615,085 $13,253,565,861
1991 $12,918,335,501 $12,981,833,333
1990 $13,310,273,082 $12,308,624,418
1989 $9,372,171,651 $9,853,395,762
1988 $8,386,215,865 $10,577,041,645
1987 $7,811,183,095 $11,356,215,543
1986 $7,324,167,369 $13,293,205,278
1985 $10,005,645,420 $16,403,539,893
1984 $8,821,443,151 $17,503,078,174
1983 $7,932,541,691 $17,589,277,143
1982 $7,554,719,456 $16,298,929,011
1981 $7,259,120,151 $15,518,201,335
1980 $5,981,760,278 $13,062,420,382
1979 $3,733,352,635 $9,929,681,529
1978 $2,740,301,390 $9,275,200,458
1977 $2,741,169,948 $7,696,011,396
1976 $2,560,220,035 $7,633,528,867
1975 $2,096,699,189 $6,826,980,444
1974 $1,645,917,776 $5,159,557,148
1973 $483,066,991 $3,239,487,516
1972 $366,883,548 $3,059,681,698
1971 $301,010,587 $2,589,851,325
1970 $256,319,795 $2,140,384,010
1969 $239,999,808 $2,245,011,515
1968 $188,879,849 $1,753,746,430
1967 $107,151,832 $1,580,229,799
1966 $67,759,973 $1,342,287,553
1965 $63,279,975 $1,472,036,540
1964 $61,872,526 $1,339,494,267
1963 $59,912,763 $1,200,447,408
1962 $56,273,202 $1,110,565,881
1961 $45,634,487 $945,244,972
1960 $44,234,656 $857,704,413

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

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Oman and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Oman

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Oman Syria
2024 $20,285 -
2023 $21,028 $847
2022 $23,224 $1,052
2021 $19,403 $664
2020 $16,785 $572
2019 $19,180 $1,110
2018 $19,902 $1,098
2017 $17,820 $852
2016 $17,110 $656
2015 $18,808 $848
2014 $23,161 $1,061
2013 $23,458 $986
2012 $24,642 $1,898
2011 $25,188 $2,952
2010 $23,570 $2,731
2009 $20,656 $2,462
2008 $26,577 $2,429
2007 $18,793 $1,938
2006 $16,931 $1,719
2005 $14,435 $1,534
2004 $11,801 $1,368
2003 $10,464 $1,220
2002 $9,869 $1,183
2001 $9,612 $1,187
2000 $9,754 $1,138
1999 $7,915 $978
1998 $7,219 $961
1997 $8,235 $941
1996 $8,068 $918
1995 $7,414 $780
1994 $7,068 $712
1993 $7,039 $993
1992 $7,318 $990
1991 $6,977 $1,000
1990 $7,546 $978
1989 $5,591 $809
1988 $5,279 $898
1987 $5,204 $997
1986 $5,182 $1,208
1985 $7,549 $1,544
1984 $7,070 $1,706
1983 $6,714 $1,776
1982 $6,759 $1,703
1981 $6,866 $1,676
1980 $5,974 $1,458
1979 $3,934 $1,146
1978 $3,044 $1,108
1977 $3,205 $951
1976 $3,143 $976
1975 $2,692 $904
1974 $2,203 $707
1973 $670 $459
1972 $524 $448
1971 $442 $393
1970 $387 $335
1969 $372 $364
1968 $300 $293.3
1967 $174.7 $272.9
1966 $113.2 $239.3
1965 $108.1 $270.8
1964 $108.1 $254.2
1963 $106.8 $234.9
1962 $102.3 $223.9
1961 $84.5 $196.3
1960 $83.4 $183.5

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

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Oman vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Oman

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Oman Syria
2026 80.7 73.4
2025 80.5 73
2024 80.2 72.6
2023 80 72.1
2022 77.9 72.8
2021 76 72.4
2020 77.8 71.9
2019 79.9 71
2018 79.9 67.4
2017 79.7 65.7
2016 79.6 65.2
2015 79.3 63.3
2014 79 65.5
2013 78.6 65.1
2012 78.2 66.2
2011 77.7 72.3
2010 77.2 73.5
2009 76.6 73.5
2008 76.1 73.4
2007 75.6 73.3
2006 75.4 73
2005 75.1 72.8
2004 74.8 72.5
2003 74.5 72.2
2002 74.3 71.7
2001 74 71.3
2000 73.6 70.9
1999 73.3 70.5
1998 72.9 70.2
1997 72.5 70.2
1996 72 70.2
1995 71.6 70.2
1994 71.1 70.3
1993 70.6 70.3
1992 70.1 70.2
1991 69.6 70.1
1990 69 69.8
1989 68.4 69.5
1988 67.7 69.2
1987 67 68.8
1986 66.2 68.4
1985 65.3 68
1984 64.3 67.7
1983 63.2 67.4
1982 62 60.8
1981 60.8 64.6
1980 59.6 66.5
1979 58.3 66.2
1978 57 65.9
1977 55.5 65.4
1976 54.4 64.8
1975 52.5 64.2
1974 51.2 63.4
1973 50 60.8
1972 48.7 62
1971 47.9 61.3
1970 46.6 60.6
1969 45.6 59.8
1968 44.4 59.1
1967 43.2 58
1966 42 57.6
1965 40.8 56.9
1964 39.6 56.2
1963 38.5 55.4
1962 37.4 54.6
1961 36.4 53.7
1960 35.4 52.7
1959 34.6 51.7
1958 33.8 50.7
1957 33 49.6
1956 32.4 48.5
1955 31.8 47.4
1954 31.2 46.4
1953 30.7 45.3
1952 30.2 44.3
1951 29.8 43.4
1950 29.3 42.5

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

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Oman and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Oman

Syria
1x
Year Population
Oman Syria
2024 5,281,538 24,672,760
2023 5,049,269 23,594,623
2022 4,730,226 22,462,173
2021 4,500,424 21,628,839
2020 4,522,497 21,049,429
2019 4,591,241 20,353,534
2018 4,597,877 19,577,845
2017 4,537,396 19,224,668
2016 4,390,877 19,193,834
2015 4,184,895 19,424,618
2014 4,002,439 20,273,659
2013 3,833,913 21,666,917
2012 3,547,106 22,759,763
2011 3,076,763 22,878,098
2010 2,757,446 22,482,421
2009 2,684,659 21,976,969
2008 2,626,529 21,636,564
2007 2,570,174 20,884,125
2006 2,514,795 19,637,022
2005 2,459,802 18,814,091
2004 2,404,821 18,336,875
2003 2,363,796 17,889,296
2002 2,337,140 17,468,332
2001 2,310,217 17,051,338
2000 2,282,131 16,637,888
1999 2,252,909 16,228,061
1998 2,222,489 15,820,413
1997 2,190,720 15,417,542
1996 2,156,926 15,018,104
1995 2,120,528 14,616,801
1994 2,081,834 14,208,583
1993 2,021,675 13,795,686
1992 1,938,238 13,385,571
1991 1,851,473 12,980,821
1990 1,763,954 12,579,208
1989 1,676,228 12,179,060
1988 1,588,568 11,782,264
1987 1,500,996 11,388,923
1986 1,413,419 11,002,844
1985 1,325,480 10,625,672
1984 1,247,716 10,258,398
1983 1,181,459 9,904,809
1982 1,117,678 9,572,511
1981 1,057,320 9,260,189
1980 1,001,248 8,957,663
1979 949,116 8,661,909
1978 900,304 8,372,759
1977 855,314 8,090,501
1976 814,701 7,817,320
1975 778,864 7,554,364
1974 746,988 7,302,160
1973 721,179 7,060,321
1972 700,593 6,826,024
1971 681,119 6,598,094
1970 662,680 6,380,609
1969 645,255 6,175,166
1968 628,798 5,978,742
1967 613,318 5,790,198
1966 598,804 5,609,047
1965 585,236 5,435,267
1964 572,577 5,269,087
1963 560,827 5,110,467
1962 549,941 4,959,340
1961 539,854 4,815,466
1960 530,485 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Oman and Syria

Fertility rate
Oman

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Oman Syria
2023 2.53 2.71
2022 2.45 2.75
2021 2.59 2.8
2020 2.64 2.84
2019 2.7 2.88
2018 2.81 2.93
2017 2.92 2.97
2016 2.95 3.01
2015 2.97 3.07
2014 2.97 3.12
2013 2.95 3.17
2012 2.93 3.22
2011 2.96 3.29
2010 2.97 3.36
2009 2.83 3.42
2008 2.76 3.48
2007 2.76 3.54
2006 2.88 3.56
2005 3.03 3.61
2004 3.2 3.68
2003 3.37 3.76
2002 3.51 3.87
2001 3.66 3.98
2000 3.85 4.07
1999 4.06 4.14
1998 4.27 4.25
1997 4.52 4.37
1996 4.79 4.54
1995 5.07 4.7
1994 5.36 4.86
1993 5.64 4.99
1992 5.92 5.14
1991 6.2 5.34
1990 6.46 5.56
1989 6.72 5.78
1988 6.95 6
1987 7.18 6.2
1986 7.35 6.37
1985 7.51 6.48
1984 7.64 6.59
1983 7.75 6.69
1982 7.84 6.81
1981 7.9 6.97
1980 7.89 7.12
1979 7.85 7.25
1978 7.82 7.35
1977 7.78 7.42
1976 7.74 7.45
1975 7.71 7.49
1974 7.67 7.52
1973 7.63 7.55
1972 7.59 7.57
1971 7.56 7.6
1970 7.52 7.62
1969 7.49 7.59
1968 7.46 7.57
1967 7.44 7.56
1966 7.41 7.55
1965 7.39 7.53
1964 7.37 7.53
1963 7.33 7.51
1962 7.32 7.51
1961 7.29 7.5
1960 7.28 7.51

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

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Oman and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Oman

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Oman Syria
2024 30.5 23.9
2023 30.3 23.3
2022 30 22.7
2021 29.7 22.2
2020 29.7 21.6
2019 29.9 20.9
2018 29.7 20.1
2017 29.4 19.6
2016 29.1 19.5
2015 28.8 19.5
2014 28.5 20.1
2013 28.2 21.2
2012 27.7 21.8
2011 26.5 21.9
2010 25.2 21.7
2009 24.6 21.5
2008 24 21.3
2007 23.5 21
2006 23.1 20.3
2005 22.7 19.7
2004 22.3 19.5
2003 22 19.2
2002 21.6 19
2001 21.3 18.8
2000 20.9 18.5
1999 20.6 18.3
1998 20.4 18.1
1997 20.2 17.9
1996 20.1 17.7
1995 20.1 17.5
1994 20.1 17.3
1993 19.9 17.1
1992 19.4 16.9
1991 18.8 16.7
1990 18.4 16.5
1989 17.9 16.4
1988 17.5 16.2
1987 17.1 16.1
1986 16.8 16
1985 16.6 15.9
1984 16.5 15.8
1983 16.5 15.8
1982 16.5 15.7
1981 16.5 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 16.3 15.7
1973 16.4 15.7
1972 16.7 15.8
1971 16.9 15.8
1970 17.2 15.9
1969 17.5 16
1968 17.8 16.1
1967 18 16.2
1966 18.2 16.4
1965 18.4 16.5
1964 18.5 16.7
1963 18.6 16.9
1962 18.7 17.1
1961 18.8 17.3
1960 18.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Oman Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$103B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.59%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.31%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
54.2%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
110
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$22.3B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18.3B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
869,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.87%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
69.5%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Oman Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.26
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
98.5 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.7 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.7%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.33%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-213.6%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
8,158 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.95%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Oman Syria
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+113,734
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
79.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
62.2:37.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
59
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.14
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
94
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.3%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
22%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
95.3%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Oman Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$732
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$46.2
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.99
2022
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
13
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
17%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
11
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Oman Syria
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
22,626 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,682 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9.11 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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