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Peru vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 19th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Syria
Population
35031596
26829400
Population rank 48/197 56/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 49/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 91/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$93B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 108/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$730
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Peru and Syria: Comparison Charts

Peru and Syria economies compared

GDP
Peru

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Peru Syria
2024 $289,221,969,063 -
2023 $266,958,720,838 $19,993,439,950
2022 $246,065,570,308 $23,622,827,080
2021 $226,328,766,460 $14,353,205,678
2020 $201,409,694,756 $12,047,752,036
2019 $228,346,006,004 $22,583,045,060
2018 $222,597,009,739 $21,497,782,868
2017 $211,007,984,081 $16,369,843,352
2016 $191,898,104,390 $12,597,854,877
2015 $189,802,976,286 $16,466,863,117
2014 $200,786,250,583 $21,502,061,466
2013 $201,175,543,571 $21,361,254,635
2012 $192,650,021,649 $43,190,318,033
2011 $171,761,737,047 $67,539,428,159
2010 $147,527,631,521 $61,390,830,875
2009 $120,822,986,521 $54,111,735,629
2008 $120,550,599,815 $52,557,913,569
2007 $102,170,981,144 $40,465,318,382
2006 $88,643,193,062 $33,751,788,856
2005 $76,060,606,061 $28,858,965,517
2004 $66,768,703,498 $25,086,950,495
2003 $58,731,030,122 $21,828,144,686
2002 $54,777,553,515 $20,669,357,462
2001 $52,030,158,775 $20,237,024,725
2000 $51,744,749,133 $18,937,052,543
1999 $50,187,324,568 $15,873,875,969
1998 $55,501,467,877 $15,200,846,154
1997 $58,147,522,523 $14,505,233,463
1996 $55,252,414,130 $13,789,560,878
1995 $53,312,793,687 $11,396,706,587
1994 $44,882,079,767 $10,122,020,000
1993 $34,832,077,221 $13,695,962,055
1992 $35,966,302,303 $13,253,565,861
1991 $34,341,465,998 $12,981,833,333
1990 $26,410,386,963 $12,308,624,418
1989 $22,499,558,526 $9,853,395,762
1988 $15,439,408,447 $10,577,041,645
1987 $36,889,706,593 $11,356,215,543
1986 $21,859,448,586 $13,293,205,278
1985 $15,078,736,875 $16,403,539,893
1984 $17,600,400,385 $17,503,078,174
1983 $17,345,260,564 $17,589,277,143
1982 $21,794,535,621 $16,298,929,011
1981 $21,648,214,893 $15,518,201,335
1980 $18,136,838,538 $13,062,420,382
1979 $15,954,012,439 $9,929,681,529
1978 $12,491,876,743 $9,275,200,458
1977 $14,544,913,961 $7,696,011,396
1976 $16,131,958,851 $7,633,528,867
1975 $16,931,162,355 $6,826,980,444
1974 $13,858,441,211 $5,159,557,148
1973 $10,994,381,895 $3,239,487,516
1972 $9,189,413,409 $3,059,681,698
1971 $8,289,582,884 $2,589,851,325
1970 $7,432,223,177 $2,140,384,010
1969 $6,420,909,790 $2,245,011,515
1968 $5,736,083,835 $1,753,746,430
1967 $6,194,340,080 $1,580,229,799
1966 $6,109,048,737 $1,342,287,553
1965 $5,163,008,077 $1,472,036,540
1964 $4,353,664,867 $1,339,494,267
1963 $3,598,272,493 $1,200,447,408
1962 $3,284,322,201 $1,110,565,881
1961 $2,897,852,693 $945,244,972
1960 $2,571,986,572 $857,704,413

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

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Peru and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Syria
2024 $8,452 -
2023 $7,888 $847
2022 $7,351 $1,052
2021 $6,826 $664
2020 $6,133 $572
2019 $7,037 $1,110
2018 $6,978 $1,098
2017 $6,736 $852
2016 $6,217 $656
2015 $6,232 $848
2014 $6,667 $1,061
2013 $6,747 $986
2012 $6,519 $1,898
2011 $5,861 $2,952
2010 $5,072 $2,731
2009 $4,181 $2,462
2008 $4,198 $2,429
2007 $3,581 $1,938
2006 $3,130 $1,719
2005 $2,707 $1,534
2004 $2,397 $1,368
2003 $2,129 $1,220
2002 $2,007 $1,183
2001 $1,930 $1,187
2000 $1,945 $1,138
1999 $1,917 $978
1998 $2,156 $961
1997 $2,301 $941
1996 $2,227 $918
1995 $2,190 $780
1994 $1,879 $712
1993 $1,488 $993
1992 $1,567 $990
1991 $1,527 $1,000
1990 $1,200 $978
1989 $1,045 $809
1988 $733 $898
1987 $1,792 $997
1986 $1,087 $1,208
1985 $767 $1,544
1984 $918 $1,706
1983 $927 $1,776
1982 $1,194 $1,703
1981 $1,216 $1,676
1980 $1,045 $1,458
1979 $942 $1,146
1978 $756 $1,108
1977 $903 $951
1976 $1,026 $976
1975 $1,104 $904
1974 $927 $707
1973 $754 $459
1972 $647 $448
1971 $599 $393
1970 $550 $335
1969 $488 $364
1968 $448 $293.3
1967 $498 $272.9
1966 $505 $239.3
1965 $439 $270.8
1964 $381 $254.2
1963 $324 $234.9
1962 $305 $223.9
1961 $276.6 $196.3
1960 $252.8 $183.5

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

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Peru vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Syria
2026 78.3 73.4
2025 78.1 73
2024 77.9 72.6
2023 77.7 72.1
2022 76.8 72.8
2021 71.6 72.4
2020 73.8 71.9
2019 76.3 71
2018 76 67.4
2017 76 65.7
2016 76 65.2
2015 75.7 63.3
2014 75.3 65.5
2013 74.6 65.1
2012 74 66.2
2011 73.3 72.3
2010 72.9 73.5
2009 72.6 73.5
2008 72.7 73.4
2007 72.7 73.3
2006 72.3 73
2005 72 72.8
2004 71.4 72.5
2003 71.3 72.2
2002 70.8 71.7
2001 70.3 71.3
2000 69.8 70.9
1999 69.3 70.5
1998 68.7 70.2
1997 68.3 70.2
1996 67.8 70.2
1995 67.2 70.2
1994 66.5 70.3
1993 65.7 70.3
1992 65 70.2
1991 64.2 70.1
1990 64 69.8
1989 63.4 69.5
1988 63 69.2
1987 62.5 68.8
1986 62.2 68.4
1985 61.7 68
1984 61.1 67.7
1983 60.8 67.4
1982 60.6 60.8
1981 60.3 64.6
1980 60 66.5
1979 59.6 66.2
1978 59.3 65.9
1977 58.9 65.4
1976 58.6 64.8
1975 58.2 64.2
1974 57.8 63.4
1973 57.3 60.8
1972 57 62
1971 56.5 61.3
1970 47.7 60.6
1969 55.8 59.8
1968 55.4 59.1
1967 54.9 58
1966 54.4 57.6
1965 53.9 56.9
1964 53.3 56.2
1963 52.6 55.4
1962 51.5 54.6
1961 51.2 53.7
1960 50.6 52.7
1959 50 51.7
1958 49.5 50.7
1957 48.9 49.6
1956 48.4 48.5
1955 47.9 47.4
1954 47.5 46.4
1953 47.1 45.3
1952 46.8 44.3
1951 46.5 43.4
1950 46 42.5

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

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Peru and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Syria
1x
Year Population
Peru Syria
2024 34,217,848 24,672,760
2023 33,845,617 23,594,623
2022 33,475,438 22,462,173
2021 33,155,882 21,628,839
2020 32,838,579 21,049,429
2019 32,449,303 20,353,534
2018 31,897,584 19,577,845
2017 31,324,637 19,224,668
2016 30,866,494 19,193,834
2015 30,457,600 19,424,618
2014 30,115,826 20,273,659
2013 29,817,919 21,666,917
2012 29,550,366 22,759,763
2011 29,304,086 22,878,098
2010 29,086,019 22,482,421
2009 28,896,811 21,976,969
2008 28,719,041 21,636,564
2007 28,530,699 20,884,125
2006 28,324,491 19,637,022
2005 28,101,180 18,814,091
2004 27,852,190 18,336,875
2003 27,580,490 17,889,296
2002 27,288,217 17,468,332
2001 26,964,601 17,051,338
2000 26,598,331 16,637,888
1999 26,186,504 16,228,061
1998 25,738,095 15,820,413
1997 25,274,147 15,417,542
1996 24,811,171 15,018,104
1995 24,348,919 14,616,801
1994 23,881,493 14,208,583
1993 23,413,783 13,795,686
1992 22,946,340 13,385,571
1991 22,483,775 12,980,821
1990 22,014,771 12,579,208
1989 21,532,589 12,179,060
1988 21,054,702 11,782,264
1987 20,582,320 11,388,923
1986 20,117,122 11,002,844
1985 19,648,204 10,625,672
1984 19,174,716 10,258,398
1983 18,705,957 9,904,809
1982 18,246,503 9,572,511
1981 17,798,805 9,260,189
1980 17,360,949 8,957,663
1979 16,933,139 8,661,909
1978 16,516,059 8,372,759
1977 16,109,806 8,090,501
1976 15,716,809 7,817,320
1975 15,333,957 7,554,364
1974 14,956,552 7,302,160
1973 14,582,867 7,060,321
1972 14,210,147 6,826,024
1971 13,838,067 6,598,094
1970 13,501,237 6,380,609
1969 13,166,767 6,175,166
1968 12,803,993 5,978,742
1967 12,448,814 5,790,198
1966 12,101,297 5,609,047
1965 11,761,085 5,435,267
1964 11,427,978 5,269,087
1963 11,102,099 5,110,467
1962 10,784,612 4,959,340
1961 10,475,123 4,815,466
1960 10,174,127 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Syria

Fertility rate
Peru

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Syria
2023 1.98 2.71
2022 2 2.75
2021 2.03 2.8
2020 2.06 2.84
2019 2.09 2.88
2018 2.12 2.93
2017 2.15 2.97
2016 2.19 3.01
2015 2.23 3.07
2014 2.27 3.12
2013 2.32 3.17
2012 2.36 3.22
2011 2.41 3.29
2010 2.42 3.36
2009 2.48 3.42
2008 2.53 3.48
2007 2.58 3.54
2006 2.62 3.56
2005 2.64 3.61
2004 2.67 3.68
2003 2.66 3.76
2002 2.69 3.87
2001 2.74 3.98
2000 2.85 4.07
1999 2.92 4.14
1998 3 4.25
1997 3.1 4.37
1996 3.2 4.54
1995 3.32 4.7
1994 3.43 4.86
1993 3.55 4.99
1992 3.67 5.14
1991 3.79 5.34
1990 3.91 5.56
1989 4.03 5.78
1988 4.14 6
1987 4.25 6.2
1986 4.35 6.37
1985 4.46 6.48
1984 4.57 6.59
1983 4.68 6.69
1982 4.8 6.81
1981 4.92 6.97
1980 5.04 7.12
1979 5.17 7.25
1978 5.31 7.35
1977 5.44 7.42
1976 5.58 7.45
1975 5.71 7.49
1974 5.84 7.52
1973 5.97 7.55
1972 6.09 7.57
1971 6.21 7.6
1970 6.32 7.62
1969 6.42 7.59
1968 6.51 7.57
1967 6.6 7.56
1966 6.68 7.55
1965 6.75 7.53
1964 6.81 7.53
1963 6.86 7.51
1962 6.9 7.51
1961 6.92 7.5
1960 6.94 7.51

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

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Peru and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Syria
2024 30.8 23.9
2023 30.5 23.3
2022 30.1 22.7
2021 29.8 22.2
2020 29.5 21.6
2019 29.2 20.9
2018 28.9 20.1
2017 28.6 19.6
2016 28.4 19.5
2015 28.1 19.5
2014 27.8 20.1
2013 27.4 21.2
2012 27.1 21.8
2011 26.7 21.9
2010 26.3 21.7
2009 25.8 21.5
2008 25.4 21.3
2007 25 21
2006 24.6 20.3
2005 24.2 19.7
2004 23.9 19.5
2003 23.5 19.2
2002 23.2 19
2001 22.8 18.8
2000 22.5 18.5
1999 22.1 18.3
1998 21.8 18.1
1997 21.5 17.9
1996 21.2 17.7
1995 20.9 17.5
1994 20.7 17.3
1993 20.4 17.1
1992 20.2 16.9
1991 20 16.7
1990 19.8 16.5
1989 19.6 16.4
1988 19.5 16.2
1987 19.3 16.1
1986 19.2 16
1985 19.1 15.9
1984 18.9 15.8
1983 18.8 15.8
1982 18.7 15.7
1981 18.6 15.6
1980 18.5 15.6
1979 18.4 15.6
1978 18.3 15.6
1977 18.2 15.6
1976 18.2 15.6
1975 18.1 15.7
1974 18.1 15.7
1973 18 15.7
1972 18 15.8
1971 17.9 15.8
1970 17.9 15.9
1969 17.9 16
1968 17.9 16.1
1967 17.9 16.2
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.9 16.7
1963 17.9 16.9
1962 18 17.1
1961 18.1 17.3
1960 18.2 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Peru Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Peru Syria
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Peru Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Syria
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
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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