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Portugal vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 108th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Syria
Population
10667081
26829400
Population rank 92/197 56/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 46/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 44/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$297B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 27/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$730
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Portugal and Syria: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Syria economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Syria
2024 $313,271,185,085 -
2023 $292,323,800,949 $19,993,439,950
2022 $256,898,677,175 $23,622,827,080
2021 $256,055,879,091 $14,353,205,678
2020 $229,618,773,423 $12,047,752,036
2019 $240,115,970,063 $22,583,045,060
2018 $242,092,894,543 $21,497,782,868
2017 $220,862,990,767 $16,369,843,352
2016 $206,305,431,242 $12,597,854,877
2015 $199,038,523,120 $16,466,863,117
2014 $230,078,616,300 $21,502,061,466
2013 $226,677,408,292 $21,361,254,635
2012 $216,536,676,772 $43,190,318,033
2011 $245,426,767,676 $67,539,428,159
2010 $238,443,864,993 $61,390,830,875
2009 $244,667,762,836 $54,111,735,629
2008 $263,416,394,624 $52,557,913,569
2007 $240,496,147,317 $40,465,318,382
2006 $208,756,449,276 $33,751,788,856
2005 $197,253,876,705 $28,858,965,517
2004 $189,382,122,532 $25,086,950,495
2003 $165,226,175,537 $21,828,144,686
2002 $134,795,565,549 $20,669,357,462
2001 $121,604,107,165 $20,237,024,725
2000 $118,605,192,877 $18,937,052,543
1999 $127,470,385,557 $15,873,875,969
1998 $123,946,327,916 $15,200,846,154
1997 $117,016,535,163 $14,505,233,463
1996 $122,630,089,680 $13,789,560,878
1995 $118,122,007,430 $11,396,706,587
1994 $99,688,641,304 $10,122,020,000
1993 $95,009,751,901 $13,695,962,055
1992 $107,592,098,307 $13,253,565,861
1991 $89,233,599,278 $12,981,833,333
1990 $78,713,860,217 $12,308,624,418
1989 $60,594,092,182 $9,853,395,762
1988 $56,347,250,696 $10,577,041,645
1987 $48,182,925,857 $11,356,215,543
1986 $38,745,901,354 $13,293,205,278
1985 $27,115,807,742 $16,403,539,893
1984 $25,217,969,050 $17,503,078,174
1983 $27,239,650,742 $17,589,277,143
1982 $30,527,754,793 $16,298,929,011
1981 $31,977,276,873 $15,518,201,335
1980 $32,896,519,824 $13,062,420,382
1979 $26,622,819,672 $9,929,681,529
1978 $23,487,614,051 $9,275,200,458
1977 $21,439,523,311 $7,696,011,396
1976 $20,332,831,565 $7,633,528,867
1975 $19,347,607,843 $6,826,980,444
1974 $17,512,391,476 $5,159,557,148
1973 $15,090,564,186 $3,239,487,516
1972 $11,239,117,865 $3,059,681,698
1971 $9,201,604,240 $2,589,851,325
1970 $8,108,235,704 $2,140,384,010
1969 $7,287,555,035 $2,245,011,515
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,753,746,430
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,580,229,799
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,342,287,553
1965 $4,901,711,248 $1,472,036,540
1964 $4,429,202,657 $1,339,494,267
1963 $4,084,251,593 $1,200,447,408
1962 $3,835,883,663 $1,110,565,881
1961 $3,573,719,085 $945,244,972
1960 $3,339,150,158 $857,704,413

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

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Portugal and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Syria
2024 $29,292 -
2023 $27,635 $847
2022 $24,621 $1,052
2021 $24,711 $664
2020 $22,299 $572
2019 $23,343 $1,110
2018 $23,541 $1,098
2017 $21,442 $852
2016 $19,980 $656
2015 $19,216 $848
2014 $22,121 $1,061
2013 $21,676 $986
2012 $20,593 $1,898
2011 $23,247 $2,952
2010 $22,552 $2,731
2009 $23,151 $2,462
2008 $24,949 $2,429
2007 $22,811 $1,938
2006 $19,839 $1,719
2005 $18,780 $1,534
2004 $18,064 $1,368
2003 $15,798 $1,220
2002 $12,937 $1,183
2001 $11,735 $1,187
2000 $11,526 $1,138
1999 $12,475 $978
1998 $12,199 $961
1997 $11,576 $941
1996 $12,185 $918
1995 $11,781 $780
1994 $9,977 $712
1993 $9,535 $993
1992 $10,811 $990
1991 $8,959 $1,000
1990 $7,885 $978
1989 $6,056 $809
1988 $5,624 $898
1987 $4,804 $997
1986 $3,862 $1,208
1985 $2,705 $1,544
1984 $2,523 $1,706
1983 $2,735 $1,776
1982 $3,080 $1,703
1981 $3,246 $1,676
1980 $3,368 $1,458
1979 $2,756 $1,146
1978 $2,457 $1,108
1977 $2,267 $951
1976 $2,173 $976
1975 $2,128 $904
1974 $2,000 $707
1973 $1,748 $459
1972 $1,302 $448
1971 $1,065 $393
1970 $934 $335
1969 $832 $364
1968 $752 $293.3
1967 $676 $272.9
1966 $601 $239.3
1965 $545 $270.8
1964 $490 $254.2
1963 $452 $234.9
1962 $426 $223.9
1961 $400 $196.3
1960 $377 $183.5

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

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Portugal vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Syria
2026 82.9 73.4
2025 82.7 73
2024 82.6 72.6
2023 82.4 72.1
2022 81.2 72.8
2021 81.4 72.4
2020 81.4 71.9
2019 82 71
2018 81.6 67.4
2017 81.7 65.7
2016 81.4 65.2
2015 81.3 63.3
2014 81.3 65.5
2013 80.9 65.1
2012 80.6 66.2
2011 80.6 72.3
2010 80.1 73.5
2009 79.8 73.5
2008 79.6 73.4
2007 79.3 73.3
2006 79.1 73
2005 78.3 72.8
2004 78.4 72.5
2003 77.6 72.2
2002 77.4 71.7
2001 77.2 71.3
2000 76.8 70.9
1999 76.3 70.5
1998 76.1 70.2
1997 75.9 70.2
1996 75.5 70.2
1995 75.5 70.2
1994 75.7 70.3
1993 74.8 70.3
1992 74.9 70.2
1991 74.2 70.1
1990 74.3 69.8
1989 74.7 69.5
1988 74.1 69.2
1987 74.1 68.8
1986 73.6 68.4
1985 73.2 68
1984 72.9 67.7
1983 72.7 67.4
1982 72.7 60.8
1981 71.9 64.6
1980 71.7 66.5
1979 71.6 66.2
1978 70.8 65.9
1977 70.3 65.4
1976 69.1 64.8
1975 68.8 64.2
1974 69.1 63.4
1973 68.6 60.8
1972 69.2 62
1971 66.8 61.3
1970 67.1 60.6
1969 66.4 59.8
1968 66.8 59.1
1967 66.5 58
1966 65.6 57.6
1965 66.1 56.9
1964 65.1 56.2
1963 64.9 55.4
1962 64.3 54.6
1961 62.8 53.7
1960 64.1 52.7
1959 62.9 51.7
1958 63.7 50.7
1957 61.4 49.6
1956 61.2 48.5
1955 61.4 47.4
1954 62.2 46.4
1953 61.1 45.3
1952 59.8 44.3
1951 58.7 43.4
1950 58.5 42.5

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

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Portugal and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Syria
1x
Year Population
Portugal Syria
2024 10,694,681 24,672,760
2023 10,578,174 23,594,623
2022 10,434,332 22,462,173
2021 10,361,831 21,628,839
2020 10,297,081 21,049,429
2019 10,286,263 20,353,534
2018 10,283,822 19,577,845
2017 10,300,300 19,224,668
2016 10,325,452 19,193,834
2015 10,358,076 19,424,618
2014 10,401,062 20,273,659
2013 10,457,295 21,666,917
2012 10,514,844 22,759,763
2011 10,557,560 22,878,098
2010 10,573,100 22,482,421
2009 10,568,247 21,976,969
2008 10,558,177 21,636,564
2007 10,542,964 20,884,125
2006 10,522,288 19,637,022
2005 10,503,330 18,814,091
2004 10,483,861 18,336,875
2003 10,458,821 17,889,296
2002 10,419,631 17,468,332
2001 10,362,722 17,051,338
2000 10,289,898 16,637,888
1999 10,217,828 16,228,061
1998 10,160,196 15,820,413
1997 10,108,977 15,417,542
1996 10,063,945 15,018,104
1995 10,026,176 14,616,801
1994 9,991,525 14,208,583
1993 9,964,675 13,795,686
1992 9,952,494 13,385,571
1991 9,960,235 12,980,821
1990 9,983,218 12,579,208
1989 10,005,000 12,179,060
1988 10,019,610 11,782,264
1987 10,030,031 11,388,923
1986 10,032,734 11,002,844
1985 10,023,613 10,625,672
1984 9,996,232 10,258,398
1983 9,957,865 9,904,809
1982 9,911,771 9,572,511
1981 9,851,362 9,260,189
1980 9,766,312 8,957,663
1979 9,661,265 8,661,909
1978 9,558,250 8,372,759
1977 9,455,675 8,090,501
1976 9,355,810 7,817,320
1975 9,093,470 7,554,364
1974 8,754,365 7,302,160
1973 8,633,100 7,060,321
1972 8,630,430 6,826,024
1971 8,643,756 6,598,094
1970 8,680,431 6,380,609
1969 8,757,705 6,175,166
1968 8,836,650 5,978,742
1967 8,874,520 5,790,198
1966 8,930,990 5,609,047
1965 8,998,595 5,435,267
1964 9,035,365 5,269,087
1963 9,030,355 5,110,467
1962 8,993,985 4,959,340
1961 8,929,316 4,815,466
1960 8,857,716 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Syria

Fertility rate
Portugal

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Syria
2023 1.44 2.71
2022 1.43 2.75
2021 1.35 2.8
2020 1.42 2.84
2019 1.44 2.88
2018 1.42 2.93
2017 1.38 2.97
2016 1.37 3.01
2015 1.31 3.07
2014 1.24 3.12
2013 1.21 3.17
2012 1.28 3.22
2011 1.35 3.29
2010 1.39 3.36
2009 1.34 3.42
2008 1.39 3.48
2007 1.35 3.54
2006 1.37 3.56
2005 1.41 3.61
2004 1.4 3.68
2003 1.44 3.76
2002 1.46 3.87
2001 1.45 3.98
2000 1.55 4.07
1999 1.5 4.14
1998 1.47 4.25
1997 1.47 4.37
1996 1.44 4.54
1995 1.41 4.7
1994 1.45 4.86
1993 1.52 4.99
1992 1.54 5.14
1991 1.56 5.34
1990 1.56 5.56
1989 1.57 5.78
1988 1.61 6
1987 1.62 6.2
1986 1.66 6.37
1985 1.72 6.48
1984 1.9 6.59
1983 1.95 6.69
1982 2.07 6.81
1981 2.13 6.97
1980 2.25 7.12
1979 2.31 7.25
1978 2.45 7.35
1977 2.69 7.42
1976 2.82 7.45
1975 2.75 7.49
1974 2.7 7.52
1973 2.77 7.55
1972 2.86 7.57
1971 3 7.6
1970 3.01 7.62
1969 3.12 7.59
1968 3.12 7.57
1967 3.16 7.56
1966 3.16 7.55
1965 3.15 7.53
1964 3.21 7.53
1963 3.12 7.51
1962 3.23 7.51
1961 3.21 7.5
1960 3.16 7.51

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

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Portugal and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Syria
2024 47.5 23.9
2023 47.2 23.3
2022 46.8 22.7
2021 46.5 22.2
2020 46.1 21.6
2019 45.6 20.9
2018 45.2 20.1
2017 44.7 19.6
2016 44.3 19.5
2015 43.8 19.5
2014 43.4 20.1
2013 42.9 21.2
2012 42.4 21.8
2011 41.9 21.9
2010 41.5 21.7
2009 41 21.5
2008 40.6 21.3
2007 40.2 21
2006 39.8 20.3
2005 39.4 19.7
2004 39 19.5
2003 38.6 19.2
2002 38.3 19
2001 38 18.8
2000 37.7 18.5
1999 37.4 18.3
1998 37.1 18.1
1997 36.8 17.9
1996 36.4 17.7
1995 36.1 17.5
1994 35.7 17.3
1993 35.4 17.1
1992 35 16.9
1991 34.6 16.7
1990 34.2 16.5
1989 33.7 16.4
1988 33.3 16.2
1987 32.9 16.1
1986 32.5 16
1985 32.1 15.9
1984 31.7 15.8
1983 31.4 15.8
1982 31.1 15.7
1981 30.8 15.6
1980 30.6 15.6
1979 30.3 15.6
1978 30 15.6
1977 29.9 15.6
1976 29.8 15.6
1975 29.7 15.7
1974 29.7 15.7
1973 29.6 15.7
1972 29.6 15.8
1971 29.7 15.8
1970 29.6 15.9
1969 29.4 16
1968 29.2 16.1
1967 29.1 16.2
1966 29 16.4
1965 28.8 16.5
1964 28.7 16.7
1963 28.5 16.9
1962 28.3 17.1
1961 28.1 17.3
1960 27.9 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Portugal Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Portugal Syria
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
27.3%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Portugal Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Syria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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