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Romania vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 80th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Syria
Population
18839108
26829400
Population rank 70/197 56/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 42/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 58/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$220B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 48/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$730
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Romania and Syria: Comparison Charts

Romania and Syria economies compared

GDP
Romania

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Romania Syria
2024 $382,564,217,989 -
2023 $347,757,995,759 $19,993,439,950
2022 $295,319,437,557 $23,622,827,080
2021 $285,071,280,114 $14,353,205,678
2020 $250,625,048,304 $12,047,752,036
2019 $250,080,428,512 $22,583,045,060
2018 $241,791,427,224 $21,497,782,868
2017 $210,147,385,855 $16,369,843,352
2016 $185,290,759,249 $12,597,854,877
2015 $177,885,131,240 $16,466,863,117
2014 $199,722,319,676 $21,502,061,466
2013 $189,798,603,751 $21,361,254,635
2012 $179,117,323,107 $43,190,318,033
2011 $192,623,977,894 $67,539,428,159
2010 $170,064,350,672 $61,390,830,875
2009 $174,110,532,659 $54,111,735,629
2008 $214,315,932,061 $52,557,913,569
2007 $174,588,782,939 $40,465,318,382
2006 $122,023,735,993 $33,751,788,856
2005 $98,454,380,120 $28,858,965,517
2004 $74,973,656,852 $25,086,950,495
2003 $57,806,384,143 $21,828,144,686
2002 $46,065,502,703 $20,669,357,462
2001 $40,395,116,581 $20,237,024,725
2000 $37,253,739,511 $18,937,052,543
1999 $35,953,156,754 $15,873,875,969
1998 $41,696,091,974 $15,200,846,154
1997 $35,575,214,078 $14,505,233,463
1996 $36,937,074,278 $13,789,560,878
1995 $37,430,162,103 $11,396,706,587
1994 $30,072,805,104 $10,122,020,000
1993 $26,361,160,450 $13,695,962,055
1992 $25,121,666,667 $13,253,565,861
1991 $28,850,634,900 $12,981,833,333
1990 $38,247,882,300 $12,308,624,418
1989 $41,450,777,202 $9,853,395,762
1988 $40,424,528,302 $10,577,041,645
1987 $38,067,567,568 $11,356,215,543
1986 - $13,293,205,278
1985 - $16,403,539,893
1984 - $17,503,078,174
1983 - $17,589,277,143
1982 - $16,298,929,011
1981 - $15,518,201,335
1980 - $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Romania and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Syria
2024 $20,080 -
2023 $18,244 $847
2022 $15,504 $1,052
2021 $14,908 $664
2020 $13,009 $572
2019 $12,910 $1,110
2018 $12,416 $1,098
2017 $10,728 $852
2016 $9,405 $656
2015 $8,977 $848
2014 $10,032 $1,061
2013 $9,498 $986
2012 $8,930 $1,898
2011 $9,561 $2,952
2010 $8,400 $2,731
2009 $8,548 $2,462
2008 $10,435 $2,429
2007 $8,360 $1,938
2006 $5,758 $1,719
2005 $4,618 $1,534
2004 $3,495 $1,368
2003 $2,679 $1,220
2002 $2,120 $1,183
2001 $1,825 $1,187
2000 $1,660 $1,138
1999 $1,600 $978
1998 $1,853 $961
1997 $1,577 $941
1996 $1,633 $918
1995 $1,650 $780
1994 $1,323 $712
1993 $1,158 $993
1992 $1,102 $990
1991 $1,254 $1,000
1990 $1,648 $978
1989 $1,790 $809
1988 $1,753 $898
1987 $1,659 $997
1986 - $1,208
1985 - $1,544
1984 - $1,706
1983 - $1,776
1982 - $1,703
1981 - $1,676
1980 - $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Romania vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Syria
2026 76.4 73.4
2025 76.2 73
2024 76.1 72.6
2023 75.9 72.1
2022 75.3 72.8
2021 72.7 72.4
2020 74 71.9
2019 75.3 71
2018 75.1 67.4
2017 75 65.7
2016 75 65.2
2015 74.7 63.3
2014 74.8 65.5
2013 74.9 65.1
2012 74.3 66.2
2011 74.3 72.3
2010 73.6 73.5
2009 73.5 73.5
2008 73.2 73.4
2007 72.8 73.3
2006 72.2 73
2005 71.6 72.8
2004 71.1 72.5
2003 70.8 72.2
2002 70.8 71.7
2001 71.1 71.3
2000 71.2 70.9
1999 70.6 70.5
1998 69.9 70.2
1997 69.1 70.2
1996 68.8 70.2
1995 69.3 70.2
1994 69.3 70.3
1993 69.5 70.3
1992 69.5 70.2
1991 70 70.1
1990 69.8 69.8
1989 69.5 69.5
1988 69.4 69.2
1987 69.1 68.8
1986 69.7 68.4
1985 69.4 68
1984 69.9 67.7
1983 69.8 67.4
1982 69.8 60.8
1981 69.5 64.6
1980 69.2 66.5
1979 69.5 66.2
1978 69.8 65.9
1977 69.5 65.4
1976 69.9 64.8
1975 69.6 64.2
1974 69.5 63.4
1973 68.7 60.8
1972 69 62
1971 68.4 61.3
1970 67.9 60.6
1969 67.2 59.8
1968 67.9 59.1
1967 68.1 58
1966 68.2 57.6
1965 68.4 56.9
1964 68.4 56.2
1963 67.8 55.4
1962 67.2 54.6
1961 66.4 53.7
1960 65.6 52.7
1959 64.9 51.7
1958 64.4 50.7
1957 64 49.6
1956 63.6 48.5
1955 63.3 47.4
1954 63 46.4
1953 62.5 45.3
1952 61.8 44.3
1951 61.2 43.4
1950 60.5 42.5

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

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Romania and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Syria
1x
Year Population
Romania Syria
2024 19,051,804 24,672,760
2023 19,061,062 23,594,623
2022 19,048,502 22,462,173
2021 19,122,059 21,628,839
2020 19,265,250 21,049,429
2019 19,371,648 20,353,534
2018 19,473,970 19,577,845
2017 19,588,715 19,224,668
2016 19,702,267 19,193,834
2015 19,815,616 19,424,618
2014 19,908,979 20,273,659
2013 19,983,693 21,666,917
2012 20,058,035 22,759,763
2011 20,147,528 22,878,098
2010 20,246,871 22,482,421
2009 20,367,487 21,976,969
2008 20,537,875 21,636,564
2007 20,882,982 20,884,125
2006 21,193,760 19,637,022
2005 21,319,685 18,814,091
2004 21,451,748 18,336,875
2003 21,574,326 17,889,296
2002 21,730,496 17,468,332
2001 22,131,970 17,051,338
2000 22,442,971 16,637,888
1999 22,472,040 16,228,061
1998 22,507,344 15,820,413
1997 22,553,978 15,417,542
1996 22,619,004 15,018,104
1995 22,684,270 14,616,801
1994 22,730,211 14,208,583
1993 22,763,280 13,795,686
1992 22,794,284 13,385,571
1991 23,001,155 12,980,821
1990 23,201,835 12,579,208
1989 23,161,458 12,179,060
1988 23,057,662 11,782,264
1987 22,949,430 11,388,923
1986 22,836,841 11,002,844
1985 22,732,999 10,625,672
1984 22,640,547 10,258,398
1983 22,560,478 9,904,809
1982 22,475,741 9,572,511
1981 22,353,070 9,260,189
1980 22,207,282 8,957,663
1979 22,090,488 8,661,909
1978 21,951,464 8,372,759
1977 21,756,096 8,090,501
1976 21,551,634 7,817,320
1975 21,293,583 7,554,364
1974 21,029,429 7,302,160
1973 20,835,681 7,060,321
1972 20,657,957 6,826,024
1971 20,461,567 6,598,094
1970 20,250,398 6,380,609
1969 20,009,141 6,175,166
1968 19,799,831 5,978,742
1967 19,534,242 5,790,198
1966 19,215,450 5,609,047
1965 19,031,576 5,435,267
1964 18,919,126 5,269,087
1963 18,797,850 5,110,467
1962 18,676,550 4,959,340
1961 18,555,250 4,815,466
1960 18,406,905 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Syria

Fertility rate
Romania

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Syria
2023 1.71 2.71
2022 1.71 2.75
2021 1.81 2.8
2020 1.8 2.84
2019 1.77 2.88
2018 1.76 2.93
2017 1.78 2.97
2016 1.69 3.01
2015 1.62 3.07
2014 1.56 3.12
2013 1.46 3.17
2012 1.52 3.22
2011 1.47 3.29
2010 1.59 3.36
2009 1.66 3.42
2008 1.6 3.48
2007 1.45 3.54
2006 1.42 3.56
2005 1.4 3.61
2004 1.33 3.68
2003 1.3 3.76
2002 1.27 3.87
2001 1.27 3.98
2000 1.31 4.07
1999 1.3 4.14
1998 1.32 4.25
1997 1.32 4.37
1996 1.3 4.54
1995 1.33 4.7
1994 1.4 4.86
1993 1.43 4.99
1992 1.51 5.14
1991 1.59 5.34
1990 1.83 5.56
1989 2.22 5.78
1988 2.3 6
1987 2.38 6.2
1986 2.39 6.37
1985 2.31 6.48
1984 2.26 6.59
1983 2.06 6.69
1982 2.17 6.81
1981 2.36 6.97
1980 2.43 7.12
1979 2.49 7.25
1978 2.52 7.35
1977 2.57 7.42
1976 2.54 7.45
1975 2.59 7.49
1974 2.71 7.52
1973 2.44 7.55
1972 2.55 7.57
1971 2.67 7.6
1970 2.89 7.62
1969 3.19 7.59
1968 3.63 7.57
1967 3.66 7.56
1966 1.9 7.55
1965 1.91 7.53
1964 1.96 7.53
1963 2.01 7.51
1962 2.04 7.51
1961 2.17 7.5
1960 2.34 7.51

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

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Romania and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Syria
2024 43.8 23.9
2023 43.5 23.3
2022 43.3 22.7
2021 43.2 22.2
2020 42.9 21.6
2019 42.6 20.9
2018 42.3 20.1
2017 42 19.6
2016 41.7 19.5
2015 41.3 19.5
2014 40.9 20.1
2013 40.5 21.2
2012 40.2 21.8
2011 39.8 21.9
2010 39.3 21.7
2009 38.8 21.5
2008 38.2 21.3
2007 37.7 21
2006 37.3 20.3
2005 37 19.7
2004 36.6 19.5
2003 36 19.2
2002 35.3 19
2001 34.8 18.8
2000 34.8 18.5
1999 34.7 18.3
1998 34.6 18.1
1997 34.4 17.9
1996 34.2 17.7
1995 34 17.5
1994 33.8 17.3
1993 33.6 17.1
1992 33.3 16.9
1991 33.1 16.7
1990 33 16.5
1989 32.9 16.4
1988 32.8 16.2
1987 32.8 16.1
1986 32.7 16
1985 32.5 15.9
1984 32.3 15.8
1983 32.1 15.8
1982 32 15.7
1981 31.9 15.6
1980 31.8 15.6
1979 31.7 15.6
1978 31.7 15.6
1977 31.8 15.6
1976 31.8 15.6
1975 31.7 15.7
1974 31.6 15.7
1973 31.5 15.7
1972 31.5 15.8
1971 31.4 15.8
1970 31.4 15.9
1969 31.3 16
1968 31.3 16.1
1967 31.3 16.2
1966 31 16.4
1965 30.6 16.5
1964 30.2 16.7
1963 29.7 16.9
1962 29.3 17.1
1961 28.9 17.3
1960 28.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Romania Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Romania Syria
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
31%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Romania Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Syria
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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) (2000–2019, 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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