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Russia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 1st vs. 87th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Syria
Population
141906741
26829400
Population rank 9/197 56/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 11/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 68/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$440B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 98/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$730
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Russia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Russia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Russia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Russia Syria
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 -
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $19,993,439,950
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $16,466,863,117
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $21,502,061,466
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $21,361,254,635
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $43,190,318,033
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $40,465,318,382
2006 $989,932,071,353 $33,751,788,856
2005 $764,015,973,481 $28,858,965,517
2004 $591,016,690,732 $25,086,950,495
2003 $430,347,420,185 $21,828,144,686
2002 $345,470,494,418 $20,669,357,462
2001 $306,602,070,621 $20,237,024,725
2000 $259,710,142,197 $18,937,052,543
1999 $195,907,128,351 $15,873,875,969
1998 $270,955,486,862 $15,200,846,154
1997 $404,928,954,192 $14,505,233,463
1996 $391,724,890,744 $13,789,560,878
1995 $395,537,185,735 $11,396,706,587
1994 $395,077,301,248 $10,122,020,000
1993 $435,083,713,851 $13,695,962,055
1992 $460,290,556,901 $13,253,565,861
1991 $517,962,962,963 $12,981,833,333
1990 $517,014,446,228 $12,308,624,418
1989 $506,631,299,735 $9,853,395,762
1988 $554,828,660,436 $10,577,041,645
1987 - $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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Russia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Syria
2024 $15,145 -
2023 $14,403 $847
2022 $15,888 $1,052
2021 $12,637 $664
2020 $10,280 $572
2019 $11,640 $1,110
2018 $11,399 $1,098
2017 $10,835 $852
2016 $8,804 $656
2015 $9,427 $848
2014 $14,277 $1,061
2013 $15,941 $986
2012 $15,402 $1,898
2011 $14,305 $2,952
2010 $10,675 $2,731
2009 $8,563 $2,462
2008 $11,635 $2,429
2007 $9,101 $1,938
2006 $6,920 $1,719
2005 $5,323 $1,534
2004 $4,102 $1,368
2003 $2,975 $1,220
2002 $2,378 $1,183
2001 $2,100 $1,187
2000 $1,772 $1,138
1999 $1,331 $978
1998 $1,835 $961
1997 $2,738 $941
1996 $2,644 $918
1995 $2,666 $780
1994 $2,662 $712
1993 $2,931 $993
1992 $3,099 $990
1991 $3,490 $1,000
1990 $3,494 $978
1989 $3,430 $809
1988 $3,778 $898
1987 - $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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Russia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Syria
2026 73.7 73.4
2025 73.5 73
2024 73.3 72.6
2023 73.2 72.1
2022 72.5 72.8
2021 69.8 72.4
2020 71.2 71.9
2019 73.1 71
2018 72.9 67.4
2017 72.8 65.7
2016 71.9 65.2
2015 71.3 63.3
2014 70.8 65.5
2013 70.6 65.1
2012 70.1 66.2
2011 69.7 72.3
2010 68.2 73.5
2009 68.7 73.5
2008 67.9 73.4
2007 67.5 73.3
2006 66.5 73
2005 65.2 72.8
2004 65.1 72.5
2003 64.7 72.2
2002 64.7 71.7
2001 65 71.3
2000 65 70.9
1999 65.6 70.5
1998 66.9 70.2
1997 66.6 70.2
1996 65.4 70.2
1995 64 70.2
1994 63.8 70.3
1993 65 70.3
1992 67.8 70.2
1991 69 70.1
1990 69.3 69.8
1989 69.7 69.5
1988 69.9 69.2
1987 70.1 68.8
1986 70 68.4
1985 68.3 68
1984 67.6 67.7
1983 68 67.4
1982 68.1 60.8
1981 67.6 64.6
1980 67.5 66.5
1979 67.6 66.2
1978 67.8 65.9
1977 67.9 65.4
1976 68.1 64.8
1975 68.3 64.2
1974 68.7 63.4
1973 68.9 60.8
1972 68.8 62
1971 68.9 61.3
1970 68.7 60.6
1969 68.6 59.8
1968 69.1 59.1
1967 69.2 58
1966 69.4 57.6
1965 69.3 56.9
1964 69.5 56.2
1963 69.1 55.4
1962 68.5 54.6
1961 68.6 53.7
1960 68.3 52.7
1959 67.4 51.7
1958 67.7 50.7
1957 66 49.6
1956 66.5 48.5
1955 62.1 47.4
1954 59.9 46.4
1953 58.8 45.3
1952 57.6 44.3
1951 55.3 43.4
1950 55.5 42.5

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

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Russia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Russia Syria
2024 143,533,851 24,672,760
2023 143,826,130 23,594,623
2022 144,236,933 22,462,173
2021 144,746,762 21,628,839
2020 145,245,148 21,049,429
2019 145,453,291 20,353,534
2018 145,398,106 19,577,845
2017 145,293,260 19,224,668
2016 145,015,460 19,193,834
2015 144,640,716 19,424,618
2014 144,237,223 20,273,659
2013 143,805,638 21,666,917
2012 143,378,447 22,759,763
2011 143,018,195 22,878,098
2010 142,849,468 22,482,421
2009 142,785,348 21,976,969
2008 142,742,366 21,636,564
2007 142,805,114 20,884,125
2006 143,049,637 19,637,022
2005 143,518,814 18,814,091
2004 144,067,316 18,336,875
2003 144,648,618 17,889,296
2002 145,306,497 17,468,332
2001 145,976,482 17,051,338
2000 146,596,869 16,637,888
1999 147,214,776 16,228,061
1998 147,670,784 15,820,413
1997 147,915,361 15,417,542
1996 148,160,129 15,018,104
1995 148,375,787 14,616,801
1994 148,407,912 14,208,583
1993 148,458,777 13,795,686
1992 148,538,197 13,385,571
1991 148,394,216 12,980,821
1990 147,969,406 12,579,208
1989 147,721,000 12,179,060
1988 146,857,000 11,782,264
1987 145,908,000 11,388,923
1986 144,894,000 11,002,844
1985 143,858,000 10,625,672
1984 142,745,000 10,258,398
1983 141,668,000 9,904,809
1982 140,823,000 9,572,511
1981 139,941,000 9,260,189
1980 139,010,000 8,957,663
1979 138,027,000 8,661,909
1978 137,060,000 8,372,759
1977 136,100,000 8,090,501
1976 135,147,000 7,817,320
1975 134,200,000 7,554,364
1974 133,432,000 7,302,160
1973 132,669,000 7,060,321
1972 131,909,000 6,826,024
1971 131,155,000 6,598,094
1970 130,404,000 6,380,609
1969 129,664,000 6,175,166
1968 128,928,000 5,978,742
1967 128,196,000 5,790,198
1966 127,468,000 5,609,047
1965 126,745,000 5,435,267
1964 125,345,000 5,269,087
1963 123,960,000 5,110,467
1962 122,591,000 4,959,340
1961 121,236,000 4,815,466
1960 119,897,000 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Syria

Fertility rate
Russia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Syria
2023 1.41 2.71
2022 1.42 2.75
2021 1.51 2.8
2020 1.51 2.84
2019 1.5 2.88
2018 1.58 2.93
2017 1.62 2.97
2016 1.76 3.01
2015 1.78 3.07
2014 1.75 3.12
2013 1.71 3.17
2012 1.69 3.22
2011 1.58 3.29
2010 1.57 3.36
2009 1.54 3.42
2008 1.5 3.48
2007 1.42 3.54
2006 1.31 3.56
2005 1.29 3.61
2004 1.34 3.68
2003 1.32 3.76
2002 1.29 3.87
2001 1.22 3.98
2000 1.2 4.07
1999 1.16 4.14
1998 1.23 4.25
1997 1.22 4.37
1996 1.27 4.54
1995 1.34 4.7
1994 1.4 4.86
1993 1.39 4.99
1992 1.55 5.14
1991 1.73 5.34
1990 1.89 5.56
1989 2.01 5.78
1988 2.12 6
1987 2.22 6.2
1986 2.15 6.37
1985 2.05 6.48
1984 2.06 6.59
1983 2.11 6.69
1982 2.04 6.81
1981 1.91 6.97
1980 1.89 7.12
1979 1.9 7.25
1978 1.92 7.35
1977 1.95 7.42
1976 1.97 7.45
1975 1.98 7.49
1974 2 7.52
1973 2.01 7.55
1972 2.04 7.57
1971 2.03 7.6
1970 1.99 7.62
1969 1.97 7.59
1968 1.99 7.57
1967 2.04 7.56
1966 2.1 7.55
1965 2.13 7.53
1964 2.18 7.53
1963 2.27 7.51
1962 2.36 7.51
1961 2.45 7.5
1960 2.52 7.51

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

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Russia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Syria
2024 40.9 23.9
2023 40.5 23.3
2022 40.1 22.7
2021 39.9 22.2
2020 39.7 21.6
2019 39.4 20.9
2018 39.2 20.1
2017 39 19.6
2016 38.8 19.5
2015 38.7 19.5
2014 38.6 20.1
2013 38.4 21.2
2012 38.3 21.8
2011 38.1 21.9
2010 38 21.7
2009 37.9 21.5
2008 37.8 21.3
2007 37.7 21
2006 37.6 20.3
2005 37.4 19.7
2004 37.2 19.5
2003 37 19.2
2002 36.9 19
2001 36.8 18.8
2000 36.6 18.5
1999 36.3 18.3
1998 36 18.1
1997 35.7 17.9
1996 35.3 17.7
1995 35 17.5
1994 34.7 17.3
1993 34.4 17.1
1992 33.9 16.9
1991 33.6 16.7
1990 33.2 16.5
1989 32.9 16.4
1988 32.6 16.2
1987 32.4 16.1
1986 32.2 16
1985 32 15.9
1984 31.8 15.8
1983 31.7 15.8
1982 31.6 15.7
1981 31.4 15.6
1980 31.3 15.6
1979 31.1 15.6
1978 31 15.6
1977 30.9 15.6
1976 30.6 15.6
1975 30.7 15.7
1974 30.9 15.7
1973 31.1 15.7
1972 31.1 15.8
1971 31 15.8
1970 30.7 15.9
1969 30.3 16
1968 29.8 16.1
1967 29.2 16.2
1966 28.9 16.4
1965 28.6 16.5
1964 28.3 16.7
1963 28.1 16.9
1962 27.7 17.1
1961 27.4 17.3
1960 27.1 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Russia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Russia Syria
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
4.84%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Russia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Syria
% of world land
11%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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