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San Marino vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

San Marino has a population of 34K (ranked 193/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). San Marino's land area is 23.2 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 193rd vs. 87th).

By GDP, San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

San Marino Syria
Population
33967
26829400
Population rank 193/197 56/197
GDP
$2.03B
2023
$20B
2023
GDP rank 180/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$59,880
2023
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 15/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$78,745
2023
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.39B
2023
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.9%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$40,919
2023
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 13/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$45,474
2026
$730
2026
Land area 23.2 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.15
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
49 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

San Marino and Syria: Comparison Charts

San Marino and Syria economies compared

GDP
San Marino

Syria
1x
Year GDP
San Marino Syria
2023 $2,027,527,228 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,829,211,864 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,855,652,786 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,541,248,249 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,616,340,692 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,655,353,653 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,528,620,346 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,468,343,140 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,419,401,071 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,673,911,426 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,678,741,475 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,604,701,299 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,813,717,439 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,881,191,925 $61,390,830,875
2009 $2,064,277,126 $54,111,735,629
2008 $2,403,213,305 $52,557,913,569
2007 $2,188,654,628 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,909,765,165 $33,751,788,856
2005 $1,786,514,058 $28,858,965,517
2004 $1,715,340,543 $25,086,950,495
2003 $1,462,590,267 $21,828,144,686
2002 $1,148,872,072 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,059,529,812 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,007,661,367 $18,937,052,543
1999 $1,109,473,368 $15,873,875,969
1998 $1,048,316,226 $15,200,846,154
1997 $976,606,911 $14,505,233,463
1996 - $13,789,560,878
1995 - $11,396,706,587
1994 - $10,122,020,000
1993 - $13,695,962,055
1992 - $13,253,565,861
1991 - $12,981,833,333
1990 - $12,308,624,418
1989 - $9,853,395,762
1988 - $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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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San Marino and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
San Marino

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
San Marino Syria
2023 $59,880 $847
2022 $54,191 $1,052
2021 $54,176 $664
2020 $44,327 $572
2019 $46,630 $1,110
2018 $47,951 $1,098
2017 $45,192 $852
2016 $44,359 $656
2015 $43,147 $848
2014 $51,260 $1,061
2013 $50,808 $986
2012 $47,946 $1,898
2011 $55,601 $2,952
2010 $56,543 $2,731
2009 $62,429 $2,462
2008 $75,902 $2,429
2007 $70,124 $1,938
2006 $63,271 $1,719
2005 $59,878 $1,534
2004 $58,232 $1,368
2003 $52,530 $1,220
2002 $41,791 $1,183
2001 $39,035 $1,187
2000 $37,601 $1,138
1999 $41,932 $978
1998 $40,127 $961
1997 $37,853 $941
1996 - $918
1995 - $780
1994 - $712
1993 - $993
1992 - $990
1991 - $1,000
1990 - $978
1989 - $809
1988 - $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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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San Marino vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
San Marino

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
San Marino Syria
2026 86 73.4
2025 85.9 73
2024 85.8 72.6
2023 85.7 72.1
2022 85.7 72.8
2021 83.5 72.4
2020 82.6 71.9
2019 85.3 71
2018 85.1 67.4
2017 84.9 65.7
2016 84.8 65.2
2015 84.6 63.3
2014 84.4 65.5
2013 84.2 65.1
2012 83.9 66.2
2011 83.7 72.3
2010 83.5 73.5
2009 83.2 73.5
2008 82.9 73.4
2007 82.6 73.3
2006 82.3 73
2005 81.9 72.8
2004 81.6 72.5
2003 81.3 72.2
2002 81.1 71.7
2001 80.8 71.3
2000 80.5 70.9
1999 80.2 70.5
1998 79.9 70.2
1997 79.7 70.2
1996 79.3 70.2
1995 79 70.2
1994 78.7 70.3
1993 78.4 70.3
1992 78.1 70.2
1991 77.9 70.1
1990 77.8 69.8
1989 77.6 69.5
1988 77.5 69.2
1987 77.5 68.8
1986 77.4 68.4
1985 77.3 68
1984 77.2 67.7
1983 77 67.4
1982 76.8 60.8
1981 76.6 64.6
1980 76.4 66.5
1979 76.1 66.2
1978 75.9 65.9
1977 75.6 65.4
1976 75.4 64.8
1975 75.3 64.2
1974 75.1 63.4
1973 74.8 60.8
1972 74.6 62
1971 74.4 61.3
1970 74.3 60.6
1969 74.2 59.8
1968 74.1 59.1
1967 73.9 58
1966 73.8 57.6
1965 73.7 56.9
1964 73.7 56.2
1963 73.6 55.4
1962 73.5 54.6
1961 73.4 53.7
1960 73.2 52.7
1959 73 51.7
1958 72.8 50.7
1957 72.7 49.6
1956 72.5 48.5
1955 72.4 47.4
1954 72.2 46.4
1953 72 45.3
1952 71.9 44.3
1951 71.7 43.4
1950 71.6 42.5

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

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San Marino and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
San Marino

Syria
1x
Year Population
San Marino Syria
2024 33,977 24,672,760
2023 33,860 23,594,623
2022 33,755 22,462,173
2021 34,252 21,628,839
2020 34,770 21,049,429
2019 34,663 20,353,534
2018 34,522 19,577,845
2017 33,825 19,224,668
2016 33,101 19,193,834
2015 32,897 19,424,618
2014 32,655 20,273,659
2013 33,041 21,666,917
2012 33,469 22,759,763
2011 32,620 22,878,098
2010 33,270 22,482,421
2009 33,066 21,976,969
2008 31,662 21,636,564
2007 31,211 20,884,125
2006 30,184 19,637,022
2005 29,836 18,814,091
2004 29,457 18,336,875
2003 27,843 17,889,296
2002 27,491 17,468,332
2001 27,143 17,051,338
2000 26,799 16,637,888
1999 26,459 16,228,061
1998 26,125 15,820,413
1997 25,800 15,417,542
1996 25,482 15,018,104
1995 25,158 14,616,801
1994 24,823 14,208,583
1993 24,472 13,795,686
1992 24,125 13,385,571
1991 23,797 12,980,821
1990 23,475 12,579,208
1989 23,154 12,179,060
1988 22,843 11,782,264
1987 22,686 11,388,923
1986 22,636 11,002,844
1985 22,485 10,625,672
1984 22,346 10,258,398
1983 22,229 9,904,809
1982 22,055 9,572,511
1981 21,840 9,260,189
1980 21,585 8,957,663
1979 21,320 8,661,909
1978 21,026 8,372,759
1977 20,017 8,090,501
1976 19,110 7,817,320
1975 19,046 7,554,364
1974 19,030 7,302,160
1973 18,992 7,060,321
1972 18,787 6,826,024
1971 18,419 6,598,094
1970 18,168 6,380,609
1969 18,026 6,175,166
1968 17,861 5,978,742
1967 17,688 5,790,198
1966 17,523 5,609,047
1965 17,305 5,435,267
1964 16,977 5,269,087
1963 16,580 5,110,467
1962 16,183 4,959,340
1961 15,799 4,815,466
1960 15,428 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in San Marino and Syria

Fertility rate
San Marino

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
San Marino Syria
2023 1.15 2.71
2022 1.14 2.75
2021 1.13 2.8
2020 1.11 2.84
2019 1.1 2.88
2018 1.08 2.93
2017 1.05 2.97
2016 1.13 3.01
2015 1.2 3.07
2014 1.26 3.12
2013 1.48 3.17
2012 1.29 3.22
2011 1.46 3.29
2010 1.46 3.36
2009 1.36 3.42
2008 1.52 3.48
2007 1.26 3.54
2006 1.24 3.56
2005 1.2 3.61
2004 1.3 3.68
2003 1.3 3.76
2002 1.43 3.87
2001 1.52 3.98
2000 1.4 4.07
1999 1.29 4.14
1998 1.26 4.25
1997 1.24 4.37
1996 1.21 4.54
1995 1.17 4.7
1994 1.14 4.86
1993 1.12 4.99
1992 1.15 5.14
1991 1.17 5.34
1990 1.16 5.56
1989 1.15 5.78
1988 1.14 6
1987 1.14 6.2
1986 1.15 6.37
1985 1.17 6.48
1984 1.2 6.59
1983 1.25 6.69
1982 1.3 6.81
1981 1.41 6.97
1980 1.53 7.12
1979 1.63 7.25
1978 1.77 7.35
1977 1.87 7.42
1976 1.95 7.45
1975 2.05 7.49
1974 2.13 7.52
1973 2.23 7.55
1972 2.29 7.57
1971 2.33 7.6
1970 2.32 7.62
1969 2.31 7.59
1968 2.3 7.57
1967 2.31 7.56
1966 2.33 7.55
1965 2.33 7.53
1964 2.37 7.53
1963 2.4 7.51
1962 2.43 7.51
1961 2.68 7.5
1960 2.43 7.51

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

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San Marino and Syria demographics compared

Median age
San Marino

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
San Marino Syria
2024 49 23.9
2023 48.3 23.3
2022 47.7 22.7
2021 47.2 22.2
2020 46.8 21.6
2019 46.3 20.9
2018 45.8 20.1
2017 45.3 19.6
2016 44.9 19.5
2015 44.5 19.5
2014 44 20.1
2013 43.7 21.2
2012 43.3 21.8
2011 42.8 21.9
2010 42.4 21.7
2009 42 21.5
2008 41.6 21.3
2007 41.2 21
2006 40.8 20.3
2005 40.4 19.7
2004 40.1 19.5
2003 39.7 19.2
2002 39.3 19
2001 39 18.8
2000 38.7 18.5
1999 38.4 18.3
1998 38.1 18.1
1997 37.9 17.9
1996 37.7 17.7
1995 37.4 17.5
1994 37.2 17.3
1993 36.8 17.1
1992 36.5 16.9
1991 36.1 16.7
1990 35.8 16.5
1989 35.5 16.4
1988 35.1 16.2
1987 34.8 16.1
1986 34.5 16
1985 34.2 15.9
1984 33.9 15.8
1983 33.6 15.8
1982 33.3 15.7
1981 33 15.6
1980 32.7 15.6
1979 32.5 15.6
1978 32.3 15.6
1977 32 15.6
1976 31.7 15.6
1975 31.5 15.7
1974 31.3 15.7
1973 31.2 15.7
1972 31 15.8
1971 30.8 15.8
1970 30.8 15.9
1969 30.9 16
1968 30.9 16.1
1967 30.9 16.2
1966 30.9 16.4
1965 30.9 16.5
1964 30.9 16.7
1963 30.8 16.9
1962 30.8 17.1
1961 30.9 17.3
1960 31 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

San Marino Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.82B
2023
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.53%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2022
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2023
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
35.8%
2023
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
76
2025
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$759M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$21M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,904,000
2019
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports n/a
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

San Marino Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share n/a
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share n/a
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share n/a
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share n/a
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

San Marino Syria
% of world population
0.0004%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+122
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
97.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height n/a
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height n/a
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
80
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
9
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2011
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2016
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
159
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
7%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

San Marino Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,924
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$514
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
86 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.63
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
1.4
2023
20.6
2023
Diabetes prevalence
8.6%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

San Marino Syria
% of world land
0.00004%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
682 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8.88 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.86 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
181.4 mi
2006
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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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