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Senegal vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 85th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Syria
Population
19491599
26829400
Population rank 68/197 56/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 109/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 159/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 115/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$730
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Senegal and Syria: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Syria economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Syria
2024 $32,808,056,601 -
2023 $30,696,331,296 $19,993,439,950
2022 $27,783,332,223 $23,622,827,080
2021 $27,520,784,130 $14,353,205,678
2020 $24,530,513,038 $12,047,752,036
2019 $23,403,995,992 $22,583,045,060
2018 $23,116,701,556 $21,497,782,868
2017 $20,996,562,944 $16,369,843,352
2016 $19,040,312,333 $12,597,854,877
2015 $17,774,766,696 $16,466,863,117
2014 $19,797,253,440 $21,502,061,466
2013 $18,918,667,725 $21,361,254,635
2012 $17,660,870,412 $43,190,318,033
2011 $17,814,283,639 $67,539,428,159
2010 $16,121,315,909 $61,390,830,875
2009 $16,145,867,495 $54,111,735,629
2008 $16,853,989,628 $52,557,913,569
2007 $13,994,218,413 $40,465,318,382
2006 $11,697,918,243 $33,751,788,856
2005 $11,009,033,438 $28,858,965,517
2004 $10,076,816,667 $25,086,950,495
2003 $8,768,721,563 $21,828,144,686
2002 $7,006,402,320 $20,669,357,462
2001 $6,507,824,829 $20,237,024,725
2000 $6,013,185,004 $18,937,052,543
1999 $6,592,834,933 $15,873,875,969
1998 $6,505,607,909 $15,200,846,154
1997 $6,041,478,726 $14,505,233,463
1996 $6,559,712,166 $13,789,560,878
1995 $6,326,342,633 $11,396,706,587
1994 $5,034,588,196 $10,122,020,000
1993 $7,367,986,241 $13,695,962,055
1992 $7,769,817,840 $13,253,565,861
1991 $7,255,210,470 $12,981,833,333
1990 $7,390,967,360 $12,308,624,418
1989 $6,366,039,373 $9,853,395,762
1988 $6,418,419,389 $10,577,041,645
1987 $6,487,353,103 $11,356,215,543
1986 $5,392,093,446 $13,293,205,278
1985 $3,818,944,918 $16,403,539,893
1984 $3,485,165,432 $17,503,078,174
1983 $3,569,356,125 $17,589,277,143
1982 $4,013,951,443 $16,298,929,011
1981 $4,095,892,781 $15,518,201,335
1980 $4,510,108,291 $13,062,420,382
1979 $4,084,877,823 $9,929,681,529
1978 $3,280,354,921 $9,275,200,458
1977 $2,938,046,463 $7,696,011,396
1976 $2,869,777,884 $7,633,528,867
1975 $2,830,388,405 $6,826,980,444
1974 $2,099,325,229 $5,159,557,148
1973 $1,863,398,590 $3,239,487,516
1972 $1,620,857,104 $3,059,681,698
1971 $1,339,549,033 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,297,407,655 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,245,234,931 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,309,384,862 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,246,480,766 $1,580,229,799
1966 $1,246,908,186 $1,342,287,553
1965 $1,210,058,228 $1,472,036,540
1964 $1,188,930,645 $1,339,494,267
1963 $1,122,139,862 $1,200,447,408
1962 $1,085,475,791 $1,110,565,881
1961 $1,058,975,257 $945,244,972
1960 $1,003,692,370 $857,704,413

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

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Senegal and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Syria
2024 $1,773 -
2023 $1,698 $847
2022 $1,574 $1,052
2021 $1,598 $664
2020 $1,461 $572
2019 $1,431 $1,110
2018 $1,453 $1,098
2017 $1,357 $852
2016 $1,266 $656
2015 $1,218 $848
2014 $1,399 $1,061
2013 $1,380 $986
2012 $1,327 $1,898
2011 $1,375 $2,952
2010 $1,276 $2,731
2009 $1,309 $2,462
2008 $1,399 $2,429
2007 $1,189 $1,938
2006 $1,017 $1,719
2005 $980 $1,534
2004 $918 $1,368
2003 $818 $1,220
2002 $669 $1,183
2001 $637 $1,187
2000 $603 $1,138
1999 $678 $978
1998 $685 $961
1997 $651 $941
1996 $723 $918
1995 $715 $780
1994 $584 $712
1993 $878 $993
1992 $951 $990
1991 $913 $1,000
1990 $957 $978
1989 $849 $809
1988 $880 $898
1987 $916 $997
1986 $784 $1,208
1985 $571 $1,544
1984 $536 $1,706
1983 $564 $1,776
1982 $652 $1,703
1981 $683 $1,676
1980 $772 $1,458
1979 $716 $1,146
1978 $589 $1,108
1977 $540 $951
1976 $541 $976
1975 $547 $904
1974 $417 $707
1973 $381 $459
1972 $342 $448
1971 $291.1 $393
1970 $290.5 $335
1969 $287.3 $364
1968 $311 $293.3
1967 $305 $272.9
1966 $315 $239.3
1965 $314 $270.8
1964 $318 $254.2
1963 $309 $234.9
1962 $307 $223.9
1961 $308 $196.3
1960 $300 $183.5

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

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Senegal vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Syria
2026 69.4 73.4
2025 69.2 73
2024 68.9 72.6
2023 68.7 72.1
2022 67.8 72.8
2021 66.9 72.4
2020 67.5 71.9
2019 67.7 71
2018 67.4 67.4
2017 67.1 65.7
2016 66.7 65.2
2015 66.5 63.3
2014 66 65.5
2013 65.6 65.1
2012 65.2 66.2
2011 64.8 72.3
2010 64.2 73.5
2009 63.8 73.5
2008 63.2 73.4
2007 62.7 73.3
2006 61.8 73
2005 61 72.8
2004 60.3 72.5
2003 59.5 72.2
2002 58.9 71.7
2001 58.2 71.3
2000 57.6 70.9
1999 57.3 70.5
1998 57.1 70.2
1997 57.1 70.2
1996 57.1 70.2
1995 57.3 70.2
1994 57.5 70.3
1993 57.3 70.3
1992 57.3 70.2
1991 57 70.1
1990 56.7 69.8
1989 56.2 69.5
1988 55.5 69.2
1987 54.6 68.8
1986 53.7 68.4
1985 52.6 68
1984 51.7 67.7
1983 50.8 67.4
1982 49.9 60.8
1981 49.1 64.6
1980 48.3 66.5
1979 47.5 66.2
1978 46.6 65.9
1977 45.7 65.4
1976 44.8 64.8
1975 43.9 64.2
1974 43.1 63.4
1973 42.4 60.8
1972 41.8 62
1971 41.2 61.3
1970 40.8 60.6
1969 40.4 59.8
1968 40.1 59.1
1967 40 58
1966 39.8 57.6
1965 39.8 56.9
1964 39.8 56.2
1963 39.7 55.4
1962 39.7 54.6
1961 39.7 53.7
1960 39.7 52.7
1959 39.5 51.7
1958 39.4 50.7
1957 39.1 49.6
1956 38.9 48.5
1955 38.5 47.4
1954 38.2 46.4
1953 37.8 45.3
1952 37.4 44.3
1951 36.9 43.4
1950 36.5 42.5

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

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Senegal and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Syria
1x
Year Population
Senegal Syria
2024 18,501,984 24,672,760
2023 18,077,573 23,594,623
2022 17,651,103 22,462,173
2021 17,220,867 21,628,839
2020 16,789,219 21,049,429
2019 16,352,922 20,353,534
2018 15,914,498 19,577,845
2017 15,475,002 19,224,668
2016 15,034,521 19,193,834
2015 14,593,331 19,424,618
2014 14,152,102 20,273,659
2013 13,710,849 21,666,917
2012 13,310,495 22,759,763
2011 12,958,897 22,878,098
2010 12,635,413 22,482,421
2009 12,337,389 21,976,969
2008 12,048,959 21,636,564
2007 11,770,344 20,884,125
2006 11,500,094 19,637,022
2005 11,235,472 18,814,091
2004 10,975,704 18,336,875
2003 10,721,176 17,889,296
2002 10,466,214 17,468,332
2001 10,212,942 17,051,338
2000 9,968,260 16,637,888
1999 9,730,887 16,228,061
1998 9,502,952 15,820,413
1997 9,283,495 15,417,542
1996 9,067,014 15,018,104
1995 8,848,101 14,616,801
1994 8,624,078 14,208,583
1993 8,396,288 13,795,686
1992 8,168,395 13,385,571
1991 7,943,085 12,980,821
1990 7,720,523 12,579,208
1989 7,502,207 12,179,060
1988 7,289,618 11,782,264
1987 7,081,530 11,388,923
1986 6,878,192 11,002,844
1985 6,683,287 10,625,672
1984 6,499,364 10,258,398
1983 6,324,504 9,904,809
1982 6,156,961 9,572,511
1981 5,997,160 9,260,189
1980 5,845,638 8,957,663
1979 5,702,895 8,661,909
1978 5,568,096 8,372,759
1977 5,439,549 8,090,501
1976 5,308,564 7,817,320
1975 5,170,810 7,554,364
1974 5,029,437 7,302,160
1973 4,885,181 7,060,321
1972 4,741,631 6,826,024
1971 4,601,864 6,598,094
1970 4,466,328 6,380,609
1969 4,334,974 6,175,166
1968 4,207,587 5,978,742
1967 4,083,870 5,790,198
1966 3,964,299 5,609,047
1965 3,849,788 5,435,267
1964 3,740,535 5,269,087
1963 3,635,876 5,110,467
1962 3,534,686 4,959,340
1961 3,436,375 4,815,466
1960 3,340,907 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Syria

Fertility rate
Senegal

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Syria
2023 3.82 2.71
2022 3.86 2.75
2021 3.94 2.8
2020 4 2.84
2019 4.1 2.88
2018 4.29 2.93
2017 4.49 2.97
2016 4.65 3.01
2015 4.75 3.07
2014 4.88 3.12
2013 5.05 3.17
2012 5.13 3.22
2011 5.1 3.29
2010 5.06 3.36
2009 5.03 3.42
2008 5.02 3.48
2007 5.02 3.54
2006 5.06 3.56
2005 5.13 3.61
2004 5.19 3.68
2003 5.25 3.76
2002 5.3 3.87
2001 5.4 3.98
2000 5.5 4.07
1999 5.57 4.14
1998 5.58 4.25
1997 5.64 4.37
1996 5.72 4.54
1995 5.82 4.7
1994 5.92 4.86
1993 6.05 4.99
1992 6.15 5.14
1991 6.27 5.34
1990 6.4 5.56
1989 6.48 5.78
1988 6.58 6
1987 6.79 6.2
1986 6.9 6.37
1985 7.01 6.48
1984 7.11 6.59
1983 7.19 6.69
1982 7.25 6.81
1981 7.28 6.97
1980 7.29 7.12
1979 7.29 7.25
1978 7.28 7.35
1977 7.27 7.42
1976 7.26 7.45
1975 7.25 7.49
1974 7.25 7.52
1973 7.26 7.55
1972 7.26 7.57
1971 7.26 7.6
1970 7.26 7.62
1969 7.26 7.59
1968 7.25 7.57
1967 7.24 7.56
1966 7.22 7.55
1965 7.19 7.53
1964 7.16 7.53
1963 7.12 7.51
1962 7.08 7.51
1961 7.04 7.5
1960 7 7.51

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

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Senegal and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Syria
2024 20.4 23.9
2023 20.1 23.3
2022 19.9 22.7
2021 19.7 22.2
2020 19.4 21.6
2019 19.2 20.9
2018 19 20.1
2017 18.9 19.6
2016 18.7 19.5
2015 18.6 19.5
2014 18.6 20.1
2013 18.5 21.2
2012 18.5 21.8
2011 18.5 21.9
2010 18.5 21.7
2009 18.4 21.5
2008 18.4 21.3
2007 18.3 21
2006 18.2 20.3
2005 18.2 19.7
2004 18.1 19.5
2003 18 19.2
2002 17.8 19
2001 17.7 18.8
2000 17.6 18.5
1999 17.5 18.3
1998 17.4 18.1
1997 17.3 17.9
1996 17.2 17.7
1995 17.1 17.5
1994 17 17.3
1993 16.9 17.1
1992 16.8 16.9
1991 16.7 16.7
1990 16.6 16.5
1989 16.5 16.4
1988 16.4 16.2
1987 16.3 16.1
1986 16.3 16
1985 16.3 15.9
1984 16.3 15.8
1983 16.4 15.8
1982 16.5 15.7
1981 16.7 15.6
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 17 15.6
1978 17.2 15.6
1977 17.4 15.6
1976 17.6 15.6
1975 17.7 15.7
1974 17.8 15.7
1973 17.9 15.7
1972 17.9 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 17.8 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.9 16.7
1963 17.9 16.9
1962 18 17.1
1961 18 17.3
1960 18.1 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Senegal Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Senegal Syria
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Senegal Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Syria
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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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