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Serbia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Serbia has a population of 6.59M (ranked 109/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Serbia's land area is 32,467 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 111th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Serbia Syria
Population
6494521
26829400
Population rank 110/197 56/197
GDP
$90.1B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 76/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$13,679
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 73/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$32,832
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$40.1B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$6,084
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 73/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,252
2026
$730
2026
Land area 32,467 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
200 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.61
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
45.1 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Serbia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Serbia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Serbia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Serbia Syria
2024 $90,097,765,959 -
2023 $81,343,999,280 $19,993,439,950
2022 $66,809,895,701 $23,622,827,080
2021 $66,159,884,073 $14,353,205,678
2020 $55,874,017,669 $12,047,752,036
2019 $53,864,693,665 $22,583,045,060
2018 $52,787,520,249 $21,497,782,868
2017 $45,972,834,714 $16,369,843,352
2016 $42,225,495,910 $12,597,854,877
2015 $41,297,410,635 $16,466,863,117
2014 $49,114,321,280 $21,502,061,466
2013 $50,455,529,604 $21,361,254,635
2012 $45,103,269,969 $43,190,318,033
2011 $51,251,098,408 $67,539,428,159
2010 $43,536,629,233 $61,390,830,875
2009 $46,955,984,410 $54,111,735,629
2008 $54,220,641,202 $52,557,913,569
2007 $44,888,028,946 $40,465,318,382
2006 $33,298,057,362 $33,751,788,856
2005 $28,334,256,181 $28,858,965,517
2004 $26,845,632,342 $25,086,950,495
2003 $23,593,044,418 $21,828,144,686
2002 $17,930,583,571 $20,669,357,462
2001 $13,599,378,662 $20,237,024,725
2000 $7,326,373,882 $18,937,052,543
1999 $20,878,694,851 $15,873,875,969
1998 $21,004,077,441 $15,200,846,154
1997 $27,153,408,995 $14,505,233,463
1996 $23,277,430,168 $13,789,560,878
1995 $17,921,892,655 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Serbia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Serbia Syria
2024 $13,679 -
2023 $12,282 $847
2022 $10,025 $1,052
2021 $9,681 $664
2020 $8,099 $572
2019 $7,756 $1,110
2018 $7,560 $1,098
2017 $6,548 $852
2016 $5,982 $656
2015 $5,820 $848
2014 $6,887 $1,061
2013 $7,040 $986
2012 $6,263 $1,898
2011 $7,082 $2,952
2010 $5,971 $2,731
2009 $6,414 $2,462
2008 $7,377 $2,429
2007 $6,081 $1,938
2006 $4,493 $1,719
2005 $3,808 $1,534
2004 $3,597 $1,368
2003 $3,154 $1,220
2002 $2,391 $1,183
2001 $1,812 $1,187
2000 $975 $1,138
1999 $2,769 $978
1998 $2,775 $961
1997 $3,574 $941
1996 $3,054 $918
1995 $2,349 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Serbia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Serbia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Serbia Syria
2026 77.3 73.4
2025 77.1 73
2024 76.9 72.6
2023 76.8 72.1
2022 75.5 72.8
2021 72.9 72.4
2020 74.5 71.9
2019 76.1 71
2018 76 67.4
2017 75.8 65.7
2016 75.7 65.2
2015 75.7 63.3
2014 75.5 65.5
2013 75.3 65.1
2012 75.1 66.2
2011 74.7 72.3
2010 74.4 73.5
2009 74.1 73.5
2008 73.9 73.4
2007 73.7 73.3
2006 73.4 73
2005 73.1 72.8
2004 72.9 72.5
2003 72.7 72.2
2002 72.6 71.7
2001 72.3 71.3
2000 72.3 70.9
1999 70 70.5
1998 72.3 70.2
1997 72.9 70.2
1996 72.9 70.2
1995 72.7 70.2
1994 72.3 70.3
1993 71.9 70.3
1992 71.6 70.2
1991 71.9 70.1
1990 72.2 69.8
1989 72.3 69.5
1988 72 69.2
1987 71.9 68.8
1986 71.6 68.4
1985 71.4 68
1984 71.2 67.7
1983 71.1 67.4
1982 71 60.8
1981 71.1 64.6
1980 71.1 66.5
1979 71.2 66.2
1978 71.4 65.9
1977 71.8 65.4
1976 71.9 64.8
1975 71.6 64.2
1974 71.1 63.4
1973 70.5 60.8
1972 70 62
1971 69.7 61.3
1970 69.7 60.6
1969 70 59.8
1968 70.1 59.1
1967 70.1 58
1966 69.4 57.6
1965 68.7 56.9
1964 68 56.2
1963 67.4 55.4
1962 67 54.6
1961 66.3 53.7
1960 65.7 52.7
1959 65.2 51.7
1958 64.3 50.7
1957 63.2 49.6
1956 61.9 48.5
1955 61.3 47.4
1954 60.7 46.4
1953 59.8 45.3
1952 57.4 44.3
1951 55.6 43.4
1950 55.1 42.5

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

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Serbia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Serbia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Serbia Syria
2024 6,586,476 24,672,760
2023 6,623,183 23,594,623
2022 6,664,449 22,462,173
2021 6,834,326 21,628,839
2020 6,899,126 21,049,429
2019 6,945,235 20,353,534
2018 6,982,604 19,577,845
2017 7,020,858 19,224,668
2016 7,058,322 19,193,834
2015 7,095,383 19,424,618
2014 7,131,787 20,273,659
2013 7,166,553 21,666,917
2012 7,201,497 22,759,763
2011 7,236,519 22,878,098
2010 7,291,436 22,482,421
2009 7,320,807 21,976,969
2008 7,350,222 21,636,564
2007 7,381,579 20,884,125
2006 7,411,569 19,637,022
2005 7,440,769 18,814,091
2004 7,463,157 18,336,875
2003 7,480,591 17,889,296
2002 7,500,031 17,468,332
2001 7,503,433 17,051,338
2000 7,516,346 16,637,888
1999 7,540,401 16,228,061
1998 7,567,745 15,820,413
1997 7,598,538 15,417,542
1996 7,622,185 15,018,104
1995 7,628,264 14,616,801
1994 7,622,711 14,208,583
1993 7,614,328 13,795,686
1992 7,604,063 13,385,571
1991 7,595,636 12,980,821
1990 7,897,937 12,579,208
1989 7,893,787 12,179,060
1988 7,884,218 11,782,264
1987 7,868,027 11,388,923
1986 7,853,824 11,002,844
1985 7,835,902 10,625,672
1984 7,813,549 10,258,398
1983 7,788,100 9,904,809
1982 7,763,335 9,572,511
1981 7,736,787 9,260,189
1980 7,709,544 8,957,663
1979 7,541,997 8,661,909
1978 7,504,017 8,372,759
1977 7,462,783 8,090,501
1976 7,418,973 7,817,320
1975 7,368,717 7,554,364
1974 7,326,043 7,302,160
1973 7,283,902 7,060,321
1972 7,252,012 6,826,024
1971 7,211,716 6,598,094
1970 7,164,993 6,380,609
1969 7,123,249 6,175,166
1968 7,007,586 5,978,742
1967 6,966,522 5,790,198
1966 6,927,969 5,609,047
1965 6,876,624 5,435,267
1964 6,832,855 5,269,087
1963 6,787,950 5,110,467
1962 6,740,264 4,959,340
1961 6,689,077 4,815,466
1960 6,638,992 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Serbia and Syria

Fertility rate
Serbia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Serbia Syria
2023 1.61 2.71
2022 1.59 2.75
2021 1.52 2.8
2020 1.48 2.84
2019 1.52 2.88
2018 1.49 2.93
2017 1.49 2.97
2016 1.46 3.01
2015 1.46 3.07
2014 1.46 3.12
2013 1.43 3.17
2012 1.45 3.22
2011 1.4 3.29
2010 1.4 3.36
2009 1.44 3.42
2008 1.4 3.48
2007 1.38 3.54
2006 1.43 3.56
2005 1.45 3.61
2004 1.57 3.68
2003 1.59 3.76
2002 1.57 3.87
2001 1.58 3.98
2000 1.48 4.07
1999 1.35 4.14
1998 1.37 4.25
1997 1.4 4.37
1996 1.44 4.54
1995 1.47 4.7
1994 1.51 4.86
1993 1.54 4.99
1992 1.57 5.14
1991 1.61 5.34
1990 1.65 5.56
1989 1.69 5.78
1988 1.72 6
1987 1.75 6.2
1986 1.78 6.37
1985 1.8 6.48
1984 1.81 6.59
1983 1.83 6.69
1982 1.84 6.81
1981 1.85 6.97
1980 1.86 7.12
1979 1.88 7.25
1978 1.89 7.35
1977 1.9 7.42
1976 1.91 7.45
1975 1.92 7.49
1974 1.93 7.52
1973 1.94 7.55
1972 1.95 7.57
1971 1.96 7.6
1970 1.97 7.62
1969 1.99 7.59
1968 2.01 7.57
1967 2.02 7.56
1966 2.04 7.55
1965 2.06 7.53
1964 2.07 7.53
1963 2.08 7.51
1962 2.11 7.51
1961 2.13 7.5
1960 2.15 7.51

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

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Serbia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Serbia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Serbia Syria
2024 45.1 23.9
2023 44.9 23.3
2022 44.7 22.7
2021 44.5 22.2
2020 44.4 21.6
2019 44.2 20.9
2018 44 20.1
2017 43.7 19.6
2016 43.5 19.5
2015 43.3 19.5
2014 43 20.1
2013 42.8 21.2
2012 42.6 21.8
2011 42.4 21.9
2010 42.1 21.7
2009 41.9 21.5
2008 41.7 21.3
2007 41.5 21
2006 41.3 20.3
2005 41.1 19.7
2004 40.9 19.5
2003 40.7 19.2
2002 40.5 19
2001 40.3 18.8
2000 40.1 18.5
1999 39.8 18.3
1998 39.5 18.1
1997 39.2 17.9
1996 38.9 17.7
1995 38.5 17.5
1994 38.2 17.3
1993 37.8 17.1
1992 37.5 16.9
1991 37.1 16.7
1990 36.8 16.5
1989 36.5 16.4
1988 36.1 16.2
1987 35.7 16.1
1986 35.4 16
1985 35 15.9
1984 34.7 15.8
1983 34.4 15.8
1982 34.1 15.7
1981 33.9 15.6
1980 33.8 15.6
1979 33.7 15.6
1978 33.5 15.6
1977 33.4 15.6
1976 33.2 15.6
1975 33 15.7
1974 32.8 15.7
1973 32.7 15.7
1972 32.5 15.8
1971 32.2 15.8
1970 32 15.9
1969 31.7 16
1968 31.4 16.1
1967 31.1 16.2
1966 30.8 16.4
1965 30.5 16.5
1964 30.2 16.7
1963 29.8 16.9
1962 29.4 17.1
1961 29.1 17.3
1960 28.7 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Serbia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$76.5B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.4%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.6%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
32,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.75%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
7.24%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
58.8%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
65
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2022
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2022
3.8%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.06B
2011
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$30.5B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$5.76B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
446,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.58%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
83.3%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Serbia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,378 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$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
83%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
27.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.3%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
42.6%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,090 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
35%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.7%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Serbia Syria
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,086
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
62.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.4:52.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.52 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.9
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
134
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Serbia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$984
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$316
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.0002%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.1
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.89 liters
2019
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Serbia Syria
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,929 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,112 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,516 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
28,222 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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