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Singapore vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 177th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Syria
Population
6125852
26829400
Population rank 113/197 56/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 28/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 7/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$950B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 1/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$730
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Singapore and Syria: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Syria economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Syria
2024 $547,386,645,892 -
2023 $505,439,514,078 $19,993,439,950
2022 $509,017,841,147 $23,622,827,080
2021 $436,591,382,250 $14,353,205,678
2020 $349,165,858,545 $12,047,752,036
2019 $376,161,998,830 $22,583,045,060
2018 $377,123,710,561 $21,497,782,868
2017 $343,673,334,902 $16,369,843,352
2016 $319,646,468,521 $12,597,854,877
2015 $307,998,545,269 $16,466,863,117
2014 $314,863,580,758 $21,502,061,466
2013 $307,576,360,585 $21,361,254,635
2012 $295,092,888,077 $43,190,318,033
2011 $279,356,499,090 $67,539,428,159
2010 $239,807,980,591 $61,390,830,875
2009 $194,150,283,772 $54,111,735,629
2008 $193,617,323,539 $52,557,913,569
2007 $180,941,701,358 $40,465,318,382
2006 $148,627,286,361 $33,751,788,856
2005 $127,807,848,728 $28,858,965,517
2004 $115,033,593,101 $25,086,950,495
2003 $97,646,401,096 $21,828,144,686
2002 $92,538,372,870 $20,669,357,462
2001 $89,793,790,670 $20,237,024,725
2000 $96,076,539,926 $18,937,052,543
1999 $86,286,849,755 $15,873,875,969
1998 $85,728,207,782 $15,200,846,154
1997 $100,123,787,215 $14,505,233,463
1996 $96,293,086,513 $13,789,560,878
1995 $87,812,540,788 $11,396,706,587
1994 $73,688,724,431 $10,122,020,000
1993 $60,603,815,716 $13,695,962,055
1992 $52,131,320,033 $13,253,565,861
1991 $45,466,164,978 $12,981,833,333
1990 $36,144,336,769 $12,308,624,418
1989 $30,465,364,739 $9,853,395,762
1988 $25,371,462,488 $10,577,041,645
1987 $20,919,215,578 $11,356,215,543
1986 $18,586,746,057 $13,293,205,278
1985 $19,156,532,746 $16,403,539,893
1984 $19,749,361,098 $17,503,078,174
1983 $17,784,112,150 $17,589,277,143
1982 $16,084,252,378 $16,298,929,011
1981 $14,175,228,844 $15,518,201,335
1980 $11,896,256,783 $13,062,420,382
1979 $9,296,921,724 $9,929,681,529
1978 $7,517,176,355 $9,275,200,458
1977 $6,618,585,074 $7,696,011,396
1976 $6,327,077,974 $7,633,528,867
1975 $5,633,673,930 $6,826,980,444
1974 $5,221,534,956 $5,159,557,148
1973 $3,696,213,333 $3,239,487,516
1972 $2,721,440,981 $3,059,681,698
1971 $2,263,785,444 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,920,574,150 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,659,893,768 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,425,706,091 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,238,035,816 $1,580,229,799
1966 $1,096,425,608 $1,342,287,553
1965 $974,644,096 $1,472,036,540
1964 $894,153,311 $1,339,494,267
1963 $917,608,012 $1,200,447,408
1962 $826,239,212 $1,110,565,881
1961 $764,629,788 $945,244,972
1960 $704,751,700 $857,704,413

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

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Singapore and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Syria
2024 $90,674 -
2023 $85,412 $847
2022 $90,299 $1,052
2021 $80,056 $664
2020 $61,410 $572
2019 $65,952 $1,110
2018 $66,882 $1,098
2017 $61,236 $852
2016 $57,006 $656
2015 $55,646 $848
2014 $57,565 $1,061
2013 $56,967 $986
2012 $55,548 $1,898
2011 $53,891 $2,952
2010 $47,237 $2,731
2009 $38,927 $2,462
2008 $40,009 $2,429
2007 $39,433 $1,938
2006 $33,768 $1,719
2005 $29,961 $1,534
2004 $27,608 $1,368
2003 $23,730 $1,220
2002 $22,160 $1,183
2001 $21,700 $1,187
2000 $23,853 $1,138
1999 $21,797 $978
1998 $21,829 $961
1997 $26,376 $941
1996 $26,233 $918
1995 $24,915 $780
1994 $21,552 $712
1993 $18,290 $993
1992 $16,136 $990
1991 $14,502 $1,000
1990 $11,862 $978
1989 $10,395 $809
1988 $8,914 $898
1987 $7,539 $997
1986 $6,800 $1,208
1985 $7,002 $1,544
1984 $7,228 $1,706
1983 $6,633 $1,776
1982 $6,078 $1,703
1981 $5,597 $1,676
1980 $4,928 $1,458
1979 $3,901 $1,146
1978 $3,194 $1,108
1977 $2,846 $951
1976 $2,759 $976
1975 $2,490 $904
1974 $2,342 $707
1973 $1,685 $459
1972 $1,264 $448
1971 $1,071 $393
1970 $926 $335
1969 $813 $364
1968 $709 $293.3
1967 $626 $272.9
1966 $567 $239.3
1965 $517 $270.8
1964 $486 $254.2
1963 $511 $234.9
1962 $472 $223.9
1961 $449 $196.3
1960 $428 $183.5

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

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Singapore vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Syria
2026 84.1 73.4
2025 84 73
2024 83.9 72.6
2023 83.7 72.1
2022 82.9 72.8
2021 83.5 72.4
2020 83.7 71.9
2019 83.7 71
2018 83.4 67.4
2017 83.1 65.7
2016 82.9 65.2
2015 82.7 63.3
2014 82.6 65.5
2013 82.5 65.1
2012 82.2 66.2
2011 81.9 72.3
2010 81.6 73.5
2009 81.4 73.5
2008 81.1 73.4
2007 80.9 73.3
2006 80.6 73
2005 80.3 72.8
2004 79.7 72.5
2003 79.2 72.2
2002 78.7 71.7
2001 78.3 71.3
2000 77.8 70.9
1999 77.3 70.5
1998 76.9 70.2
1997 76.4 70.2
1996 76.1 70.2
1995 75.7 70.2
1994 75.6 70.3
1993 75.5 70.3
1992 75.3 70.2
1991 75.1 70.1
1990 74.6 69.8
1989 74.3 69.5
1988 74 69.2
1987 74 68.8
1986 73.6 68.4
1985 73.1 68
1984 72.6 67.7
1983 72.4 67.4
1982 72 60.8
1981 71.7 64.6
1980 71.5 66.5
1979 71.4 66.2
1978 71.2 65.9
1977 70.9 65.4
1976 70.6 64.8
1975 70.2 64.2
1974 69.7 63.4
1973 69.4 60.8
1972 69 62
1971 68.8 61.3
1970 68.5 60.6
1969 68.1 59.8
1968 67.7 59.1
1967 67.3 58
1966 67.2 57.6
1965 66.9 56.9
1964 66.7 56.2
1963 66.5 55.4
1962 66.1 54.6
1961 65.7 53.7
1960 65.3 52.7
1959 64.8 51.7
1958 64 50.7
1957 63.4 49.6
1956 62.6 48.5
1955 61.2 47.4
1954 59.4 46.4
1953 57.5 45.3
1952 56.4 44.3
1951 55.3 43.4
1950 54.1 42.5

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

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Singapore and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Syria
1x
Year Population
Singapore Syria
2024 6,036,860 24,672,760
2023 5,917,648 23,594,623
2022 5,637,022 22,462,173
2021 5,453,566 21,628,839
2020 5,685,807 21,049,429
2019 5,703,569 20,353,534
2018 5,638,676 19,577,845
2017 5,612,253 19,224,668
2016 5,607,283 19,193,834
2015 5,535,002 19,424,618
2014 5,469,724 20,273,659
2013 5,399,162 21,666,917
2012 5,312,437 22,759,763
2011 5,183,688 22,878,098
2010 5,076,732 22,482,421
2009 4,987,573 21,976,969
2008 4,839,396 21,636,564
2007 4,588,599 20,884,125
2006 4,401,365 19,637,022
2005 4,265,762 18,814,091
2004 4,166,664 18,336,875
2003 4,114,826 17,889,296
2002 4,175,950 17,468,332
2001 4,138,012 17,051,338
2000 4,027,887 16,637,888
1999 3,958,723 16,228,061
1998 3,927,213 15,820,413
1997 3,796,038 15,417,542
1996 3,670,704 15,018,104
1995 3,524,506 14,616,801
1994 3,419,048 14,208,583
1993 3,313,471 13,795,686
1992 3,230,698 13,385,571
1991 3,135,083 12,980,821
1990 3,047,132 12,579,208
1989 2,930,901 12,179,060
1988 2,846,108 11,782,264
1987 2,774,789 11,388,923
1986 2,733,373 11,002,844
1985 2,735,957 10,625,672
1984 2,732,221 10,258,398
1983 2,681,061 9,904,809
1982 2,646,466 9,572,511
1981 2,532,835 9,260,189
1980 2,413,945 8,957,663
1979 2,383,500 8,661,909
1978 2,353,600 8,372,759
1977 2,325,300 8,090,501
1976 2,293,300 7,817,320
1975 2,262,600 7,554,364
1974 2,229,800 7,302,160
1973 2,193,000 7,060,321
1972 2,152,400 6,826,024
1971 2,112,900 6,598,094
1970 2,074,507 6,380,609
1969 2,042,500 6,175,166
1968 2,012,000 5,978,742
1967 1,977,600 5,790,198
1966 1,934,400 5,609,047
1965 1,886,900 5,435,267
1964 1,841,600 5,269,087
1963 1,795,000 5,110,467
1962 1,750,200 4,959,340
1961 1,702,400 4,815,466
1960 1,646,400 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Syria

Fertility rate
Singapore

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Syria
2023 0.97 2.71
2022 1.04 2.75
2021 1.12 2.8
2020 1.1 2.84
2019 1.14 2.88
2018 1.14 2.93
2017 1.16 2.97
2016 1.2 3.01
2015 1.24 3.07
2014 1.25 3.12
2013 1.19 3.17
2012 1.29 3.22
2011 1.2 3.29
2010 1.15 3.36
2009 1.22 3.42
2008 1.28 3.48
2007 1.29 3.54
2006 1.28 3.56
2005 1.26 3.61
2004 1.26 3.68
2003 1.27 3.76
2002 1.37 3.87
2001 1.41 3.98
2000 1.6 4.07
1999 1.47 4.14
1998 1.48 4.25
1997 1.61 4.37
1996 1.66 4.54
1995 1.67 4.7
1994 1.71 4.86
1993 1.74 4.99
1992 1.72 5.14
1991 1.73 5.34
1990 1.83 5.56
1989 1.75 5.78
1988 1.96 6
1987 1.62 6.2
1986 1.43 6.37
1985 1.61 6.48
1984 1.62 6.59
1983 1.61 6.69
1982 1.74 6.81
1981 1.78 6.97
1980 1.82 7.12
1979 1.79 7.25
1978 1.79 7.35
1977 1.82 7.42
1976 2.11 7.45
1975 2.07 7.49
1974 2.35 7.52
1973 2.79 7.55
1972 3.04 7.57
1971 3.02 7.6
1970 3.07 7.62
1969 3.22 7.59
1968 3.53 7.57
1967 3.91 7.56
1966 4.46 7.55
1965 4.66 7.53
1964 4.97 7.53
1963 5.16 7.51
1962 5.21 7.51
1961 5.41 7.5
1960 5.76 7.51

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

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Singapore and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Syria
2024 36.8 23.9
2023 36.2 23.3
2022 35.9 22.7
2021 35.8 22.2
2020 35.5 21.6
2019 35.2 20.9
2018 35 20.1
2017 34.8 19.6
2016 34.5 19.5
2015 34.4 19.5
2014 34.2 20.1
2013 34.1 21.2
2012 34 21.8
2011 33.9 21.9
2010 33.7 21.7
2009 33.6 21.5
2008 33.5 21.3
2007 33.6 21
2006 33.6 20.3
2005 33.5 19.7
2004 33.3 19.5
2003 33 19.2
2002 32.7 19
2001 32.5 18.8
2000 32.2 18.5
1999 31.9 18.3
1998 31.6 18.1
1997 31.4 17.9
1996 31.2 17.7
1995 31 17.5
1994 30.7 17.3
1993 30.4 17.1
1992 30.1 16.9
1991 29.8 16.7
1990 29.5 16.5
1989 29.1 16.4
1988 28.7 16.2
1987 28.3 16.1
1986 27.8 16
1985 27.3 15.9
1984 26.9 15.8
1983 26.4 15.8
1982 25.9 15.7
1981 25.3 15.6
1980 24.7 15.6
1979 24.2 15.6
1978 23.6 15.6
1977 23.1 15.6
1976 22.6 15.6
1975 22 15.7
1974 21.5 15.7
1973 21 15.7
1972 20.6 15.8
1971 20.1 15.8
1970 19.7 15.9
1969 19.3 16
1968 18.9 16.1
1967 18.6 16.2
1966 18.4 16.4
1965 18.2 16.5
1964 18.1 16.7
1963 18 16.9
1962 18 17.1
1961 18.1 17.3
1960 18.2 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
84.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received n/a
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Singapore Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Singapore Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
96.4%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Singapore Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Syria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 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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