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Spain vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 51st vs. 87th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Syria
Population
48806901
26829400
Population rank 32/197 56/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 15/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 32/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 20/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$730
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Spain and Syria: Comparison Charts

Spain and Syria economies compared

GDP
Spain

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Spain Syria
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 -
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $19,993,439,950
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $12,047,752,036
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $22,583,045,060
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $33,751,788,856
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $28,858,965,517
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $25,086,950,495
2003 $907,963,217,058 $21,828,144,686
2002 $708,938,227,244 $20,669,357,462
2001 $627,798,682,379 $20,237,024,725
2000 $598,102,854,756 $18,937,052,543
1999 $634,394,904,387 $15,873,875,969
1998 $618,731,484,575 $15,200,846,154
1997 $589,739,772,727 $14,505,233,463
1996 $642,251,412,058 $13,789,560,878
1995 $614,170,002,669 $11,396,706,587
1994 $530,183,651,720 $10,122,020,000
1993 $524,700,572,624 $13,695,962,055
1992 $630,465,353,486 $13,253,565,861
1991 $576,753,902,322 $12,981,833,333
1990 $536,175,326,477 $12,308,624,418
1989 $414,460,794,097 $9,853,395,762
1988 $375,891,716,898 $10,577,041,645
1987 $318,520,253,335 $11,356,215,543
1986 $251,141,555,186 $13,293,205,278
1985 $180,664,322,896 $16,403,539,893
1984 $171,979,977,230 $17,503,078,174
1983 $170,829,074,246 $17,589,277,143
1982 $195,856,752,991 $16,298,929,011
1981 $202,663,023,968 $15,518,201,335
1980 $232,600,556,974 $13,062,420,382
1979 $214,448,666,336 $9,929,681,529
1978 $160,484,969,618 $9,275,200,458
1977 $132,354,665,936 $7,696,011,396
1976 $118,422,534,195 $7,633,528,867
1975 $114,695,060,870 $6,826,980,444
1974 $97,204,522,642 $5,159,557,148
1973 $78,583,355,226 $3,239,487,516
1972 $59,090,176,029 $3,059,681,698
1971 $46,586,119,760 $2,589,851,325
1970 $40,963,715,237 $2,140,384,010
1969 $37,090,689,288 $2,245,011,515
1968 $32,394,326,464 $1,753,746,430
1967 $32,570,905,397 $1,580,229,799
1966 $29,559,436,183 $1,342,287,553
1965 $25,479,619,607 $1,472,036,540
1964 $21,966,876,027 $1,339,494,267
1963 $19,631,714,760 $1,200,447,408
1962 $16,609,632,791 $1,110,565,881
1961 $14,238,126,760 $945,244,972
1960 $12,424,514,014 $857,704,413

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

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Spain and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Syria
2024 $35,327 -
2023 $33,493 $847
2022 $30,319 $1,052
2021 $30,799 $664
2020 $27,234 $572
2019 $29,787 $1,110
2018 $30,602 $1,098
2017 $28,381 $852
2016 $26,756 $656
2015 $25,982 $848
2014 $29,708 $1,061
2013 $29,229 $986
2012 $28,456 $1,898
2011 $31,825 $2,952
2010 $30,659 $2,731
2009 $32,280 $2,462
2008 $35,603 $2,429
2007 $32,652 $1,938
2006 $28,422 $1,719
2005 $26,451 $1,534
2004 $24,925 $1,368
2003 $21,522 $1,220
2002 $17,111 $1,183
2001 $15,368 $1,187
2000 $14,743 $1,138
1999 $15,708 $978
1998 $15,382 $961
1997 $14,722 $941
1996 $16,101 $918
1995 $15,461 $780
1994 $13,406 $712
1993 $13,330 $993
1992 $16,101 $990
1991 $14,801 $1,000
1990 $13,795 $978
1989 $10,674 $809
1988 $9,696 $898
1987 $8,234 $997
1986 $6,509 $1,208
1985 $4,696 $1,544
1984 $4,487 $1,706
1983 $4,475 $1,776
1982 $5,156 $1,703
1981 $5,367 $1,676
1980 $6,204 $1,458
1979 $5,766 $1,146
1978 $4,353 $1,108
1977 $3,625 $951
1976 $3,277 $976
1975 $3,208 $904
1974 $2,748 $707
1973 $2,246 $459
1972 $1,708 $448
1971 $1,361 $393
1970 $1,211 $335
1969 $1,109 $364
1968 $978 $293.3
1967 $997 $272.9
1966 $916 $239.3
1965 $797 $270.8
1964 $695 $254.2
1963 $627 $234.9
1962 $535 $223.9
1961 $463 $196.3
1960 $408 $183.5

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

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Spain vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Syria
2026 84.1 73.4
2025 84 73
2024 83.8 72.6
2023 83.7 72.1
2022 82.4 72.8
2021 83 72.4
2020 82.2 71.9
2019 83.5 71
2018 83.1 67.4
2017 83 65.7
2016 83 65.2
2015 82.6 63.3
2014 82.8 65.5
2013 82.7 65.1
2012 82.2 66.2
2011 82.2 72.3
2010 82 73.5
2009 81.6 73.5
2008 81.3 73.4
2007 81 73.3
2006 81 73
2005 80.3 72.8
2004 80.3 72.5
2003 79.7 72.2
2002 79.8 71.7
2001 79.7 71.3
2000 79.4 70.9
1999 78.9 70.5
1998 78.9 70.2
1997 78.9 70.2
1996 78.3 70.2
1995 78.2 70.2
1994 78.1 70.3
1993 77.7 70.3
1992 77.6 70.2
1991 77.1 70.1
1990 77 69.8
1989 77 69.5
1988 76.9 69.2
1987 77 68.8
1986 76.7 68.4
1985 76.4 68
1984 76.5 67.7
1983 76.1 67.4
1982 76.3 60.8
1981 75.7 64.6
1980 75.5 66.5
1979 75 66.2
1978 74.5 65.9
1977 74.3 65.4
1976 73.8 64.8
1975 73.5 64.2
1974 73.1 63.4
1973 72.7 60.8
1972 73 62
1971 71.7 61.3
1970 72.1 60.6
1969 71.1 59.8
1968 71.7 59.1
1967 71.3 58
1966 71.2 57.6
1965 70.9 56.9
1964 70.5 56.2
1963 69.8 55.4
1962 69.6 54.6
1961 69.6 53.7
1960 69.2 52.7
1959 68.7 51.7
1958 68.8 50.7
1957 66.6 49.6
1956 66.8 48.5
1955 66.7 47.4
1954 66.9 46.4
1953 65.7 45.3
1952 64.8 44.3
1951 61.5 43.4
1950 61.8 42.5

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

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Spain and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Syria
1x
Year Population
Spain Syria
2024 48,848,840 24,672,760
2023 48,352,528 23,594,623
2022 47,786,102 22,462,173
2021 47,443,821 21,628,839
2020 47,359,424 21,049,429
2019 47,118,501 20,353,534
2018 46,782,011 19,577,845
2017 46,571,232 19,224,668
2016 46,458,139 19,193,834
2015 46,422,303 19,424,618
2014 46,460,733 20,273,659
2013 46,604,197 21,666,917
2012 46,773,055 22,759,763
2011 46,742,697 22,878,098
2010 46,576,897 22,482,421
2009 46,362,946 21,976,969
2008 45,954,106 21,636,564
2007 45,226,803 20,884,125
2006 44,397,319 19,637,022
2005 43,653,155 18,814,091
2004 42,921,895 18,336,875
2003 42,187,645 17,889,296
2002 41,431,558 17,468,332
2001 40,850,412 17,051,338
2000 40,567,864 16,637,888
1999 40,386,875 16,228,061
1998 40,223,509 15,820,413
1997 40,057,389 15,417,542
1996 39,889,852 15,018,104
1995 39,724,050 14,616,801
1994 39,549,108 14,208,583
1993 39,361,262 13,795,686
1992 39,157,685 13,385,571
1991 38,966,376 12,980,821
1990 38,867,322 12,579,208
1989 38,827,764 12,179,060
1988 38,766,939 11,782,264
1987 38,684,815 11,388,923
1986 38,584,624 11,002,844
1985 38,469,512 10,625,672
1984 38,330,364 10,258,398
1983 38,171,525 9,904,809
1982 37,986,012 9,572,511
1981 37,758,631 9,260,189
1980 37,491,165 8,957,663
1979 37,191,330 8,661,909
1978 36,864,898 8,372,759
1977 36,511,638 8,090,501
1976 36,137,812 7,817,320
1975 35,757,900 7,554,364
1974 35,373,335 7,302,160
1973 34,988,947 7,060,321
1972 34,604,469 6,826,024
1971 34,224,490 6,598,094
1970 33,814,531 6,380,609
1969 33,441,054 6,175,166
1968 33,113,134 5,978,742
1967 32,682,947 5,790,198
1966 32,283,194 5,609,047
1965 31,954,292 5,435,267
1964 31,609,195 5,269,087
1963 31,296,651 5,110,467
1962 31,023,366 4,959,340
1961 30,739,250 4,815,466
1960 30,455,000 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Syria

Fertility rate
Spain

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Syria
2023 1.12 2.71
2022 1.16 2.75
2021 1.18 2.8
2020 1.18 2.84
2019 1.23 2.88
2018 1.26 2.93
2017 1.31 2.97
2016 1.33 3.01
2015 1.33 3.07
2014 1.32 3.12
2013 1.27 3.17
2012 1.32 3.22
2011 1.34 3.29
2010 1.37 3.36
2009 1.38 3.42
2008 1.45 3.48
2007 1.38 3.54
2006 1.36 3.56
2005 1.33 3.61
2004 1.31 3.68
2003 1.3 3.76
2002 1.25 3.87
2001 1.23 3.98
2000 1.22 4.07
1999 1.17 4.14
1998 1.13 4.25
1997 1.15 4.37
1996 1.14 4.54
1995 1.16 4.7
1994 1.19 4.86
1993 1.26 4.99
1992 1.31 5.14
1991 1.33 5.34
1990 1.36 5.56
1989 1.4 5.78
1988 1.45 6
1987 1.49 6.2
1986 1.56 6.37
1985 1.64 6.48
1984 1.73 6.59
1983 1.8 6.69
1982 1.94 6.81
1981 2.04 6.97
1980 2.22 7.12
1979 2.37 7.25
1978 2.54 7.35
1977 2.65 7.42
1976 2.77 7.45
1975 2.77 7.49
1974 2.88 7.52
1973 2.84 7.55
1972 2.87 7.57
1971 2.9 7.6
1970 2.84 7.62
1969 2.86 7.59
1968 2.87 7.57
1967 2.94 7.56
1966 2.91 7.55
1965 2.94 7.53
1964 3.01 7.53
1963 2.88 7.51
1962 2.8 7.51
1961 2.77 7.5
1960 2.86 7.51

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

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Spain and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Syria
2024 46.4 23.9
2023 45.9 23.3
2022 45.4 22.7
2021 44.9 22.2
2020 44.5 21.6
2019 44.1 20.9
2018 43.8 20.1
2017 43.5 19.6
2016 43.1 19.5
2015 42.7 19.5
2014 42.2 20.1
2013 41.7 21.2
2012 41.1 21.8
2011 40.6 21.9
2010 40.2 21.7
2009 39.8 21.5
2008 39.4 21.3
2007 39.2 21
2006 39 20.3
2005 38.8 19.7
2004 38.5 19.5
2003 38.3 19.2
2002 38.1 19
2001 37.8 18.8
2000 37.4 18.5
1999 37 18.3
1998 36.6 18.1
1997 36.2 17.9
1996 35.7 17.7
1995 35.3 17.5
1994 34.9 17.3
1993 34.6 17.1
1992 34.2 16.9
1991 33.9 16.7
1990 33.6 16.5
1989 33.2 16.4
1988 32.9 16.2
1987 32.5 16.1
1986 32.2 16
1985 31.9 15.9
1984 31.6 15.8
1983 31.4 15.8
1982 31.1 15.7
1981 30.9 15.6
1980 30.7 15.6
1979 30.6 15.6
1978 30.4 15.6
1977 30.2 15.6
1976 30.1 15.6
1975 30 15.7
1974 30 15.7
1973 30 15.7
1972 30 15.8
1971 30.1 15.8
1970 30.1 15.9
1969 30.2 16
1968 30.4 16.1
1967 30.4 16.2
1966 30.3 16.4
1965 30.2 16.5
1964 30.1 16.7
1963 29.9 16.9
1962 29.7 17.1
1961 29.6 17.3
1960 29.4 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
3.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Spain Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Spain Syria
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
94.4%
2021
English speaking
22%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Spain Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Syria
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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