Syria is a low-income country with a population of 24.7M people. The capital and largest city is Damascus, with 2.69M residents. Syria shares land borders with Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel.
Syria ranks 129/197 by GDP ($20B) and 184/197 by GDP per capita ($847). The top category for both exports and imports is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Syria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26304877
|
57/197 |
| GDP |
$20B
2023 |
129/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$847
2023 |
184/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,650
2023 |
160/197 |
| Government debt |
$18.4B
2010 |
103/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
30%
2010 |
159/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$820
2010 |
148/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$731
2025 |
197/197 |
| Land area | 70,900 sq mi | 87/197 |
| Population density | 348 ppl/mi² | 71/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.71 | 64/196 |
| Median age | 23.9 years | 138/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73 years | 112/197 |
Syria trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $857,704,413 |
| 1961 | $945,244,972 |
| 1962 | $1,110,565,881 |
| 1963 | $1,200,447,408 |
| 1964 | $1,339,494,267 |
| 1965 | $1,472,036,540 |
| 1966 | $1,342,287,553 |
| 1967 | $1,580,229,799 |
| 1968 | $1,753,746,430 |
| 1969 | $2,245,011,515 |
| 1970 | $2,140,384,010 |
| 1971 | $2,589,851,325 |
| 1972 | $3,059,681,698 |
| 1973 | $3,239,487,516 |
| 1974 | $5,159,557,148 |
| 1975 | $6,826,980,444 |
| 1976 | $7,633,528,867 |
| 1977 | $7,696,011,396 |
| 1978 | $9,275,200,458 |
| 1979 | $9,929,681,529 |
| 1980 | $13,062,420,382 |
| 1981 | $15,518,201,335 |
| 1982 | $16,298,929,011 |
| 1983 | $17,589,277,143 |
| 1984 | $17,503,078,174 |
| 1985 | $16,403,539,893 |
| 1986 | $13,293,205,278 |
| 1987 | $11,356,215,543 |
| 1988 | $10,577,041,645 |
| 1989 | $9,853,395,762 |
| 1990 | $12,308,624,418 |
| 1991 | $12,981,833,333 |
| 1992 | $13,253,565,861 |
| 1993 | $13,695,962,055 |
| 1994 | $10,122,020,000 |
| 1995 | $11,396,706,587 |
| 1996 | $13,789,560,878 |
| 1997 | $14,505,233,463 |
| 1998 | $15,200,846,154 |
| 1999 | $15,873,875,969 |
| 2000 | $18,937,052,543 |
| 2001 | $20,237,024,725 |
| 2002 | $20,669,357,462 |
| 2003 | $21,828,144,686 |
| 2004 | $25,086,950,495 |
| 2005 | $28,858,965,517 |
| 2006 | $33,751,788,856 |
| 2007 | $40,465,318,382 |
| 2008 | $52,557,913,569 |
| 2009 | $54,111,735,629 |
| 2010 | $61,390,830,875 |
| 2011 | $67,539,428,159 |
| 2012 | $43,190,318,033 |
| 2013 | $21,361,254,635 |
| 2014 | $21,502,061,466 |
| 2015 | $16,466,863,117 |
| 2016 | $12,597,854,877 |
| 2017 | $16,369,843,352 |
| 2018 | $21,497,782,868 |
| 2019 | $22,583,045,060 |
| 2020 | $12,047,752,036 |
| 2021 | $14,353,205,678 |
| 2022 | $23,622,827,080 |
| 2023 | $19,993,439,950 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $183.5 |
| 1961 | $196.3 |
| 1962 | $223.9 |
| 1963 | $234.9 |
| 1964 | $254.2 |
| 1965 | $270.8 |
| 1966 | $239.3 |
| 1967 | $272.9 |
| 1968 | $293.3 |
| 1969 | $364 |
| 1970 | $335 |
| 1971 | $393 |
| 1972 | $448 |
| 1973 | $459 |
| 1974 | $707 |
| 1975 | $904 |
| 1976 | $976 |
| 1977 | $951 |
| 1978 | $1,108 |
| 1979 | $1,146 |
| 1980 | $1,458 |
| 1981 | $1,676 |
| 1982 | $1,703 |
| 1983 | $1,776 |
| 1984 | $1,706 |
| 1985 | $1,544 |
| 1986 | $1,208 |
| 1987 | $997 |
| 1988 | $898 |
| 1989 | $809 |
| 1990 | $978 |
| 1991 | $1,000 |
| 1992 | $990 |
| 1993 | $993 |
| 1994 | $712 |
| 1995 | $780 |
| 1996 | $918 |
| 1997 | $941 |
| 1998 | $961 |
| 1999 | $978 |
| 2000 | $1,138 |
| 2001 | $1,187 |
| 2002 | $1,183 |
| 2003 | $1,220 |
| 2004 | $1,368 |
| 2005 | $1,534 |
| 2006 | $1,719 |
| 2007 | $1,938 |
| 2008 | $2,429 |
| 2009 | $2,462 |
| 2010 | $2,731 |
| 2011 | $2,952 |
| 2012 | $1,898 |
| 2013 | $986 |
| 2014 | $1,061 |
| 2015 | $848 |
| 2016 | $656 |
| 2017 | $852 |
| 2018 | $1,098 |
| 2019 | $1,110 |
| 2020 | $572 |
| 2021 | $664 |
| 2022 | $1,052 |
| 2023 | $847 |
Syria's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.5 |
| 1951 | 43.4 |
| 1952 | 44.3 |
| 1953 | 45.3 |
| 1954 | 46.4 |
| 1955 | 47.4 |
| 1956 | 48.5 |
| 1957 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 50.7 |
| 1959 | 51.7 |
| 1960 | 52.7 |
| 1961 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 54.6 |
| 1963 | 55.4 |
| 1964 | 56.2 |
| 1965 | 56.9 |
| 1966 | 57.6 |
| 1967 | 58 |
| 1968 | 59.1 |
| 1969 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 60.6 |
| 1971 | 61.3 |
| 1972 | 62 |
| 1973 | 60.8 |
| 1974 | 63.4 |
| 1975 | 64.2 |
| 1976 | 64.8 |
| 1977 | 65.4 |
| 1978 | 65.9 |
| 1979 | 66.2 |
| 1980 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 64.6 |
| 1982 | 60.8 |
| 1983 | 67.4 |
| 1984 | 67.7 |
| 1985 | 68 |
| 1986 | 68.4 |
| 1987 | 68.8 |
| 1988 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 69.5 |
| 1990 | 69.8 |
| 1991 | 70.1 |
| 1992 | 70.2 |
| 1993 | 70.3 |
| 1994 | 70.3 |
| 1995 | 70.2 |
| 1996 | 70.2 |
| 1997 | 70.2 |
| 1998 | 70.2 |
| 1999 | 70.5 |
| 2000 | 70.9 |
| 2001 | 71.3 |
| 2002 | 71.7 |
| 2003 | 72.2 |
| 2004 | 72.5 |
| 2005 | 72.8 |
| 2006 | 73 |
| 2007 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 73.4 |
| 2009 | 73.5 |
| 2010 | 73.5 |
| 2011 | 72.3 |
| 2012 | 66.2 |
| 2013 | 65.1 |
| 2014 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 63.3 |
| 2016 | 65.2 |
| 2017 | 65.7 |
| 2018 | 67.4 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2020 | 71.9 |
| 2021 | 72.4 |
| 2022 | 72.8 |
| 2023 | 72.1 |
| 2024 | 72.6 |
| 2025 | 73 |
Syria's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,673,500 |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 |
Syria's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.51 |
| 1961 | 7.5 |
| 1962 | 7.51 |
| 1963 | 7.51 |
| 1964 | 7.53 |
| 1965 | 7.53 |
| 1966 | 7.55 |
| 1967 | 7.56 |
| 1968 | 7.57 |
| 1969 | 7.59 |
| 1970 | 7.62 |
| 1971 | 7.6 |
| 1972 | 7.57 |
| 1973 | 7.55 |
| 1974 | 7.52 |
| 1975 | 7.49 |
| 1976 | 7.45 |
| 1977 | 7.42 |
| 1978 | 7.35 |
| 1979 | 7.25 |
| 1980 | 7.12 |
| 1981 | 6.97 |
| 1982 | 6.81 |
| 1983 | 6.69 |
| 1984 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 6.48 |
| 1986 | 6.37 |
| 1987 | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 5.78 |
| 1990 | 5.56 |
| 1991 | 5.34 |
| 1992 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 4.99 |
| 1994 | 4.86 |
| 1995 | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 4.54 |
| 1997 | 4.37 |
| 1998 | 4.25 |
| 1999 | 4.14 |
| 2000 | 4.07 |
| 2001 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 3.87 |
| 2003 | 3.76 |
| 2004 | 3.68 |
| 2005 | 3.61 |
| 2006 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | 3.54 |
| 2008 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | 3.42 |
| 2010 | 3.36 |
| 2011 | 3.29 |
| 2012 | 3.22 |
| 2013 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 3.07 |
| 2016 | 3.01 |
| 2017 | 2.97 |
| 2018 | 2.93 |
| 2019 | 2.88 |
| 2020 | 2.84 |
| 2021 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 2.75 |
| 2023 | 2.71 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.6 |
| 1961 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 17.1 |
| 1963 | 16.9 |
| 1964 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 16.5 |
| 1966 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 16.2 |
| 1968 | 16.1 |
| 1969 | 16 |
| 1970 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 15.8 |
| 1973 | 15.7 |
| 1974 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 15.7 |
| 1976 | 15.6 |
| 1977 | 15.6 |
| 1978 | 15.6 |
| 1979 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 15.6 |
| 1981 | 15.6 |
| 1982 | 15.7 |
| 1983 | 15.8 |
| 1984 | 15.8 |
| 1985 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | 16.4 |
| 1990 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 16.7 |
| 1992 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 17.1 |
| 1994 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 18.3 |
| 2000 | 18.5 |
| 2001 | 18.8 |
| 2002 | 19 |
| 2003 | 19.2 |
| 2004 | 19.5 |
| 2005 | 19.7 |
| 2006 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 21 |
| 2008 | 21.3 |
| 2009 | 21.5 |
| 2010 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 21.9 |
| 2012 | 21.8 |
| 2013 | 21.2 |
| 2014 | 20.1 |
| 2015 | 19.5 |
| 2016 | 19.5 |
| 2017 | 19.6 |
| 2018 | 20.1 |
| 2019 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 22.2 |
| 2022 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 23.3 |
| 2024 | 23.9 |
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Syria: National Statistics
Finance
|
Syria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.2B
2023 |
129/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28.6%
2010 |
107/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.13%
2009 |
57/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.06%
2010 |
17/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
269,000
2020 |
26/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.79%
2010 |
171/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.61%
2010 |
48/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.9%
2022 |
159/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12%
2022 |
171/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
51.2
2012 |
155/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.1%
2022 |
165/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2022 |
20/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$20.6B
2010 |
62/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
188/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,424,000
2019 |
55/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
32.2%
2010 |
23/184 |
| Banked people share |
23.3%
2011 |
148/158 |
Energy
|
Syria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
455 kg
2022 |
138/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.5
2022 |
126/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
25.6 megatons
2023 |
79/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.08 tons
2023 |
127/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.5%
2022 |
11/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
178/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.72%
2022 |
124/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
61.3%
2022 |
34/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
690 kWh
2022 |
113/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
3.91%
2021 |
167/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.76%
2022 |
121/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
173/192 |
| Electricity access |
88.4%
2023 |
142/195 |
Society
|
Syria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.3%
2024 |
57/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+546,494
2024 |
3/196 |
| Urban population |
58%
2024 |
115/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.63 ft
2025 |
112/190 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
122/190 |
| Quality of life index |
17.2
2025 |
180/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
12
2024 |
194/197 |
| Higher education index |
32
2025 |
127/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.07
2010 |
118/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.9
2019 |
97/197 |
| Visa free countries |
39
2025 |
194/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.4%
2021 |
111/196 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
154/197 |
| People using the Internet |
34.7%
2019 |
164/195 |
Health
|
Syria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$34.4
2022 |
180/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$15.7
2022 |
163/191 |
| Life expectancy |
73 years
2025 |
112/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.4%
2022 |
41/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.19
2016 |
111/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
20
2023 |
121/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
20.6
2023 |
78/192 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19%
2024 |
19/195 |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
116/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.09 liters
2020 |
176/186 |
Territory
|
Syria
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.12%
2025 |
87/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,874 sq mi
2024 |
127/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
52,533 sq mi
2025 |
61/194 |
| Forest area |
2,016 sq mi
2025 |
138/196 |
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