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Syria vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 87th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Tajikistan
Population
26829400
11038274
Population rank 56/197 88/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Syria and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Syria and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Syria

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Syria Tajikistan
2024 - $14,204,575,549
2023 $19,993,439,950 $12,244,169,293
2022 $23,622,827,080 $10,713,525,200
2021 $14,353,205,678 $8,937,805,347
2020 $12,047,752,036 $8,133,963,551
2019 $22,583,045,060 $8,300,813,599
2018 $21,497,782,868 $7,764,999,999
2017 $16,369,843,352 $7,536,402,853
2016 $12,597,854,877 $6,992,416,097
2015 $16,466,863,117 $8,271,431,485
2014 $21,502,061,466 $9,112,605,459
2013 $21,361,254,635 $8,448,411,318
2012 $43,190,318,033 $7,633,036,903
2011 $67,539,428,159 $6,522,756,255
2010 $61,390,830,875 $5,642,221,099
2009 $54,111,735,629 $4,979,472,364
2008 $52,557,913,569 $5,161,299,725
2007 $40,465,318,382 $3,719,524,541
2006 $33,751,788,856 $2,830,213,849
2005 $28,858,965,517 $2,312,352,021
2004 $25,086,950,495 $2,076,176,869
2003 $21,828,144,686 $1,555,318,261
2002 $20,669,357,462 $1,221,106,220
2001 $20,237,024,725 $1,080,772,551
2000 $18,937,052,543 $860,541,842
1999 $15,873,875,969 $1,086,612,290
1998 $15,200,846,154 $1,320,199,582
1997 $14,505,233,463 $921,518,033
1996 $13,789,560,878 $1,043,654,822
1995 $11,396,706,587 $1,231,561,860
1994 $10,122,020,000 $1,522,001,206
1993 $13,695,962,055 $1,646,623,195
1992 $13,253,565,861 $1,908,554,572
1991 $12,981,833,333 $2,536,585,366
1990 $12,308,624,418 $2,629,395,066
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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Syria and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Tajikistan
2024 - $1,341
2023 $847 $1,178
2022 $1,052 $1,052
2021 $664 $897
2020 $572 $834
2019 $1,110 $871
2018 $1,098 $834
2017 $852 $829
2016 $656 $789
2015 $848 $957
2014 $1,061 $1,082
2013 $986 $1,028
2012 $1,898 $952
2011 $2,952 $834
2010 $2,731 $737
2009 $2,462 $665
2008 $2,429 $703
2007 $1,938 $517
2006 $1,719 $401
2005 $1,534 $334
2004 $1,368 $306
2003 $1,220 $233.6
2002 $1,183 $187
2001 $1,187 $168.7
2000 $1,138 $136.9
1999 $978 $175
1998 $961 $213.7
1997 $941 $150.1
1996 $918 $172
1995 $780 $207
1994 $712 $261.3
1993 $993 $287.6
1992 $990 $338
1991 $1,000 $458
1990 $978 $487
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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Syria vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Tajikistan
2026 73.4 72.2
2025 73 72.1
2024 72.6 71.9
2023 72.1 71.8
2022 72.8 71.6
2021 72.4 69.6
2020 71.9 68.6
2019 71 71
2018 67.4 70.7
2017 65.7 70.5
2016 65.2 70
2015 63.3 69.7
2014 65.5 69.7
2013 65.1 69.6
2012 66.2 69.1
2011 72.3 68.7
2010 73.5 68.4
2009 73.5 68.2
2008 73.4 67.9
2007 73.3 67.4
2006 73 67
2005 72.8 66.5
2004 72.5 66.6
2003 72.2 65.9
2002 71.7 64.9
2001 71.3 64.2
2000 70.9 63.5
1999 70.5 63.1
1998 70.2 62.4
1997 70.2 61.9
1996 70.2 60.8
1995 70.2 61.4
1994 70.3 60.1
1993 70.3 55.5
1992 70.2 57.1
1991 70.1 61.7
1990 69.8 61.6
1989 69.5 61.7
1988 69.2 61.8
1987 68.8 61.6
1986 68.4 61.8
1985 68 61
1984 67.7 60.7
1983 67.4 60.5
1982 60.8 60.2
1981 64.6 58.8
1980 66.5 58.6
1979 66.2 58.5
1978 65.9 58.4
1977 65.4 58.2
1976 64.8 58.1
1975 64.2 57.9
1974 63.4 57.7
1973 60.8 57.4
1972 62 57.2
1971 61.3 56.9
1970 60.6 56.6
1969 59.8 56.3
1968 59.1 55.9
1967 58 55.5
1966 57.6 55.1
1965 56.9 54.7
1964 56.2 54.2
1963 55.4 53.8
1962 54.6 53.4
1961 53.7 52.9
1960 52.7 52.5
1959 51.7 52.2
1958 50.7 51.8
1957 49.6 51.4
1956 48.5 51.1
1955 47.4 50.8
1954 46.4 50.5
1953 45.3 50.2
1952 44.3 49.9
1951 43.4 49.6
1950 42.5 49.3

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

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Syria and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Syria Tajikistan
2024 24,672,760 10,590,927
2023 23,594,623 10,389,799
2022 22,462,173 10,182,222
2021 21,628,839 9,966,908
2020 21,049,429 9,749,310
2019 20,353,534 9,529,966
2018 19,577,845 9,307,333
2017 19,224,668 9,085,946
2016 19,193,834 8,865,631
2015 19,424,618 8,643,840
2014 20,273,659 8,425,552
2013 21,666,917 8,216,724
2012 22,759,763 8,014,084
2011 22,878,098 7,824,785
2010 22,482,421 7,652,141
2009 21,976,969 7,490,230
2008 21,636,564 7,338,403
2007 20,884,125 7,194,477
2006 19,637,022 7,057,566
2005 18,814,091 6,924,720
2004 18,336,875 6,790,547
2003 17,889,296 6,658,575
2002 17,468,332 6,531,669
2001 17,051,338 6,407,377
2000 16,637,888 6,284,735
1999 16,228,061 6,208,370
1998 15,820,413 6,176,397
1997 15,417,542 6,139,829
1996 15,018,104 6,066,523
1995 14,616,801 5,948,584
1994 14,208,583 5,825,368
1993 13,795,686 5,724,993
1992 13,385,571 5,649,400
1991 12,980,821 5,541,205
1990 12,579,208 5,398,768
1989 12,179,060 5,267,249
1988 11,782,264 5,114,989
1987 11,388,923 4,939,059
1986 11,002,844 4,772,139
1985 10,625,672 4,619,003
1984 10,258,398 4,480,026
1983 9,904,809 4,350,874
1982 9,572,511 4,227,171
1981 9,260,189 4,109,022
1980 8,957,663 3,995,256
1979 8,661,909 3,882,691
1978 8,372,759 3,768,508
1977 8,090,501 3,653,265
1976 7,817,320 3,540,076
1975 7,554,364 3,430,425
1974 7,302,160 3,324,499
1973 7,060,321 3,222,290
1972 6,826,024 3,123,691
1971 6,598,094 3,028,837
1970 6,380,609 2,936,779
1969 6,175,166 2,845,273
1968 5,978,742 2,753,848
1967 5,790,198 2,664,130
1966 5,609,047 2,577,184
1965 5,435,267 2,492,998
1964 5,269,087 2,411,260
1963 5,110,467 2,331,736
1962 4,959,340 2,255,026
1961 4,815,466 2,181,805
1960 4,673,500 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Syria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Tajikistan
2023 2.71 3.07
2022 2.75 3.13
2021 2.8 3.17
2020 2.84 3.21
2019 2.88 3.28
2018 2.93 3.29
2017 2.97 3.29
2016 3.01 3.38
2015 3.07 3.46
2014 3.12 3.46
2013 3.17 3.43
2012 3.22 3.42
2011 3.29 3.46
2010 3.36 3.46
2009 3.42 3.43
2008 3.48 3.39
2007 3.54 3.37
2006 3.56 3.34
2005 3.61 3.4
2004 3.68 3.51
2003 3.76 3.42
2002 3.87 3.47
2001 3.98 3.49
2000 4.07 3.49
1999 4.14 3.85
1998 4.25 4.07
1997 4.37 4.06
1996 4.54 3.94
1995 4.7 4.66
1994 4.86 4.79
1993 4.99 4.92
1992 5.14 5.06
1991 5.34 5.28
1990 5.56 5.46
1989 5.78 5.61
1988 6 5.75
1987 6.2 5.84
1986 6.37 5.91
1985 6.48 5.94
1984 6.59 5.96
1983 6.69 5.98
1982 6.81 6.03
1981 6.97 6.12
1980 7.12 6.21
1979 7.25 6.31
1978 7.35 6.4
1977 7.42 6.49
1976 7.45 6.6
1975 7.49 6.69
1974 7.52 6.77
1973 7.55 6.84
1972 7.57 6.89
1971 7.6 6.91
1970 7.62 6.91
1969 7.59 6.91
1968 7.57 6.91
1967 7.56 6.89
1966 7.55 6.82
1965 7.53 6.74
1964 7.53 6.68
1963 7.51 6.62
1962 7.51 6.48
1961 7.5 6.35
1960 7.51 6.24

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

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Syria and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Tajikistan
2024 23.9 23
2023 23.3 22.9
2022 22.7 22.7
2021 22.2 22.6
2020 21.6 22.5
2019 20.9 22.3
2018 20.1 22.2
2017 19.6 22
2016 19.5 21.9
2015 19.5 21.7
2014 20.1 21.6
2013 21.2 21.4
2012 21.8 21.2
2011 21.9 21
2010 21.7 20.8
2009 21.5 20.6
2008 21.3 20.4
2007 21 20.1
2006 20.3 19.8
2005 19.7 19.6
2004 19.5 19.4
2003 19.2 19.2
2002 19 18.9
2001 18.8 18.7
2000 18.5 18.5
1999 18.3 18.2
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 17.9
1996 17.7 17.7
1995 17.5 17.7
1994 17.3 17.7
1993 17.1 17.8
1992 16.9 17.9
1991 16.7 18
1990 16.5 18.1
1989 16.4 18.2
1988 16.2 18.3
1987 16.1 18.3
1986 16 18.3
1985 15.9 18.2
1984 15.8 18.2
1983 15.8 18.2
1982 15.7 18.2
1981 15.6 18.1
1980 15.6 18.1
1979 15.6 18.1
1978 15.6 18
1977 15.6 18
1976 15.6 17.9
1975 15.7 17.9
1974 15.7 17.8
1973 15.7 17.8
1972 15.8 17.8
1971 15.8 17.8
1970 15.9 17.8
1969 16 17.8
1968 16.1 17.9
1967 16.2 18.1
1966 16.4 18.4
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 20.4
1962 17.1 20.9
1961 17.3 21.4
1960 17.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
54.5%
2024

Energy

Syria Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Tajikistan
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
4%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
56.8%
2023

Health

Syria Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
5
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Tajikistan
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18,641 mi
2018

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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