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Syria vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 87th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Thailand
Population
26829400
71571743
Population rank 56/197 21/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$527B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Syria and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Syria and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Syria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Syria Thailand
2024 - $526,517,658,842
2023 $19,993,439,950 $515,906,283,941
2022 $23,622,827,080 $495,644,697,588
2021 $14,353,205,678 $506,194,668,790
2020 $12,047,752,036 $500,461,898,480
2019 $22,583,045,060 $543,976,691,794
2018 $21,497,782,868 $506,754,208,404
2017 $16,369,843,352 $456,356,813,537
2016 $12,597,854,877 $413,366,349,748
2015 $16,466,863,117 $401,296,238,228
2014 $21,502,061,466 $407,339,040,198
2013 $21,361,254,635 $420,333,654,593
2012 $43,190,318,033 $397,558,325,279
2011 $67,539,428,159 $370,818,739,624
2010 $61,390,830,875 $341,104,766,329
2009 $54,111,735,629 $281,710,630,187
2008 $52,557,913,569 $291,382,982,431
2007 $40,465,318,382 $262,942,621,455
2006 $33,751,788,856 $221,758,296,022
2005 $28,858,965,517 $189,318,408,469
2004 $25,086,950,495 $172,895,685,155
2003 $21,828,144,686 $152,280,615,246
2002 $20,669,357,462 $134,300,904,400
2001 $20,237,024,725 $120,296,476,180
2000 $18,937,052,543 $126,392,224,254
1999 $15,873,875,969 $126,669,211,779
1998 $15,200,846,154 $113,675,596,788
1997 $14,505,233,463 $150,180,456,566
1996 $13,789,560,878 $183,035,237,429
1995 $11,396,706,587 $169,278,916,593
1994 $10,122,020,000 $146,683,778,959
1993 $13,695,962,055 $128,889,262,951
1992 $13,253,565,861 $111,452,746,518
1991 $12,981,833,333 $98,234,714,971
1990 $12,308,624,418 $85,343,190,719
1989 $9,853,395,762 $72,250,748,100
1988 $10,577,041,645 $61,667,253,471
1987 $11,356,215,543 $50,535,446,555
1986 $13,293,205,278 $43,096,773,981
1985 $16,403,539,893 $38,900,711,333
1984 $17,503,078,174 $41,797,647,776
1983 $17,589,277,143 $40,042,798,388
1982 $16,298,929,011 $36,589,772,404
1981 $15,518,201,335 $34,846,039,194
1980 $13,062,420,382 $32,353,514,989
1979 $9,929,681,529 $27,371,650,825
1978 $9,275,200,458 $24,006,566,637
1977 $7,696,011,396 $19,779,312,261
1976 $7,633,528,867 $16,985,208,648
1975 $6,826,980,444 $14,882,770,594
1974 $5,159,557,148 $13,702,998,512
1973 $3,239,487,516 $10,838,587,358
1972 $3,059,681,698 $8,177,873,151
1971 $2,589,851,325 $7,375,000,024
1970 $2,140,384,010 $7,086,538,438
1969 $2,245,011,515 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,753,746,430 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,580,229,799 $5,638,461,442
1966 $1,342,287,553 $5,279,230,817
1965 $1,472,036,540 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,339,494,267 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,200,447,408 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,110,565,881 $3,308,912,797
1961 $945,244,972 $3,034,037,811
1960 $857,704,413 $2,760,750,861

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

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Syria and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Thailand
2024 - $7,347
2023 $847 $7,195
2022 $1,052 $6,909
2021 $664 $7,057
2020 $572 $6,986
2019 $1,110 $7,606
2018 $1,098 $7,100
2017 $852 $6,413
2016 $656 $5,834
2015 $848 $5,689
2014 $1,061 $5,801
2013 $986 $6,018
2012 $1,898 $5,726
2011 $2,952 $5,374
2010 $2,731 $4,974
2009 $2,462 $4,135
2008 $2,429 $4,309
2007 $1,938 $3,919
2006 $1,719 $3,331
2005 $1,534 $2,868
2004 $1,368 $2,642
2003 $1,220 $2,348
2002 $1,183 $2,090
2001 $1,187 $1,890
2000 $1,138 $2,006
1999 $978 $2,033
1998 $961 $1,848
1997 $941 $2,473
1996 $918 $3,055
1995 $780 $2,864
1994 $712 $2,518
1993 $993 $2,245
1992 $990 $1,972
1991 $1,000 $1,766
1990 $978 $1,559
1989 $809 $1,342
1988 $898 $1,164
1987 $997 $970
1986 $1,208 $842
1985 $1,544 $774
1984 $1,706 $847
1983 $1,776 $827
1982 $1,703 $770
1981 $1,676 $748
1980 $1,458 $709
1979 $1,146 $612
1978 $1,108 $548
1977 $951 $462
1976 $976 $405
1975 $904 $364
1974 $707 $343
1973 $459 $278.3
1972 $448 $215.6
1971 $393 $199.7
1970 $335 $197.1
1969 $364 $191.4
1968 $293.3 $178.8
1967 $272.9 $170.7
1966 $239.3 $164.5
1965 $270.8 $140.9
1964 $254.2 $128.6
1963 $234.9 $120.7
1962 $223.9 $116.2
1961 $196.3 $109.7
1960 $183.5 $102.8

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

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Syria vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Thailand
2026 73.4 77.1
2025 73 76.8
2024 72.6 76.6
2023 72.1 76.4
2022 72.8 75.3
2021 72.4 77.6
2020 71.9 77.3
2019 71 77.2
2018 67.4 77.2
2017 65.7 77
2016 65.2 76.8
2015 63.3 76.6
2014 65.5 76.3
2013 65.1 76
2012 66.2 75.6
2011 72.3 75.3
2010 73.5 75
2009 73.5 74.7
2008 73.4 74.2
2007 73.3 73.8
2006 73 73.3
2005 72.8 72.9
2004 72.5 72.1
2003 72.2 72.1
2002 71.7 71.8
2001 71.3 71.5
2000 70.9 71.2
1999 70.5 71
1998 70.2 70.7
1997 70.2 70.4
1996 70.2 69.9
1995 70.2 69.8
1994 70.3 69.7
1993 70.3 69.6
1992 70.2 69.4
1991 70.1 69.1
1990 69.8 68.9
1989 69.5 68.6
1988 69.2 68.2
1987 68.8 67.8
1986 68.4 67.3
1985 68 66.5
1984 67.7 65.5
1983 67.4 64.5
1982 60.8 63.6
1981 64.6 62.9
1980 66.5 62.2
1979 66.2 61.7
1978 65.9 61.3
1977 65.4 60.9
1976 64.8 60.4
1975 64.2 59.7
1974 63.4 59
1973 60.8 58.3
1972 62 57.7
1971 61.3 57.1
1970 60.6 56.5
1969 59.8 55.7
1968 59.1 55
1967 58 54.3
1966 57.6 53.7
1965 56.9 53.1
1964 56.2 52.5
1963 55.4 52
1962 54.6 51.4
1961 53.7 51.1
1960 52.7 50.6
1959 51.7 50.1
1958 50.7 49.5
1957 49.6 49.1
1956 48.5 48.6
1955 47.4 48.1
1954 46.4 47.6
1953 45.3 47.1
1952 44.3 46.5
1951 43.4 45.9
1950 42.5 45.2

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

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Syria and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Syria Thailand
2024 24,672,760 71,668,011
2023 23,594,623 71,702,435
2022 22,462,173 71,735,329
2021 21,628,839 71,727,332
2020 21,049,429 71,641,484
2019 20,353,534 71,522,271
2018 19,577,845 71,376,079
2017 19,224,668 71,160,187
2016 19,193,834 70,859,841
2015 19,424,618 70,540,795
2014 20,273,659 70,216,367
2013 21,666,917 69,845,114
2012 22,759,763 69,436,098
2011 22,878,098 69,007,208
2010 22,482,421 68,579,447
2009 21,976,969 68,121,080
2008 21,636,564 67,619,830
2007 20,884,125 67,102,394
2006 19,637,022 66,567,687
2005 18,814,091 66,017,420
2004 18,336,875 65,452,047
2003 17,889,296 64,868,166
2002 17,468,332 64,266,437
2001 17,051,338 63,651,141
2000 16,637,888 63,007,815
1999 16,228,061 62,299,043
1998 15,820,413 61,522,630
1997 15,417,542 60,724,584
1996 15,018,104 59,920,064
1995 14,616,801 59,098,232
1994 14,208,583 58,260,854
1993 13,795,686 57,408,198
1992 13,385,571 56,528,834
1991 12,980,821 55,637,434
1990 12,579,208 54,738,329
1989 12,179,060 53,848,956
1988 11,782,264 52,969,595
1987 11,388,923 52,074,105
1986 11,002,844 51,177,834
1985 10,625,672 50,270,753
1984 10,258,398 49,351,708
1983 9,904,809 48,423,309
1982 9,572,511 47,494,577
1981 9,260,189 46,575,855
1980 8,957,663 45,650,022
1979 8,661,909 44,718,434
1978 8,372,759 43,788,976
1977 8,090,501 42,843,974
1976 7,817,320 41,896,504
1975 7,554,364 40,940,005
1974 7,302,160 39,952,891
1973 7,060,321 38,947,787
1972 6,826,024 37,933,929
1971 6,598,094 36,937,387
1970 6,380,609 35,954,408
1969 6,175,166 34,973,782
1968 5,978,742 34,002,560
1967 5,790,198 33,037,801
1966 5,609,047 32,086,071
1965 5,435,267 31,149,337
1964 5,269,087 30,232,141
1963 5,110,467 29,342,322
1962 4,959,340 28,481,040
1961 4,815,466 27,650,334
1960 4,673,500 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Thailand

Fertility rate
Syria

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Thailand
2023 2.71 1.21
2022 2.75 1.22
2021 2.8 1.23
2020 2.84 1.26
2019 2.88 1.29
2018 2.93 1.32
2017 2.97 1.36
2016 3.01 1.4
2015 3.07 1.45
2014 3.12 1.48
2013 3.17 1.53
2012 3.22 1.56
2011 3.29 1.57
2010 3.36 1.56
2009 3.42 1.57
2008 3.48 1.59
2007 3.54 1.62
2006 3.56 1.63
2005 3.61 1.64
2004 3.68 1.67
2003 3.76 1.67
2002 3.87 1.69
2001 3.98 1.71
2000 4.07 1.73
1999 4.14 1.77
1998 4.25 1.82
1997 4.37 1.85
1996 4.54 1.87
1995 4.7 1.89
1994 4.86 1.93
1993 4.99 1.97
1992 5.14 2.01
1991 5.34 2.04
1990 5.56 2.07
1989 5.78 2.14
1988 6 2.17
1987 6.2 2.26
1986 6.37 2.36
1985 6.48 2.45
1984 6.59 2.58
1983 6.69 2.76
1982 6.81 2.94
1981 6.97 3.13
1980 7.12 3.29
1979 7.25 3.45
1978 7.35 3.62
1977 7.42 3.87
1976 7.45 4.12
1975 7.49 4.36
1974 7.52 4.6
1973 7.55 4.85
1972 7.57 5.08
1971 7.6 5.25
1970 7.62 5.45
1969 7.59 5.7
1968 7.57 5.93
1967 7.56 6.08
1966 7.55 6.18
1965 7.53 6.26
1964 7.53 6.31
1963 7.51 6.34
1962 7.51 6.33
1961 7.5 6.32
1960 7.51 6.33

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

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Syria and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Thailand
2024 23.9 41.1
2023 23.3 40.7
2022 22.7 40.2
2021 22.2 39.7
2020 21.6 39.2
2019 20.9 38.7
2018 20.1 38.2
2017 19.6 37.7
2016 19.5 37.3
2015 19.5 36.8
2014 20.1 36.3
2013 21.2 35.9
2012 21.8 35.4
2011 21.9 35
2010 21.7 34.5
2009 21.5 34
2008 21.3 33.6
2007 21 33.1
2006 20.3 32.6
2005 19.7 32.2
2004 19.5 31.7
2003 19.2 31.3
2002 19 30.9
2001 18.8 30.5
2000 18.5 30
1999 18.3 29.5
1998 18.1 28.9
1997 17.9 28.3
1996 17.7 27.7
1995 17.5 27.2
1994 17.3 26.6
1993 17.1 26
1992 16.9 25.4
1991 16.7 24.8
1990 16.5 24.3
1989 16.4 23.7
1988 16.2 23.3
1987 16.1 22.8
1986 16 22.4
1985 15.9 21.9
1984 15.8 21.5
1983 15.8 21
1982 15.7 20.6
1981 15.6 20.2
1980 15.6 19.9
1979 15.6 19.5
1978 15.6 19.2
1977 15.6 18.9
1976 15.6 18.7
1975 15.7 18.4
1974 15.7 18.2
1973 15.7 18
1972 15.8 17.8
1971 15.8 17.6
1970 15.9 17.5
1969 16 17.4
1968 16.1 17.3
1967 16.2 17.3
1966 16.4 17.3
1965 16.5 17.4
1964 16.7 17.5
1963 16.9 17.6
1962 17.1 17.7
1961 17.3 17.9
1960 17.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
91.8%
2024

Energy

Syria Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Thailand
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
90.9%
2024

Health

Syria Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Thailand
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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