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Syria vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 87th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Tonga
Population
26829400
103309
Population rank 56/197 183/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$591M
2023
GDP rank 129/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 185/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 148/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Syria and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Syria and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Syria

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Syria Tonga
2023 $19,993,439,950 $591,139,749
2022 $23,622,827,080 $556,514,555
2021 $14,353,205,678 $519,306,353
2020 $12,047,752,036 $506,571,468
2019 $22,583,045,060 $506,031,239
2018 $21,497,782,868 $493,530,783
2017 $16,369,843,352 $459,976,850
2016 $12,597,854,877 $420,828,262
2015 $16,466,863,117 $437,525,514
2014 $21,502,061,466 $440,997,738
2013 $21,361,254,635 $451,788,498
2012 $43,190,318,033 $471,122,971
2011 $67,539,428,159 $414,143,828
2010 $61,390,830,875 $366,887,375
2009 $54,111,735,629 $312,415,028
2008 $52,557,913,569 $344,438,844
2007 $40,465,318,382 $298,519,623
2006 $33,751,788,856 $292,232,703
2005 $28,858,965,517 $261,823,805
2004 $25,086,950,495 $230,678,011
2003 $21,828,144,686 $202,246,591
2002 $20,669,357,462 $182,764,281
2001 $20,237,024,725 $181,117,230
2000 $18,937,052,543 $204,848,488
1999 $15,873,875,969 $199,208,718
1998 $15,200,846,154 $191,504,893
1997 $14,505,233,463 $214,991,452
1996 $13,789,560,878 $222,100,576
1995 $11,396,706,587 $208,871,666
1994 $10,122,020,000 $195,990,986
1993 $13,695,962,055 $138,489,884
1992 $13,253,565,861 $137,066,291
1991 $12,981,833,333 $132,201,141
1990 $12,308,624,418 $113,563,822
1989 $9,853,395,762 $106,344,855
1988 $10,577,041,645 $106,657,267
1987 $11,356,215,543 $81,667,133
1986 $13,293,205,278 $68,195,856
1985 $16,403,539,893 $60,058,663
1984 $17,503,078,174 $64,248,355
1983 $17,589,277,143 $60,863,964
1982 $16,298,929,011 $62,068,161
1981 $15,518,201,335 $62,242,013
1980 $13,062,420,382 $53,260,077
1979 $9,929,681,529 $44,667,002
1978 $9,275,200,458 $41,567,472
1977 $7,696,011,396 $34,139,388
1976 $7,633,528,867 $30,036,417
1975 $6,826,980,444 $32,506,742
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Syria and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Tonga
2023 $847 $5,652
2022 $1,052 $5,298
2021 $664 $4,923
2020 $572 $4,792
2019 $1,110 $4,789
2018 $1,098 $4,675
2017 $852 $4,366
2016 $656 $3,988
2015 $848 $4,124
2014 $1,061 $4,137
2013 $986 $4,219
2012 $1,898 $4,384
2011 $2,952 $3,850
2010 $2,731 $3,416
2009 $2,462 $2,914
2008 $2,429 $3,218
2007 $1,938 $2,797
2006 $1,719 $2,750
2005 $1,534 $2,478
2004 $1,368 $2,195
2003 $1,220 $1,936
2002 $1,183 $1,759
2001 $1,187 $1,754
2000 $1,138 $1,995
1999 $978 $1,952
1998 $961 $1,889
1997 $941 $2,136
1996 $918 $2,215
1995 $780 $2,084
1994 $712 $1,957
1993 $993 $1,383
1992 $990 $1,370
1991 $1,000 $1,323
1990 $978 $1,139
1989 $809 $1,070
1988 $898 $1,078
1987 $997 $830
1986 $1,208 $696
1985 $1,544 $613
1984 $1,706 $656
1983 $1,776 $621
1982 $1,703 $633
1981 $1,676 $636
1980 $1,458 $545
1979 $1,146 $458
1978 $1,108 $428
1977 $951 $353
1976 $976 $315
1975 $904 $349
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Syria vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Tonga
2026 73.4 73.4
2025 73 73.2
2024 72.6 73.1
2023 72.1 72.9
2022 72.8 72.6
2021 72.4 72.1
2020 71.9 72.4
2019 71 72.3
2018 67.4 72.2
2017 65.7 72.1
2016 65.2 72
2015 63.3 71.9
2014 65.5 71.7
2013 65.1 71.6
2012 66.2 71.5
2011 72.3 71.4
2010 73.5 71.3
2009 73.5 70.9
2008 73.4 71
2007 73.3 70.9
2006 73 70.7
2005 72.8 70.6
2004 72.5 70.4
2003 72.2 70.2
2002 71.7 70
2001 71.3 69.8
2000 70.9 69.6
1999 70.5 69.4
1998 70.2 69.2
1997 70.2 69
1996 70.2 68.8
1995 70.2 68.6
1994 70.3 68.4
1993 70.3 68.2
1992 70.2 67.9
1991 70.1 67.7
1990 69.8 67.5
1989 69.5 67.4
1988 69.2 67.3
1987 68.8 67.2
1986 68.4 67.1
1985 68 66.9
1984 67.7 66.8
1983 67.4 66.7
1982 60.8 66.3
1981 64.6 66.4
1980 66.5 66.2
1979 66.2 66
1978 65.9 65.9
1977 65.4 65.6
1976 64.8 65.4
1975 64.2 65.1
1974 63.4 64.8
1973 60.8 64.4
1972 62 64.1
1971 61.3 63.6
1970 60.6 63.2
1969 59.8 62.7
1968 59.1 62.2
1967 58 61.7
1966 57.6 61.2
1965 56.9 60.7
1964 56.2 60.3
1963 55.4 59.8
1962 54.6 59.3
1961 53.7 58.8
1960 52.7 58.3
1959 51.7 57.8
1958 50.7 57.2
1957 49.6 56.5
1956 48.5 55.7
1955 47.4 54.7
1954 46.4 53.6
1953 45.3 52.4
1952 44.3 51.2
1951 43.4 49.8
1950 42.5 48.4

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

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Syria and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Syria Tonga
2024 24,672,760 104,175
2023 23,594,623 104,597
2022 22,462,173 105,042
2021 21,628,839 105,490
2020 21,049,429 105,704
2019 20,353,534 105,669
2018 19,577,845 105,567
2017 19,224,668 105,356
2016 19,193,834 105,524
2015 19,424,618 106,095
2014 20,273,659 106,609
2013 21,666,917 107,078
2012 22,759,763 107,460
2011 22,878,098 107,570
2010 22,482,421 107,400
2009 21,976,969 107,203
2008 21,636,564 107,020
2007 20,884,125 106,726
2006 19,637,022 106,253
2005 18,814,091 105,671
2004 18,336,875 105,071
2003 17,889,296 104,464
2002 17,468,332 103,874
2001 17,051,338 103,288
2000 16,637,888 102,677
1999 16,228,061 102,046
1998 15,820,413 101,388
1997 15,417,542 100,674
1996 15,018,104 100,275
1995 14,616,801 100,225
1994 14,208,583 100,166
1993 13,795,686 100,103
1992 13,385,571 100,022
1991 12,980,821 99,895
1990 12,579,208 99,700
1989 12,179,060 99,403
1988 11,782,264 98,969
1987 11,388,923 98,376
1986 11,002,844 98,010
1985 10,625,672 97,984
1984 10,258,398 97,990
1983 9,904,809 97,998
1982 9,572,511 97,980
1981 9,260,189 97,909
1980 8,957,663 97,769
1979 8,661,909 97,544
1978 8,372,759 97,204
1977 8,090,501 96,725
1976 7,817,320 95,325
1975 7,554,364 93,017
1974 7,302,160 90,683
1973 7,060,321 88,805
1972 6,826,024 87,356
1971 6,598,094 85,896
1970 6,380,609 84,401
1969 6,175,166 82,885
1968 5,978,742 81,353
1967 5,790,198 79,814
1966 5,609,047 78,002
1965 5,435,267 75,924
1964 5,269,087 73,879
1963 5,110,467 71,885
1962 4,959,340 69,940
1961 4,815,466 68,037
1960 4,673,500 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Tonga

Fertility rate
Syria

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Tonga
2023 2.71 3.13
2022 2.75 3.17
2021 2.8 3.2
2020 2.84 3.23
2019 2.88 3.27
2018 2.93 3.33
2017 2.97 3.39
2016 3.01 3.46
2015 3.07 3.54
2014 3.12 3.62
2013 3.17 3.7
2012 3.22 3.77
2011 3.29 3.83
2010 3.36 3.88
2009 3.42 3.95
2008 3.48 4.01
2007 3.54 4.09
2006 3.56 4.14
2005 3.61 4.2
2004 3.68 4.19
2003 3.76 4.18
2002 3.87 4.14
2001 3.98 4.13
2000 4.07 4.16
1999 4.14 4.23
1998 4.25 4.31
1997 4.37 4.38
1996 4.54 4.46
1995 4.7 4.56
1994 4.86 4.66
1993 4.99 4.73
1992 5.14 4.79
1991 5.34 4.85
1990 5.56 4.93
1989 5.78 5.01
1988 6 5.1
1987 6.2 5.19
1986 6.37 5.27
1985 6.48 5.34
1984 6.59 5.41
1983 6.69 5.45
1982 6.81 5.5
1981 6.97 5.55
1980 7.12 5.6
1979 7.25 5.65
1978 7.35 5.68
1977 7.42 5.7
1976 7.45 5.73
1975 7.49 5.75
1974 7.52 5.77
1973 7.55 5.8
1972 7.57 5.86
1971 7.6 5.96
1970 7.62 6.07
1969 7.59 6.17
1968 7.57 6.23
1967 7.56 6.29
1966 7.55 6.35
1965 7.53 6.41
1964 7.53 6.46
1963 7.51 6.52
1962 7.51 6.57
1961 7.5 6.61
1960 7.51 6.65

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

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Syria and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Tonga
2024 23.9 21.9
2023 23.3 21.9
2022 22.7 22
2021 22.2 22.1
2020 21.6 22.1
2019 20.9 22
2018 20.1 22
2017 19.6 21.9
2016 19.5 21.9
2015 19.5 21.8
2014 20.1 21.7
2013 21.2 21.6
2012 21.8 21.4
2011 21.9 21.2
2010 21.7 21.2
2009 21.5 21.1
2008 21.3 21
2007 21 20.9
2006 20.3 20.8
2005 19.7 20.8
2004 19.5 20.8
2003 19.2 20.8
2002 19 20.7
2001 18.8 20.5
2000 18.5 20.3
1999 18.3 20.1
1998 18.1 19.9
1997 17.9 19.7
1996 17.7 19.6
1995 17.5 19.6
1994 17.3 19.6
1993 17.1 19.6
1992 16.9 19.5
1991 16.7 19.3
1990 16.5 19.1
1989 16.4 18.9
1988 16.2 18.6
1987 16.1 18.3
1986 16 18.2
1985 15.9 18.1
1984 15.8 18
1983 15.8 17.9
1982 15.7 17.8
1981 15.6 17.6
1980 15.6 17.4
1979 15.6 17.3
1978 15.6 17.1
1977 15.6 16.8
1976 15.6 16.7
1975 15.7 16.7
1974 15.7 16.8
1973 15.7 16.8
1972 15.8 16.7
1971 15.8 16.7
1970 15.9 16.8
1969 16 16.8
1968 16.1 16.9
1967 16.2 17
1966 16.4 17
1965 16.5 17
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.9 17
1962 17.1 17.1
1961 17.3 17.1
1960 17.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
n/a
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Syria Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Tonga
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
58.5%
2023

Health

Syria Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate n/a
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Tonga
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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