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Syria vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 87th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Turkey
Population
26829400
86002379
Population rank 56/197 18/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 129/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Syria and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Syria and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Syria

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Syria Turkey
2024 - $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $19,993,439,950 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $23,622,827,080 $926,097,476,914
2021 $14,353,205,678 $839,938,668,172
2020 $12,047,752,036 $733,628,247,119
2019 $22,583,045,060 $775,853,144,223
2018 $21,497,782,868 $788,356,985,774
2017 $16,369,843,352 $863,874,522,365
2016 $12,597,854,877 $870,818,016,910
2015 $16,466,863,117 $865,460,050,684
2014 $21,502,061,466 $942,343,431,929
2013 $21,361,254,635 $962,167,643,589
2012 $43,190,318,033 $885,327,622,479
2011 $67,539,428,159 $844,192,507,381
2010 $61,390,830,875 $782,545,664,268
2009 $54,111,735,629 $653,894,449,921
2008 $52,557,913,569 $775,415,944,333
2007 $40,465,318,382 $685,228,481,017
2006 $33,751,788,856 $559,668,118,237
2005 $28,858,965,517 $508,314,210,213
2004 $25,086,950,495 $410,156,784,496
2003 $21,828,144,686 $315,392,899,922
2002 $20,669,357,462 $240,778,008,474
2001 $20,237,024,725 $202,195,080,239
2000 $18,937,052,543 $274,748,463,179
1999 $15,873,875,969 $256,673,939,248
1998 $15,200,846,154 $276,035,372,655
1997 $14,505,233,463 $263,817,553,748
1996 $13,789,560,878 $250,366,965,174
1995 $11,396,706,587 $234,699,627,004
1994 $10,122,020,000 $130,650,447,499
1993 $13,695,962,055 $180,415,757,852
1992 $13,253,565,861 $159,104,772,992
1991 $12,981,833,333 $151,034,731,544
1990 $12,308,624,418 $150,655,500,192
1989 $9,853,395,762 $107,127,191,329
1988 $10,577,041,645 $90,875,175,809
1987 $11,356,215,543 $87,190,081,680
1986 $13,293,205,278 $75,673,037,037
1985 $16,403,539,893 $67,232,758,621
1984 $17,503,078,174 $59,937,602,180
1983 $17,589,277,143 $61,803,555,556
1982 $16,298,929,011 $64,369,325,153
1981 $15,518,201,335 $71,180,180,180
1980 $13,062,420,382 $68,823,684,211
1979 $9,929,681,529 $89,616,129,032
1978 $9,275,200,458 $65,912,500,000
1977 $7,696,011,396 $58,683,333,333
1976 $7,633,528,867 $51,450,000,000
1975 $6,826,980,444 $46,042,857,143
1974 $5,159,557,148 $35,414,285,714
1973 $3,239,487,516 $26,000,000,000
1972 $3,059,681,698 $20,650,000,000
1971 $2,589,851,325 $16,166,666,667
1970 $2,140,384,010 $17,863,636,364
1969 $2,245,011,515 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,753,746,430 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,580,229,799 $15,644,444,444
1966 $1,342,287,553 $14,100,000,000
1965 $1,472,036,540 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,339,494,267 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,200,447,408 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,110,565,881 $8,922,222,222
1961 $945,244,972 $7,988,888,889
1960 $857,704,413 $7,566,666,667

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

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Syria and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Turkey
2024 - $15,893
2023 $847 $13,375
2022 $1,052 $10,898
2021 $664 $9,982
2020 $572 $8,798
2019 $1,110 $9,395
2018 $1,098 $9,684
2017 $852 $10,756
2016 $656 $10,984
2015 $848 $11,065
2014 $1,061 $12,209
2013 $986 $12,636
2012 $1,898 $11,777
2011 $2,952 $11,374
2010 $2,731 $10,699
2009 $2,462 $9,077
2008 $2,429 $10,913
2007 $1,938 $9,767
2006 $1,719 $7,990
2005 $1,534 $7,332
2004 $1,368 $5,980
2003 $1,220 $4,650
2002 $1,183 $3,591
2001 $1,187 $3,052
2000 $1,138 $4,199
1999 $978 $3,974
1998 $961 $4,331
1997 $941 $4,197
1996 $918 $4,041
1995 $780 $3,846
1994 $712 $2,176
1993 $993 $3,058
1992 $990 $2,744
1991 $1,000 $2,649
1990 $978 $2,690
1989 $809 $1,949
1988 $898 $1,686
1987 $997 $1,650
1986 $1,208 $1,461
1985 $1,544 $1,326
1984 $1,706 $1,209
1983 $1,776 $1,276
1982 $1,703 $1,360
1981 $1,676 $1,537
1980 $1,458 $1,516
1979 $1,146 $2,013
1978 $1,108 $1,510
1977 $951 $1,372
1976 $976 $1,228
1975 $904 $1,122
1974 $707 $881
1973 $459 $661
1972 $448 $537
1971 $393 $431
1970 $335 $488
1969 $364 $544
1968 $293.3 $501
1967 $272.9 $459
1966 $239.3 $425
1965 $270.8 $370
1964 $254.2 $354
1963 $234.9 $337
1962 $223.9 $298.2
1961 $196.3 $274.4
1960 $183.5 $267.1

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

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Syria vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Turkey
2026 73.4 78.4
2025 73 77.8
2024 72.6 77.4
2023 72.1 77.2
2022 72.8 77.6
2021 72.4 75.7
2020 71.9 76.5
2019 71 77.7
2018 67.4 77.5
2017 65.7 77
2016 65.2 76.6
2015 63.3 76.5
2014 65.5 76.5
2013 65.1 76.2
2012 66.2 75.6
2011 72.3 74.8
2010 73.5 75
2009 73.5 74.7
2008 73.4 74.4
2007 73.3 74.1
2006 73 73.8
2005 72.8 73.5
2004 72.5 73.2
2003 72.2 72.9
2002 71.7 72.6
2001 71.3 72.3
2000 70.9 71.9
1999 70.5 70.8
1998 70.2 71.1
1997 70.2 70.7
1996 70.2 70.2
1995 70.2 69.7
1994 70.3 69.4
1993 70.3 69
1992 70.2 68.6
1991 70.1 68.3
1990 69.8 67.8
1989 69.5 67.4
1988 69.2 66.9
1987 68.8 66.4
1986 68.4 65.9
1985 68 65.3
1984 67.7 64.8
1983 67.4 64.3
1982 60.8 63.7
1981 64.6 63.2
1980 66.5 62.7
1979 66.2 62.2
1978 65.9 61.6
1977 65.4 60.8
1976 64.8 60
1975 64.2 59.5
1974 63.4 59
1973 60.8 58.5
1972 62 58
1971 61.3 57.2
1970 60.6 56.7
1969 59.8 56.2
1968 59.1 55.6
1967 58 55.2
1966 57.6 54.6
1965 56.9 54.1
1964 56.2 53.6
1963 55.4 53.1
1962 54.6 52.3
1961 53.7 51.6
1960 52.7 50.8
1959 51.7 50.1
1958 50.7 49.2
1957 49.6 49.2
1956 48.5 49.5
1955 47.4 49.1
1954 46.4 48.8
1953 45.3 48.2
1952 44.3 48.1
1951 43.4 47.6
1950 42.5 47.3

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

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Syria and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Syria Turkey
2024 24,672,760 85,518,661
2023 23,594,623 85,325,965
2022 22,462,173 84,979,913
2021 21,628,839 84,147,318
2020 21,049,429 83,384,680
2019 20,353,534 82,579,440
2018 19,577,845 81,407,204
2017 19,224,668 80,312,698
2016 19,193,834 79,277,962
2015 19,424,618 78,218,479
2014 20,273,659 77,181,884
2013 21,666,917 76,147,624
2012 22,759,763 75,175,827
2011 22,878,098 74,223,629
2010 22,482,421 73,142,150
2009 21,976,969 72,039,206
2008 21,636,564 71,051,678
2007 20,884,125 70,158,112
2006 19,637,022 70,045,349
2005 18,814,091 69,329,557
2004 18,336,875 68,592,617
2003 17,889,296 67,831,730
2002 17,468,332 67,048,795
2001 17,051,338 66,245,128
2000 16,637,888 65,425,961
1999 16,228,061 64,591,923
1998 15,820,413 63,734,383
1997 15,417,542 62,852,966
1996 15,018,104 61,951,134
1995 14,616,801 61,024,503
1994 14,208,583 60,033,836
1993 13,795,686 58,999,167
1992 13,385,571 57,990,118
1991 12,980,821 57,009,887
1990 12,579,208 56,015,628
1989 12,179,060 54,976,723
1988 11,782,264 53,909,626
1987 11,388,923 52,843,670
1986 11,002,844 51,777,772
1985 10,625,672 50,687,115
1984 10,258,398 49,574,069
1983 9,904,809 48,447,410
1982 9,572,511 47,322,096
1981 9,260,189 46,321,190
1980 8,957,663 45,408,815
1979 8,661,909 44,510,429
1978 8,372,759 43,645,306
1977 8,090,501 42,773,298
1976 7,817,320 41,899,984
1975 7,554,364 41,053,126
1974 7,302,160 40,210,234
1973 7,060,321 39,329,533
1972 6,826,024 38,430,221
1971 6,598,094 37,518,611
1970 6,380,609 36,638,465
1969 6,175,166 35,787,774
1968 5,978,742 34,921,684
1967 5,790,198 34,050,421
1966 5,609,047 33,177,672
1965 5,435,267 32,345,220
1964 5,269,087 31,543,072
1963 5,110,467 30,726,841
1962 4,959,340 29,916,147
1961 4,815,466 29,119,238
1960 4,673,500 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Turkey

Fertility rate
Syria

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Turkey
2023 2.71 1.51
2022 2.75 1.63
2021 2.8 1.71
2020 2.84 1.77
2019 2.88 1.89
2018 2.93 2
2017 2.97 2.08
2016 3.01 2.11
2015 3.07 2.16
2014 3.12 2.19
2013 3.17 2.11
2012 3.22 2.11
2011 3.29 2.05
2010 3.36 2.08
2009 3.42 2.1
2008 3.48 2.15
2007 3.54 2.16
2006 3.56 2.19
2005 3.61 2.2
2004 3.68 2.2
2003 3.76 2.2
2002 3.87 2.27
2001 3.98 2.39
2000 4.07 2.49
1999 4.14 2.63
1998 4.25 2.71
1997 4.37 2.74
1996 4.54 2.78
1995 4.7 2.84
1994 4.86 2.87
1993 4.99 2.92
1992 5.14 2.94
1991 5.34 3
1990 5.56 3.11
1989 5.78 3.34
1988 6 3.45
1987 6.2 3.54
1986 6.37 3.66
1985 6.48 3.78
1984 6.59 3.91
1983 6.69 4.06
1982 6.81 4.21
1981 6.97 4.35
1980 7.12 4.45
1979 7.25 4.58
1978 7.35 4.69
1977 7.42 4.78
1976 7.45 4.93
1975 7.49 5.09
1974 7.52 5.24
1973 7.55 5.41
1972 7.57 5.55
1971 7.6 5.67
1970 7.62 5.78
1969 7.59 5.87
1968 7.57 5.96
1967 7.56 6.06
1966 7.55 6.15
1965 7.53 6.22
1964 7.53 6.29
1963 7.51 6.34
1962 7.51 6.38
1961 7.5 6.42
1960 7.51 6.38

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

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Syria and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Turkey
2024 23.9 34
2023 23.3 33.5
2022 22.7 33.1
2021 22.2 32.7
2020 21.6 32.3
2019 20.9 31.8
2018 20.1 31.5
2017 19.6 31.2
2016 19.5 30.9
2015 19.5 30.6
2014 20.1 30.4
2013 21.2 30.1
2012 21.8 29.8
2011 21.9 29.5
2010 21.7 29.1
2009 21.5 28.6
2008 21.3 28.3
2007 21 27.9
2006 20.3 27.5
2005 19.7 27
2004 19.5 26.6
2003 19.2 26.2
2002 19 25.8
2001 18.8 25.4
2000 18.5 25
1999 18.3 24.7
1998 18.1 24.3
1997 17.9 24
1996 17.7 23.6
1995 17.5 23.3
1994 17.3 23
1993 17.1 22.7
1992 16.9 22.4
1991 16.7 22.1
1990 16.5 21.8
1989 16.4 21.6
1988 16.2 21.3
1987 16.1 21.1
1986 16 20.9
1985 15.9 20.6
1984 15.8 20.4
1983 15.8 20.2
1982 15.7 20
1981 15.6 19.9
1980 15.6 19.8
1979 15.6 19.7
1978 15.6 19.5
1977 15.6 19.4
1976 15.6 19.3
1975 15.7 19.1
1974 15.7 19
1973 15.7 18.9
1972 15.8 18.8
1971 15.8 18.7
1970 15.9 18.6
1969 16 18.6
1968 16.1 18.6
1967 16.2 18.7
1966 16.4 18.8
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.7 18.9
1963 16.9 19
1962 17.1 19.1
1961 17.3 19.3
1960 17.6 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
81.6%
2024

Energy

Syria Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Turkey
% of world population
0.3%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
87.3%
2024

Health

Syria Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate n/a
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Turkey
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 mi
2024

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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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