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Syria vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 87th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Turkmenistan
Population
26829400
7776557
Population rank 56/197 104/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Syria and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Syria and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Syria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Syria Turkmenistan
2024 - $51,387,209,872
2023 $19,993,439,950 $45,894,538,666
2022 $23,622,827,080 $42,208,726,138
2021 $14,353,205,678 $40,589,905,812
2020 $12,047,752,036 $41,509,903,182
2019 $22,583,045,060 $40,810,067,975
2018 $21,497,782,868 $40,765,428,571
2017 $16,369,843,352 $37,926,285,714
2016 $12,597,854,877 $36,169,428,571
2015 $16,466,863,117 $35,799,714,286
2014 $21,502,061,466 $43,524,210,526
2013 $21,361,254,635 $39,197,543,860
2012 $43,190,318,033 $35,164,210,526
2011 $67,539,428,159 $29,233,333,333
2010 $61,390,830,875 $22,583,157,895
2009 $54,111,735,629 $20,214,385,965
2008 $52,557,913,569 $19,271,523,179
2007 $40,465,318,382 $12,664,165,103
2006 $33,751,788,856 $10,276,674,365
2005 $28,858,965,517 $8,103,901,996
2004 $25,086,950,495 $6,838,351,088
2003 $21,828,144,686 $5,977,440,583
2002 $20,669,357,462 $4,462,029,109
2001 $20,237,024,725 $3,534,772,732
2000 $18,937,052,543 $2,904,663,311
1999 $15,873,875,969 $2,450,564,100
1998 $15,200,846,154 $2,605,689,134
1997 $14,505,233,463 $2,450,350,625
1996 $13,789,560,878 $2,378,759,975
1995 $11,396,706,587 $2,482,228,440
1994 $10,122,020,000 $2,561,118,608
1993 $13,695,962,055 $3,179,225,949
1992 $13,253,565,861 $3,200,539,816
1991 $12,981,833,333 $3,208,098,919
1990 $12,308,624,418 $3,189,539,641
1989 $9,853,395,762 $3,006,988,217
1988 $10,577,041,645 $3,010,982,414
1987 $11,356,215,543 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Turkmenistan
2024 - $6,857
2023 $847 $6,232
2022 $1,052 $5,838
2021 $664 $5,723
2020 $572 $5,973
2019 $1,110 $5,998
2018 $1,098 $6,125
2017 $852 $5,828
2016 $656 $5,687
2015 $848 $5,759
2014 $1,061 $7,164
2013 $986 $6,600
2012 $1,898 $6,054
2011 $2,952 $5,144
2010 $2,731 $4,059
2009 $2,462 $3,708
2008 $2,429 $3,606
2007 $1,938 $2,415
2006 $1,719 $1,997
2005 $1,534 $1,604
2004 $1,368 $1,379
2003 $1,220 $1,229
2002 $1,183 $936
2001 $1,187 $756
2000 $1,138 $634
1999 $978 $546
1998 $961 $591
1997 $941 $565
1996 $918 $558
1995 $780 $592
1994 $712 $622
1993 $993 $788
1992 $990 $811
1991 $1,000 $832
1990 $978 $848
1989 $809 $821
1988 $898 $846
1987 $997 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Turkmenistan
2026 73.4 70.5
2025 73 70.3
2024 72.6 70.2
2023 72.1 70.1
2022 72.8 69.9
2021 72.4 69.4
2020 71.9 68.8
2019 71 69.4
2018 67.4 69.3
2017 65.7 69.2
2016 65.2 69.1
2015 63.3 69.1
2014 65.5 69
2013 65.1 69
2012 66.2 69
2011 72.3 68.9
2010 73.5 68.6
2009 73.5 68.2
2008 73.4 67.6
2007 73.3 67
2006 73 66.6
2005 72.8 66.3
2004 72.5 66.1
2003 72.2 65.9
2002 71.7 65.6
2001 71.3 65.3
2000 70.9 64.9
1999 70.5 64.5
1998 70.2 64
1997 70.2 63.7
1996 70.2 63.5
1995 70.2 63.5
1994 70.3 63.5
1993 70.3 63.6
1992 70.2 63.8
1991 70.1 63.8
1990 69.8 63.9
1989 69.5 63.8
1988 69.2 63.7
1987 68.8 63.5
1986 68.4 63.2
1985 68 62.8
1984 67.7 62.4
1983 67.4 62
1982 60.8 61.6
1981 64.6 61
1980 66.5 60.2
1979 66.2 59.1
1978 65.9 58.3
1977 65.4 57.7
1976 64.8 57.4
1975 64.2 57.2
1974 63.4 57
1973 60.8 56.8
1972 62 56.6
1971 61.3 56.3
1970 60.6 56
1969 59.8 55.7
1968 59.1 55.3
1967 58 54.8
1966 57.6 54.4
1965 56.9 54
1964 56.2 53.6
1963 55.4 53.2
1962 54.6 52.9
1961 53.7 52.5
1960 52.7 52.1
1959 51.7 51.8
1958 50.7 51.4
1957 49.6 51
1956 48.5 50.6
1955 47.4 50.2
1954 46.4 49.8
1953 45.3 49.4
1952 44.3 49
1951 43.4 48.6
1950 42.5 48.1

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

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Syria and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Syria Turkmenistan
2024 24,672,760 7,494,498
2023 23,594,623 7,364,438
2022 22,462,173 7,230,193
2021 21,628,839 7,092,043
2020 21,049,429 6,949,912
2019 20,353,534 6,803,944
2018 19,577,845 6,655,524
2017 19,224,668 6,507,061
2016 19,193,834 6,360,041
2015 19,424,618 6,215,770
2014 20,273,659 6,075,283
2013 21,666,917 5,939,341
2012 22,759,763 5,808,546
2011 22,878,098 5,683,417
2010 22,482,421 5,564,356
2009 21,976,969 5,451,592
2008 21,636,564 5,345,029
2007 20,884,125 5,244,046
2006 19,637,022 5,147,105
2005 18,814,091 5,052,257
2004 18,336,875 4,958,093
2003 17,889,296 4,863,865
2002 17,468,332 4,769,465
2001 17,051,338 4,675,409
2000 16,637,888 4,582,677
1999 16,228,061 4,492,170
1998 15,820,413 4,410,507
1997 15,417,542 4,336,730
1996 15,018,104 4,263,819
1995 14,616,801 4,191,203
1994 14,208,583 4,116,662
1993 13,795,686 4,032,407
1992 13,385,571 3,944,689
1991 12,980,821 3,855,894
1990 12,579,208 3,760,562
1989 12,179,060 3,662,459
1988 11,782,264 3,559,363
1987 11,388,923 3,452,731
1986 11,002,844 3,347,809
1985 10,625,672 3,247,534
1984 10,258,398 3,154,079
1983 9,904,809 3,067,534
1982 9,572,511 2,985,557
1981 9,260,189 2,907,187
1980 8,957,663 2,832,203
1979 8,661,909 2,760,358
1978 8,372,759 2,691,088
1977 8,090,501 2,623,948
1976 7,817,320 2,558,521
1975 7,554,364 2,494,570
1974 7,302,160 2,432,028
1973 7,060,321 2,370,919
1972 6,826,024 2,311,430
1971 6,598,094 2,253,119
1970 6,380,609 2,195,616
1969 6,175,166 2,139,024
1968 5,978,742 2,083,069
1967 5,790,198 2,027,403
1966 5,609,047 1,971,737
1965 5,435,267 1,915,916
1964 5,269,087 1,859,997
1963 5,110,467 1,804,272
1962 4,959,340 1,749,214
1961 4,815,466 1,695,400
1960 4,673,500 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Syria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Turkmenistan
2023 2.71 2.69
2022 2.75 2.73
2021 2.8 2.75
2020 2.84 2.79
2019 2.88 2.83
2018 2.93 2.88
2017 2.97 2.93
2016 3.01 2.99
2015 3.07 3.03
2014 3.12 3.02
2013 3.17 3.01
2012 3.22 2.96
2011 3.29 2.9
2010 3.36 2.85
2009 3.42 2.79
2008 3.48 2.75
2007 3.54 2.73
2006 3.56 2.72
2005 3.61 2.71
2004 3.68 2.67
2003 3.76 2.67
2002 3.87 2.71
2001 3.98 2.81
2000 4.07 2.9
1999 4.14 2.98
1998 4.25 3.08
1997 4.37 3.18
1996 4.54 3.29
1995 4.7 3.49
1994 4.86 3.62
1993 4.99 3.78
1992 5.14 3.96
1991 5.34 4.14
1990 5.56 4.29
1989 5.78 4.46
1988 6 4.68
1987 6.2 4.84
1986 6.37 4.94
1985 6.48 4.97
1984 6.59 4.96
1983 6.69 4.97
1982 6.81 5.04
1981 6.97 5.16
1980 7.12 5.3
1979 7.25 5.46
1978 7.35 5.61
1977 7.42 5.77
1976 7.45 5.9
1975 7.49 6
1974 7.52 6.09
1973 7.55 6.15
1972 7.57 6.2
1971 7.6 6.32
1970 7.62 6.4
1969 7.59 6.48
1968 7.57 6.56
1967 7.56 6.64
1966 7.55 6.7
1965 7.53 6.76
1964 7.53 6.79
1963 7.51 6.79
1962 7.51 6.76
1961 7.5 6.69
1960 7.51 6.59

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

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Syria and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Turkmenistan
2024 23.9 27.5
2023 23.3 27.2
2022 22.7 26.9
2021 22.2 26.7
2020 21.6 26.4
2019 20.9 26.2
2018 20.1 25.9
2017 19.6 25.7
2016 19.5 25.5
2015 19.5 25.3
2014 20.1 25
2013 21.2 24.8
2012 21.8 24.5
2011 21.9 24.3
2010 21.7 24
2009 21.5 23.7
2008 21.3 23.4
2007 21 23.1
2006 20.3 22.8
2005 19.7 22.4
2004 19.5 22.1
2003 19.2 21.8
2002 19 21.5
2001 18.8 21.2
2000 18.5 20.9
1999 18.3 20.6
1998 18.1 20.3
1997 17.9 20.1
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 17.5 19.7
1994 17.3 19.6
1993 17.1 19.5
1992 16.9 19.4
1991 16.7 19.4
1990 16.5 19.3
1989 16.4 19.3
1988 16.2 19.3
1987 16.1 19.3
1986 16 19.3
1985 15.9 19.3
1984 15.8 19.2
1983 15.8 19.1
1982 15.7 19
1981 15.6 18.8
1980 15.6 18.7
1979 15.6 18.5
1978 15.6 18.3
1977 15.6 18.2
1976 15.6 18
1975 15.7 17.9
1974 15.7 17.7
1973 15.7 17.6
1972 15.8 17.5
1971 15.8 17.4
1970 15.9 17.4
1969 16 17.4
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.2 17.7
1966 16.4 18
1965 16.5 18.4
1964 16.7 19
1963 16.9 19.7
1962 17.1 20.4
1961 17.3 20.9
1960 17.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
n/a
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
40.6%
2017

Energy

Syria Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
21.3%
2017

Health

Syria Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate n/a
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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