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Syria vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 87th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Ukraine
Population
26829400
40125599
Population rank 56/197 40/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$191B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Syria and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Syria and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Syria

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Syria Ukraine
2024 - $190,741,262,415
2023 $19,993,439,950 $181,221,517,869
2022 $23,622,827,080 $161,989,520,721
2021 $14,353,205,678 $199,765,859,571
2020 $12,047,752,036 $156,617,722,013
2019 $22,583,045,060 $153,883,047,510
2018 $21,497,782,868 $130,891,088,294
2017 $16,369,843,352 $112,090,505,082
2016 $12,597,854,877 $93,355,869,404
2015 $16,466,863,117 $91,030,967,789
2014 $21,502,061,466 $133,503,871,862
2013 $21,361,254,635 $190,498,811,460
2012 $43,190,318,033 $182,591,753,828
2011 $67,539,428,159 $169,333,835,202
2010 $61,390,830,875 $141,209,170,427
2009 $54,111,735,629 $121,552,153,444
2008 $52,557,913,569 $188,110,390,660
2007 $40,465,318,382 $148,733,861,386
2006 $33,751,788,856 $111,884,752,475
2005 $28,858,965,517 $89,238,865,119
2004 $25,086,950,495 $67,220,154,164
2003 $21,828,144,686 $52,010,355,753
2002 $20,669,357,462 $43,956,163,612
2001 $20,237,024,725 $39,309,580,983
2000 $18,937,052,543 $32,375,083,935
1999 $15,873,875,969 $31,580,639,554
1998 $15,200,846,154 $41,882,523,345
1997 $14,505,233,463 $50,151,531,592
1996 $13,789,560,878 $44,558,831,005
1995 $11,396,706,587 $48,213,856,469
1994 $10,122,020,000 $52,549,580,265
1993 $13,695,962,055 $65,648,559,903
1992 $13,253,565,861 $73,945,908,384
1991 $12,981,833,333 $77,350,733,982
1990 $12,308,624,418 $81,393,558,423
1989 $9,853,395,762 $82,709,161,099
1988 $10,577,041,645 $74,703,517,903
1987 $11,356,215,543 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Ukraine
2024 - $5,038
2023 $847 $4,803
2022 $1,052 $3,946
2021 $664 $4,510
2020 $572 $3,505
2019 $1,110 $3,423
2018 $1,098 $2,895
2017 $852 $2,467
2016 $656 $2,047
2015 $848 $1,988
2014 $1,061 $2,904
2013 $986 $4,130
2012 $1,898 $3,951
2011 $2,952 $3,657
2010 $2,731 $3,040
2009 $2,462 $2,607
2008 $2,429 $4,018
2007 $1,938 $3,160
2006 $1,719 $2,366
2005 $1,534 $1,875
2004 $1,368 $1,401
2003 $1,220 $1,076
2002 $1,183 $903
2001 $1,187 $800
2000 $1,138 $653
1999 $978 $632
1998 $961 $831
1997 $941 $987
1996 $918 $870
1995 $780 $933
1994 $712 $1,009
1993 $993 $1,254
1992 $990 $1,413
1991 $1,000 $1,483
1990 $978 $1,564
1989 $809 $1,593
1988 $898 $1,444
1987 $997 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Ukraine
2026 73.4 75
2025 73 74.9
2024 72.6 74.7
2023 72.1 73.4
2022 72.8 72.7
2021 72.4 71.6
2020 71.9 73.3
2019 71 73.9
2018 67.4 73.6
2017 65.7 74
2016 65.2 73.4
2015 63.3 72.7
2014 65.5 71.8
2013 65.1 71.5
2012 66.2 71.1
2011 72.3 70.7
2010 73.5 70.2
2009 73.5 69.2
2008 73.4 68.3
2007 73.3 67.7
2006 73 67.5
2005 72.8 67.5
2004 72.5 67.5
2003 72.2 67.6
2002 71.7 67.7
2001 71.3 67.7
2000 70.9 67.8
1999 70.5 68
1998 70.2 68
1997 70.2 67.7
1996 70.2 67.1
1995 70.2 67.1
1994 70.3 67.5
1993 70.3 68.3
1992 70.2 68.9
1991 70.1 69.7
1990 69.8 70.4
1989 69.5 70.8
1988 69.2 71
1987 68.8 71.2
1986 68.4 70.8
1985 68 70.4
1984 67.7 70
1983 67.4 69.9
1982 60.8 69.9
1981 64.6 69.8
1980 66.5 69.8
1979 66.2 69.8
1978 65.9 69.8
1977 65.4 70
1976 64.8 70.1
1975 64.2 70.4
1974 63.4 70.6
1973 60.8 70.8
1972 62 71
1971 61.3 70.9
1970 60.6 70.8
1969 59.8 70.8
1968 59.1 71
1967 58 71.1
1966 57.6 71.2
1965 56.9 71.1
1964 56.2 71
1963 55.4 70.7
1962 54.6 70.4
1961 53.7 70
1960 52.7 69.4
1959 51.7 68.7
1958 50.7 67.7
1957 49.6 67.2
1956 48.5 66.3
1955 47.4 65.3
1954 46.4 64.1
1953 45.3 63
1952 44.3 62.1
1951 43.4 61.4
1950 42.5 61.2

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

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Syria and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Syria Ukraine
2024 24,672,760 37,860,221
2023 23,594,623 37,732,836
2022 22,462,173 41,048,766
2021 21,628,839 44,298,640
2020 21,049,429 44,680,014
2019 20,353,534 44,957,458
2018 19,577,845 45,208,907
2017 19,224,668 45,436,041
2016 19,193,834 45,616,832
2015 19,424,618 45,784,896
2014 20,273,659 45,972,380
2013 21,666,917 46,126,770
2012 22,759,763 46,210,056
2011 22,878,098 46,307,853
2010 22,482,421 46,456,003
2009 21,976,969 46,623,731
2008 21,636,564 46,819,175
2007 20,884,125 47,062,798
2006 19,637,022 47,278,694
2005 18,814,091 47,585,556
2004 18,336,875 47,979,507
2003 17,889,296 48,315,136
2002 17,468,332 48,677,281
2001 17,051,338 49,106,855
2000 16,637,888 49,556,660
1999 16,228,061 49,976,446
1998 15,820,413 50,379,731
1997 15,417,542 50,786,885
1996 15,018,104 51,226,109
1995 14,616,801 51,665,539
1994 14,208,583 52,075,998
1993 13,795,686 52,350,126
1992 13,385,571 52,323,671
1991 12,980,821 52,170,961
1990 12,579,208 52,054,092
1989 12,179,060 51,917,817
1988 11,782,264 51,724,853
1987 11,388,923 51,515,732
1986 11,002,844 51,318,745
1985 10,625,672 51,108,770
1984 10,258,398 50,887,599
1983 9,904,809 50,637,029
1982 9,572,511 50,402,724
1981 9,260,189 50,189,281
1980 8,957,663 49,955,152
1979 8,661,909 49,721,381
1978 8,372,759 49,521,243
1977 8,090,501 49,336,481
1976 7,817,320 49,120,842
1975 7,554,364 48,865,229
1974 7,302,160 48,576,570
1973 7,060,321 48,277,121
1972 6,826,024 47,946,893
1971 6,598,094 47,573,287
1970 6,380,609 47,261,306
1969 6,175,166 46,976,256
1968 5,978,742 46,614,325
1967 5,790,198 46,215,988
1966 5,609,047 45,802,519
1965 5,435,267 45,386,892
1964 5,269,087 44,951,156
1963 5,110,467 44,462,372
1962 4,959,340 43,943,674
1961 4,815,466 43,399,766
1960 4,673,500 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Syria

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Ukraine
2023 2.71 0.98
2022 2.75 0.9
2021 2.8 1.15
2020 2.84 1.21
2019 2.88 1.22
2018 2.93 1.23
2017 2.97 1.3
2016 3.01 1.39
2015 3.07 1.39
2014 3.12 1.47
2013 3.17 1.52
2012 3.22 1.53
2011 3.29 1.46
2010 3.36 1.44
2009 3.42 1.47
2008 3.48 1.44
2007 3.54 1.34
2006 3.56 1.3
2005 3.61 1.22
2004 3.68 1.22
2003 3.76 1.17
2002 3.87 1.13
2001 3.98 1.09
2000 4.07 1.11
1999 4.14 1.13
1998 4.25 1.21
1997 4.37 1.27
1996 4.54 1.33
1995 4.7 1.4
1994 4.86 1.47
1993 4.99 1.56
1992 5.14 1.67
1991 5.34 1.77
1990 5.56 1.85
1989 5.78 1.93
1988 6 2.04
1987 6.2 2.07
1986 6.37 2.12
1985 6.48 2.03
1984 6.59 2.08
1983 6.69 2.1
1982 6.81 1.95
1981 6.97 1.92
1980 7.12 1.95
1979 7.25 1.96
1978 7.35 1.97
1977 7.42 1.98
1976 7.45 2.04
1975 7.49 2.05
1974 7.52 2.06
1973 7.55 2.04
1972 7.57 2.13
1971 7.6 2.11
1970 7.62 2.08
1969 7.59 2.01
1968 7.57 2.03
1967 7.56 2.04
1966 7.55 2.04
1965 7.53 1.94
1964 7.53 2.01
1963 7.51 2.11
1962 7.51 2.15
1961 7.5 2.2
1960 7.51 2.29

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

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Syria and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Ukraine
2024 23.9 43.2
2023 23.3 43.1
2022 22.7 42.5
2021 22.2 42.2
2020 21.6 41.9
2019 20.9 41.5
2018 20.1 41.2
2017 19.6 40.9
2016 19.5 40.6
2015 19.5 40.2
2014 20.1 40
2013 21.2 39.8
2012 21.8 39.8
2011 21.9 39.7
2010 21.7 39.5
2009 21.5 39.3
2008 21.3 39.2
2007 21 39.1
2006 20.3 38.9
2005 19.7 38.7
2004 19.5 38.4
2003 19.2 38.2
2002 19 37.9
2001 18.8 37.6
2000 18.5 37.2
1999 18.3 36.9
1998 18.1 36.5
1997 17.9 36.2
1996 17.7 35.8
1995 17.5 35.5
1994 17.3 35.2
1993 17.1 34.9
1992 16.9 34.7
1991 16.7 34.5
1990 16.5 34.3
1989 16.4 34.1
1988 16.2 34.1
1987 16.1 34.1
1986 16 33.9
1985 15.9 33.8
1984 15.8 33.6
1983 15.8 33.6
1982 15.7 33.7
1981 15.6 33.7
1980 15.6 33.8
1979 15.6 34
1978 15.6 34.2
1977 15.6 34.2
1976 15.6 34
1975 15.7 33.7
1974 15.7 33.4
1973 15.7 33.1
1972 15.8 32.8
1971 15.8 32.5
1970 15.9 32.3
1969 16 32
1968 16.1 31.6
1967 16.2 31.2
1966 16.4 30.6
1965 16.5 30.1
1964 16.7 29.9
1963 16.9 29.8
1962 17.1 29.7
1961 17.3 29.6
1960 17.6 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
87.6%
2024

Energy

Syria Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Ukraine
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
82.4%
2023

Health

Syria Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate n/a
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Ukraine
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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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 (2012–2022, 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) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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