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Syria vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 87th vs. 56th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Uzbekistan
Population
26829400
37939105
Population rank 56/197 42/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$115B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Syria and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Syria and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Syria

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Syria Uzbekistan
2024 - $114,965,293,467
2023 $19,993,439,950 $102,641,879,249
2022 $23,622,827,080 $90,095,926,567
2021 $14,353,205,678 $77,340,060,003
2020 $12,047,752,036 $66,443,265,418
2019 $22,583,045,060 $67,293,639,798
2018 $21,497,782,868 $58,695,899,092
2017 $16,369,843,352 $69,703,222,283
2016 $12,597,854,877 $86,138,288,644
2015 $16,466,863,117 $86,196,264,755
2014 $21,502,061,466 $80,845,385,809
2013 $21,361,254,635 $73,180,037,915
2012 $43,190,318,033 $67,517,349,212
2011 $67,539,428,159 $60,178,909,297
2010 $61,390,830,875 $49,765,676,402
2009 $54,111,735,629 $33,689,223,673
2008 $52,557,913,569 $29,549,438,884
2007 $40,465,318,382 $22,311,393,928
2006 $33,751,788,856 $17,330,833,853
2005 $28,858,965,517 $14,307,509,839
2004 $25,086,950,495 $12,030,023,548
2003 $21,828,144,686 $10,134,453,435
2002 $20,669,357,462 $9,687,788,513
2001 $20,237,024,725 $11,401,421,329
2000 $18,937,052,543 $13,760,513,969
1999 $15,873,875,969 $17,078,465,982
1998 $15,200,846,154 $14,988,971,211
1997 $14,505,233,463 $14,744,603,774
1996 $13,789,560,878 $13,948,892,216
1995 $11,396,706,587 $13,350,461,265
1994 $10,122,020,000 $12,899,074,922
1993 $13,695,962,055 $13,099,920,056
1992 $13,253,565,861 $12,953,801,760
1991 $12,981,833,333 $13,800,167,712
1990 $12,308,624,418 $13,362,340,338
1989 $9,853,395,762 $11,948,815,258
1988 $10,577,041,645 $10,722,799,639
1987 $11,356,215,543 $8,523,160,593
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 Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Uzbekistan
2024 - $3,162
2023 $847 $2,879
2022 $1,052 $2,579
2021 $664 $2,259
2020 $572 $1,978
2019 $1,110 $2,041
2018 $1,098 $1,813
2017 $852 $2,191
2016 $656 $2,753
2015 $848 $2,803
2014 $1,061 $2,675
2013 $986 $2,462
2012 $1,898 $2,307
2011 $2,952 $2,088
2010 $2,731 $1,753
2009 $2,462 $1,206
2008 $2,429 $1,075
2007 $1,938 $824
2006 $1,719 $649
2005 $1,534 $543
2004 $1,368 $462
2003 $1,220 $394
2002 $1,183 $381
2001 $1,187 $454
2000 $1,138 $555
1999 $978 $698
1998 $961 $621
1997 $941 $621
1996 $918 $597
1995 $780 $583
1994 $712 $574
1993 $993 $596
1992 $990 $603
1991 $1,000 $658
1990 $978 $653
1989 $809 $598
1988 $898 $551
1987 $997 $450
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. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Uzbekistan
2026 73.4 72.8
2025 73 72.7
2024 72.6 72.5
2023 72.1 72.4
2022 72.8 72.1
2021 72.4 71.7
2020 71.9 71.5
2019 71 72.1
2018 67.4 72
2017 65.7 71.7
2016 65.2 71.6
2015 63.3 71.3
2014 65.5 71
2013 65.1 70.7
2012 66.2 70.4
2011 72.3 70.1
2010 73.5 69.8
2009 73.5 69.5
2008 73.4 69
2007 73.3 68.5
2006 73 67.9
2005 72.8 67.5
2004 72.5 67.2
2003 72.2 66.9
2002 71.7 66.4
2001 71.3 65.9
2000 70.9 65.5
1999 70.5 65.3
1998 70.2 65.2
1997 70.2 65
1996 70.2 64.8
1995 70.2 64.7
1994 70.3 64.7
1993 70.3 64.9
1992 70.2 65.2
1991 70.1 65.5
1990 69.8 65.8
1989 69.5 65.8
1988 69.2 65.8
1987 68.8 65.5
1986 68.4 65
1985 68 64.6
1984 67.7 64.1
1983 67.4 63.8
1982 60.8 63.5
1981 64.6 63.2
1980 66.5 63
1979 66.2 62.7
1978 65.9 62.4
1977 65.4 62.2
1976 64.8 61.9
1975 64.2 61.6
1974 63.4 61.4
1973 60.8 61.1
1972 62 60.8
1971 61.3 60.4
1970 60.6 60.1
1969 59.8 59.7
1968 59.1 59.4
1967 58 59
1966 57.6 58.6
1965 56.9 58.3
1964 56.2 57.9
1963 55.4 57.6
1962 54.6 57.2
1961 53.7 56.9
1960 52.7 56.5
1959 51.7 56.2
1958 50.7 55.9
1957 49.6 55.5
1956 48.5 55.2
1955 47.4 54.9
1954 46.4 54.6
1953 45.3 54.3
1952 44.3 54
1951 43.4 53.7
1950 42.5 53.3

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

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Syria and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Syria Uzbekistan
2024 24,672,760 36,361,859
2023 23,594,623 35,652,307
2022 22,462,173 34,938,955
2021 21,628,839 34,243,696
2020 21,049,429 33,586,372
2019 20,353,534 32,964,701
2018 19,577,845 32,373,490
2017 19,224,668 31,819,178
2016 19,193,834 31,284,568
2015 19,424,618 30,749,346
2014 20,273,659 30,222,994
2013 21,666,917 29,724,065
2012 22,759,763 29,261,903
2011 22,878,098 28,823,196
2010 22,482,421 28,385,506
2009 21,976,969 27,939,328
2008 21,636,564 27,494,774
2007 20,884,125 27,076,008
2006 19,637,022 26,699,043
2005 18,814,091 26,356,975
2004 18,336,875 26,029,350
2003 17,889,296 25,711,259
2002 17,468,332 25,399,980
2001 17,051,338 25,090,283
2000 16,637,888 24,787,054
1999 16,228,061 24,476,008
1998 15,820,413 24,134,929
1997 15,417,542 23,758,960
1996 15,018,104 23,351,981
1995 14,616,801 22,917,589
1994 14,208,583 22,463,291
1993 13,795,686 21,987,955
1992 13,385,571 21,485,090
1991 12,980,821 20,962,910
1990 12,579,208 20,464,956
1989 12,179,060 19,977,183
1988 11,782,264 19,460,630
1987 11,388,923 18,930,070
1986 11,002,844 18,395,621
1985 10,625,672 17,875,339
1984 10,258,398 17,378,846
1983 9,904,809 16,908,400
1982 9,572,511 16,462,736
1981 9,260,189 16,035,032
1980 8,957,663 15,619,936
1979 8,661,909 15,215,587
1978 8,372,759 14,816,349
1977 8,090,501 14,408,822
1976 7,817,320 13,998,620
1975 7,554,364 13,598,521
1974 7,302,160 13,209,011
1973 7,060,321 12,831,047
1972 6,826,024 12,465,106
1971 6,598,094 12,111,511
1970 6,380,609 11,762,638
1969 6,175,166 11,403,150
1968 5,978,742 11,032,155
1967 5,790,198 10,659,180
1966 5,609,047 10,289,294
1965 5,435,267 9,921,681
1964 5,269,087 9,557,611
1963 5,110,467 9,202,246
1962 4,959,340 8,854,368
1961 4,815,466 8,517,711
1960 4,673,500 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Syria

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Uzbekistan
2023 2.71 3.5
2022 2.75 3.4
2021 2.8 3.27
2020 2.84 3.06
2019 2.88 2.87
2018 2.93 2.71
2017 2.97 2.57
2016 3.01 2.56
2015 3.07 2.58
2014 3.12 2.55
2013 3.17 2.44
2012 3.22 2.34
2011 3.29 2.35
2010 3.36 2.44
2009 3.42 2.56
2008 3.48 2.64
2007 3.54 2.57
2006 3.56 2.46
2005 3.61 2.44
2004 3.68 2.5
2003 3.76 2.5
2002 3.87 2.58
2001 3.98 2.61
2000 4.07 2.7
1999 4.14 2.83
1998 4.25 2.99
1997 4.37 3.19
1996 4.54 3.39
1995 4.7 3.57
1994 4.86 3.66
1993 4.99 3.86
1992 5.14 4.06
1991 5.34 4.19
1990 5.56 4.12
1989 5.78 4.1
1988 6 4.26
1987 6.2 4.53
1986 6.37 4.68
1985 6.48 4.69
1984 6.59 4.73
1983 6.69 4.71
1982 6.81 4.82
1981 6.97 4.91
1980 7.12 5.04
1979 7.25 5.16
1978 7.35 5.28
1977 7.42 5.54
1976 7.45 5.75
1975 7.49 5.92
1974 7.52 6.05
1973 7.55 6.16
1972 7.57 6.25
1971 7.6 6.28
1970 7.62 6.31
1969 7.59 6.34
1968 7.57 6.39
1967 7.56 6.57
1966 7.55 6.66
1965 7.53 6.81
1964 7.53 6.82
1963 7.51 6.81
1962 7.51 6.88
1961 7.5 6.75
1960 7.51 6.61

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

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Syria and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Uzbekistan
2024 23.9 27.9
2023 23.3 27.8
2022 22.7 27.8
2021 22.2 27.7
2020 21.6 27.5
2019 20.9 27.4
2018 20.1 27.2
2017 19.6 26.9
2016 19.5 26.6
2015 19.5 26.3
2014 20.1 26
2013 21.2 25.7
2012 21.8 25.4
2011 21.9 25
2010 21.7 24.6
2009 21.5 24.3
2008 21.3 24
2007 21 23.7
2006 20.3 23.4
2005 19.7 23.1
2004 19.5 22.7
2003 19.2 22.4
2002 19 22.1
2001 18.8 21.7
2000 18.5 21.4
1999 18.3 21.1
1998 18.1 20.9
1997 17.9 20.7
1996 17.7 20.5
1995 17.5 20.3
1994 17.3 20.2
1993 17.1 20.1
1992 16.9 20
1991 16.7 20
1990 16.5 20
1989 16.4 19.9
1988 16.2 19.9
1987 16.1 19.8
1986 16 19.7
1985 15.9 19.7
1984 15.8 19.6
1983 15.8 19.4
1982 15.7 19.3
1981 15.6 19.1
1980 15.6 18.9
1979 15.6 18.8
1978 15.6 18.6
1977 15.6 18.4
1976 15.6 18.3
1975 15.7 18.1
1974 15.7 18
1973 15.7 17.9
1972 15.8 17.9
1971 15.8 17.9
1970 15.9 17.9
1969 16 17.9
1968 16.1 18
1967 16.2 18.2
1966 16.4 18.5
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 20.3
1962 17.1 21
1961 17.3 21.6
1960 17.6 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
59.7%
2024

Energy

Syria Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Syria Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
89%
2023

Health

Syria Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate n/a
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
130,175 mi
2021

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

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