Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 87th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 184/197 ($847), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
26304877
|
949
|
| Population rank | 57/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$20B
2023 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 129/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$847
2023 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 184/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$4,650
2023 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$18.4B
2010 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
30%
2010 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$820
2010 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 148/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$731
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
70,900 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
348 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
2.71
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
23.9 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Syria and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Syria vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 42.5 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 43.4 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 44.3 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 45.3 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 46.4 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 47.4 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 48.5 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 49.6 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 50.7 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 51.7 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 52.7 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 53.7 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 54.6 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 55.4 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 56.2 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 56.9 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 57.6 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 58 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 59.1 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 60.6 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 61.3 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 62 | 72 |
| 1973 | 60.8 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 63.4 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 64.2 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 64.8 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 65.4 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 65.9 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 66.2 | 74 |
| 1980 | 66.5 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 64.6 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 60.8 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 67.4 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 67.7 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 68 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 68.4 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 68.8 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 69.2 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 69.8 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 70.1 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 70.2 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 70.3 | 77 |
| 1994 | 70.3 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 70.2 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 70.2 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 70.2 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 70.2 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 70.5 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 70.9 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 71.3 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 80 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 72.8 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 73 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 73.3 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 73.4 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 73.5 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 73.5 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 72.3 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 66.2 | 82 |
| 2013 | 65.1 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 63.3 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 65.2 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 65.7 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 71 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 71.9 | 83 |
| 2021 | 72.4 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 72.8 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 83 |
| 2024 | 72.6 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 73 | 83.3 |
Syria and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4,673,500 | - |
| 1961 | 4,815,466 | - |
| 1962 | 4,959,340 | - |
| 1963 | 5,110,467 | - |
| 1964 | 5,269,087 | - |
| 1965 | 5,435,267 | - |
| 1966 | 5,609,047 | - |
| 1967 | 5,790,198 | - |
| 1968 | 5,978,742 | - |
| 1969 | 6,175,166 | - |
| 1970 | 6,380,609 | - |
| 1971 | 6,598,094 | - |
| 1972 | 6,826,024 | - |
| 1973 | 7,060,321 | - |
| 1974 | 7,302,160 | - |
| 1975 | 7,554,364 | - |
| 1976 | 7,817,320 | - |
| 1977 | 8,090,501 | - |
| 1978 | 8,372,759 | - |
| 1979 | 8,661,909 | - |
| 1980 | 8,957,663 | - |
| 1981 | 9,260,189 | - |
| 1982 | 9,572,511 | - |
| 1983 | 9,904,809 | - |
| 1984 | 10,258,398 | - |
| 1985 | 10,625,672 | - |
| 1986 | 11,002,844 | - |
| 1987 | 11,388,923 | - |
| 1988 | 11,782,264 | - |
| 1989 | 12,179,060 | - |
| 1990 | 12,579,208 | - |
| 1991 | 12,980,821 | - |
| 1992 | 13,385,571 | - |
| 1993 | 13,795,686 | - |
| 1994 | 14,208,583 | - |
| 1995 | 14,616,801 | - |
| 1996 | 15,018,104 | - |
| 1997 | 15,417,542 | - |
| 1998 | 15,820,413 | - |
| 1999 | 16,228,061 | - |
| 2000 | 16,637,888 | 880 |
| 2001 | 17,051,338 | 890 |
| 2002 | 17,468,332 | 900 |
| 2003 | 17,889,296 | 911 |
| 2004 | 18,336,875 | 921 |
| 2005 | 18,814,091 | 921 |
| 2006 | 19,637,022 | 932 |
| 2007 | 20,884,125 | 821 |
| 2008 | 21,636,564 | 824 |
| 2009 | 21,976,969 | 826 |
| 2010 | 22,482,421 | 829 |
| 2011 | 22,878,098 | 832 |
| 2012 | 22,759,763 | 836 |
| 2013 | 21,666,917 | 839 |
| 2014 | 20,273,659 | 842 |
| 2015 | 19,424,618 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 19,193,834 | - |
| 2017 | 19,224,668 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 19,577,845 | - |
| 2019 | 20,353,534 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 21,049,429 | - |
| 2021 | 21,628,839 | - |
| 2022 | 22,462,173 | - |
| 2023 | 23,594,623 | - |
| 2024 | 24,672,760 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.2B
2023 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28.6%
2010 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.13%
2009 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.06%
2010 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
269,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.79%
2010 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
8.61%
2010 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
12%
2022 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
51.2
2012 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$20.6B
2010 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,424,000
2019 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
32.2%
2010 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
23.3%
2011 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
455 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.5
2022 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
25.6 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.08 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
99.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.76%
2022 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
88.4%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.3%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+546,494
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
58%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.63 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
17.2
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
12
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
32
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.07
2010 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
14.9
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
39
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.4%
2021 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
34.7%
2019 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$34.4
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$15.7
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
20.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.19
2016 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
20
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
20.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
42
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.09 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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