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Syria vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Syria has a population of 24.7M (ranked 57/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Syria's land area is 70,900 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 87th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Syria ranks 185/197 ($847), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Syria Zimbabwe
Population
26829400
17361868
Population rank 56/197 74/197
GDP
$20B
2023
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 129/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$847
2023
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 185/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,650
2023
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$18.4B
2010
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30%
2010
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$820
2010
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 148/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$730
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 70,900 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.71
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
23.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Syria and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Syria and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Syria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Syria Zimbabwe
2024 - $41,539,411,516
2023 $19,993,439,950 $35,871,779,681
2022 $23,622,827,080 $40,757,561,709
2021 $14,353,205,678 $41,287,673,690
2020 $12,047,752,036 $31,980,334,561
2019 $22,583,045,060 $33,357,695,635
2018 $21,497,782,868 $34,141,666,667
2017 $16,369,843,352 $51,035,657,371
2016 $12,597,854,877 $20,559,250,000
2015 $16,466,863,117 $19,973,250,000
2014 $21,502,061,466 $19,505,500,000
2013 $21,361,254,635 $19,100,750,000
2012 $43,190,318,033 $17,123,500,000
2011 $67,539,428,159 $14,109,000,000
2010 $61,390,830,875 $12,047,750,000
2009 $54,111,735,629 $9,670,750,000
2008 $52,557,913,569 $4,418,000,000
2007 $40,465,318,382 $5,294,750,000
2006 $33,751,788,856 $5,446,750,000
2005 $28,858,965,517 $5,758,250,000
2004 $25,086,950,495 $5,808,500,000
2003 $21,828,144,686 $5,730,500,000
2002 $20,669,357,462 $6,345,250,000
2001 $20,237,024,725 $6,780,750,000
2000 $18,937,052,543 $6,693,250,000
1999 $15,873,875,969 $6,861,500,000
1998 $15,200,846,154 $6,405,250,000
1997 $14,505,233,463 $8,534,000,000
1996 $13,789,560,878 $8,557,500,000
1995 $11,396,706,587 $7,115,000,000
1994 $10,122,020,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 $13,695,962,055 $6,567,250,000
1992 $13,253,565,861 $6,755,000,000
1991 $12,981,833,333 $8,646,000,000
1990 $12,308,624,418 $8,788,301,546
1989 $9,853,395,762 $8,290,553,535
1988 $10,577,041,645 $7,818,774,177
1987 $11,356,215,543 $6,744,657,033
1986 $13,293,205,278 $6,220,698,247
1985 $16,403,539,893 $5,640,137,575
1984 $17,503,078,174 $6,355,369,172
1983 $17,589,277,143 $7,768,031,182
1982 $16,298,929,011 $8,544,060,905
1981 $15,518,201,335 $8,015,464,252
1980 $13,062,420,382 $6,682,278,300
1979 $9,929,681,529 $5,180,102,910
1978 $9,275,200,458 $4,353,822,343
1977 $7,696,011,396 $4,366,610,469
1976 $7,633,528,867 $4,320,576,877
1975 $6,826,980,444 $4,373,532,601
1974 $5,159,557,148 $3,984,194,614
1973 $3,239,487,516 $3,311,043,292
1972 $3,059,681,698 $2,679,096,597
1971 $2,589,851,325 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,140,384,010 $1,885,168,339
1969 $2,245,011,515 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,753,746,430 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,580,229,799 $1,397,715,282
1966 $1,342,287,553 $1,282,403,936
1965 $1,472,036,540 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,339,494,267 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,200,447,408 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,110,565,881 $1,118,172,226
1961 $945,244,972 $1,097,206,526
1960 $857,704,413 $1,053,528,036

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

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Syria and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Syria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Syria Zimbabwe
2024 - $2,497
2023 $847 $2,195
2022 $1,052 $2,536
2021 $664 $2,614
2020 $572 $2,060
2019 $1,110 $2,184
2018 $1,098 $2,271
2017 $852 $3,445
2016 $656 $1,408
2015 $848 $1,387
2014 $1,061 $1,373
2013 $986 $1,363
2012 $1,898 $1,239
2011 $2,952 $1,038
2010 $2,731 $902
2009 $2,462 $736
2008 $2,429 $341
2007 $1,938 $414
2006 $1,719 $431
2005 $1,534 $461
2004 $1,368 $470
2003 $1,220 $468
2002 $1,183 $525
2001 $1,187 $566
2000 $1,138 $563
1999 $978 $582
1998 $961 $552
1997 $941 $751
1996 $918 $767
1995 $780 $648
1994 $712 $634
1993 $993 $605
1992 $990 $631
1991 $1,000 $831
1990 $978 $867
1989 $809 $840
1988 $898 $816
1987 $997 $726
1986 $1,208 $693
1985 $1,544 $649
1984 $1,706 $757
1983 $1,776 $959
1982 $1,703 $1,096
1981 $1,676 $1,069
1980 $1,458 $949
1979 $1,146 $779
1978 $1,108 $665
1977 $951 $677
1976 $976 $687
1975 $904 $717
1974 $707 $674
1973 $459 $579
1972 $448 $483
1971 $393 $406
1970 $335 $361
1969 $364 $346
1968 $293.3 $302
1967 $272.9 $294.4
1966 $239.3 $278.7
1965 $270.8 $294.3
1964 $254.2 $281.9
1963 $234.9 $277.1
1962 $223.9 $275.7
1961 $196.3 $279.2
1960 $183.5 $276.6

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

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Syria vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Syria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Syria Zimbabwe
2026 73.4 63.6
2025 73 63.3
2024 72.6 63.1
2023 72.1 62.8
2022 72.8 62.4
2021 72.4 60.1
2020 71.9 61.5
2019 71 61.1
2018 67.4 60.9
2017 65.7 60.3
2016 65.2 59.8
2015 63.3 59
2014 65.5 58.1
2013 65.1 56.8
2012 66.2 55.4
2011 72.3 53.9
2010 73.5 51.9
2009 73.5 49.7
2008 73.4 48.5
2007 73.3 47.6
2006 73 47.1
2005 72.8 46.6
2004 72.5 46
2003 72.2 45.4
2002 71.7 45.9
2001 71.3 44.5
2000 70.9 46
1999 70.5 46.4
1998 70.2 47.6
1997 70.2 48.5
1996 70.2 49
1995 70.2 51.1
1994 70.3 52.5
1993 70.3 54
1992 70.2 55.6
1991 70.1 57
1990 69.8 58.3
1989 69.5 59.4
1988 69.2 60.2
1987 68.8 60.7
1986 68.4 61
1985 68 60.9
1984 67.7 60.6
1983 67.4 60
1982 60.8 59.9
1981 64.6 59.4
1980 66.5 59.1
1979 66.2 54.9
1978 65.9 54.7
1977 65.4 57
1976 64.8 57.6
1975 64.2 58.2
1974 63.4 58.2
1973 60.8 58.1
1972 62 58.2
1971 61.3 58
1970 60.6 57.8
1969 59.8 57.5
1968 59.1 57.1
1967 58 56.8
1966 57.6 56.4
1965 56.9 55.9
1964 56.2 55.4
1963 55.4 54.9
1962 54.6 54.5
1961 53.7 54
1960 52.7 53.5
1959 51.7 53
1958 50.7 52.6
1957 49.6 52.2
1956 48.5 51.8
1955 47.4 51.4
1954 46.4 51
1953 45.3 50.6
1952 44.3 50.2
1951 43.4 49.8
1950 42.5 49.4

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

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Syria and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Syria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Syria Zimbabwe
2024 24,672,760 16,634,373
2023 23,594,623 16,340,822
2022 22,462,173 16,069,056
2021 21,628,839 15,797,210
2020 21,049,429 15,526,888
2019 20,353,534 15,271,368
2018 19,577,845 15,034,452
2017 19,224,668 14,812,482
2016 19,193,834 14,600,294
2015 19,424,618 14,399,013
2014 20,273,659 14,207,359
2013 21,666,917 14,013,808
2012 22,759,763 13,817,887
2011 22,878,098 13,595,424
2010 22,482,421 13,356,548
2009 21,976,969 13,142,790
2008 21,636,564 12,959,149
2007 20,884,125 12,804,058
2006 19,637,022 12,636,445
2005 18,814,091 12,483,432
2004 18,336,875 12,365,896
2003 17,889,296 12,232,323
2002 17,468,332 12,087,653
2001 17,051,338 11,971,901
2000 16,637,888 11,892,055
1999 16,228,061 11,783,458
1998 15,820,413 11,594,297
1997 15,417,542 11,369,827
1996 15,018,104 11,158,360
1995 14,616,801 10,974,599
1994 14,208,583 10,873,148
1993 13,795,686 10,860,288
1992 13,385,571 10,702,700
1991 12,980,821 10,404,816
1990 12,579,208 10,137,281
1989 12,179,060 9,864,798
1988 11,782,264 9,583,094
1987 11,388,923 9,284,644
1986 11,002,844 8,982,578
1985 10,625,672 8,686,813
1984 10,258,398 8,391,488
1983 9,904,809 8,098,404
1982 9,572,511 7,796,496
1981 9,260,189 7,498,635
1980 8,957,663 7,041,303
1979 8,661,909 6,647,556
1978 8,372,759 6,543,575
1977 8,090,501 6,449,512
1976 7,817,320 6,287,105
1975 7,554,364 6,098,658
1974 7,302,160 5,908,328
1973 7,060,321 5,720,404
1972 6,826,024 5,542,445
1971 6,598,094 5,374,712
1970 6,380,609 5,215,918
1969 6,175,166 5,058,181
1968 5,978,742 4,900,440
1967 5,790,198 4,748,307
1966 5,609,047 4,601,217
1965 5,435,267 4,458,462
1964 5,269,087 4,320,006
1963 5,110,467 4,185,877
1962 4,959,340 4,055,959
1961 4,815,466 3,930,401
1960 4,673,500 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Syria and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Syria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Syria Zimbabwe
2023 2.71 3.72
2022 2.75 3.77
2021 2.8 3.77
2020 2.84 3.75
2019 2.88 3.75
2018 2.93 3.74
2017 2.97 3.77
2016 3.01 3.83
2015 3.07 3.91
2014 3.12 4.01
2013 3.17 4.11
2012 3.22 4.13
2011 3.29 4.13
2010 3.36 4.04
2009 3.42 3.95
2008 3.48 3.78
2007 3.54 3.68
2006 3.56 3.64
2005 3.61 3.69
2004 3.68 3.78
2003 3.76 3.86
2002 3.87 3.93
2001 3.98 3.98
2000 4.07 4.01
1999 4.14 4.06
1998 4.25 4.07
1997 4.37 4.08
1996 4.54 4.11
1995 4.7 4.15
1994 4.86 4.28
1993 4.99 4.39
1992 5.14 4.57
1991 5.34 4.72
1990 5.56 4.88
1989 5.78 5.07
1988 6 5.28
1987 6.2 5.5
1986 6.37 5.69
1985 6.48 5.87
1984 6.59 6.04
1983 6.69 6.2
1982 6.81 6.33
1981 6.97 6.45
1980 7.12 6.52
1979 7.25 6.59
1978 7.35 6.66
1977 7.42 6.71
1976 7.45 6.77
1975 7.49 6.83
1974 7.52 6.88
1973 7.55 6.94
1972 7.57 6.94
1971 7.6 6.94
1970 7.62 6.98
1969 7.59 7.04
1968 7.57 7.11
1967 7.56 7.16
1966 7.55 7.2
1965 7.53 7.23
1964 7.53 7.23
1963 7.51 7.23
1962 7.51 7.23
1961 7.5 7.21
1960 7.51 7.2

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

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Syria and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Syria

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Syria Zimbabwe
2024 23.9 19
2023 23.3 18.9
2022 22.7 18.7
2021 22.2 18.6
2020 21.6 18.5
2019 20.9 18.3
2018 20.1 18.2
2017 19.6 18.1
2016 19.5 18
2015 19.5 18
2014 20.1 18
2013 21.2 18
2012 21.8 18.1
2011 21.9 18.2
2010 21.7 18.3
2009 21.5 18.4
2008 21.3 18.5
2007 21 18.5
2006 20.3 18.5
2005 19.7 18.3
2004 19.5 18.3
2003 19.2 18.2
2002 19 18.1
2001 18.8 18
2000 18.5 17.8
1999 18.3 17.7
1998 18.1 17.5
1997 17.9 17.2
1996 17.7 16.9
1995 17.5 16.6
1994 17.3 16.4
1993 17.1 16.3
1992 16.9 16.4
1991 16.7 16.5
1990 16.5 16.3
1989 16.4 16.1
1988 16.2 15.9
1987 16.1 15.9
1986 16 15.9
1985 15.9 15.9
1984 15.8 15.8
1983 15.8 15.8
1982 15.7 15.8
1981 15.6 15.7
1980 15.6 15.6
1979 15.6 15.6
1978 15.6 15.7
1977 15.6 15.8
1976 15.6 15.8
1975 15.7 15.9
1974 15.7 15.9
1973 15.7 15.8
1972 15.8 15.8
1971 15.8 15.8
1970 15.9 15.7
1969 16 15.7
1968 16.1 15.7
1967 16.2 15.7
1966 16.4 15.7
1965 16.5 15.7
1964 16.7 15.7
1963 16.9 15.8
1962 17.1 16
1961 17.3 16.2
1960 17.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Syria Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$18.2B
2023
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.6%
2010
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2009
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2010
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
269,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.79%
2010
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2010
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2022
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12%
2022
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
51.2
2012
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.1%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$20.6B
2010
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.62B
2010
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,424,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
32.2%
2010
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
23.3%
2011
49.5%
2024

Energy

Syria Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
455 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.5
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.5%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.72%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
61.3%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
690 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.91%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.76%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.4%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Syria Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.3%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+421,693
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
72.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
18.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
33
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.07
2010
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
37
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.4%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
34.7%
2019
38.4%
2023

Health

Syria Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$33.3
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.1
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.8%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.52
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate n/a
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Syria Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,874 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
52,533 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,016 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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