Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Syrian Arab Republic in numbers

Syrian Arab Republic is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as low income. Its capital is Damascus. Its population was 25.62 million in 2025, ranking 57 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$1,057 in 2022.

Population25.62 million2025
GDPUS$23.7 billion2022
GDP per personUS$1,0572022
Life expectancy72.62024
Area185,1802024
Urban share72.1%2025

People

Population

25.62 million
2025 · +54% since 2000 · Rank 57 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

3.77%
2025 · 2.49% in 2000 · Rank 5 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

134.4
2024 · +48% since 2000 · Rank 84 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

72.1%
2025 · 51.9% in 2000 · Rank 81 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

28.4%
2025 · 41.9% in 2000 · Rank 78 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

4.8%
2025 · 3.3% in 2000 · Rank 151 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.70
2024 · -34% since 2000 · Rank 66 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

72.6
2024 · +2% since 2000 · Rank 130 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

18.4
2024 · -20% since 2000 · Rank 77 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$33
2023 · -38% since 2000 · Rank 183 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

89.3%
2024 · 93.4% in 2000 · Rank 162 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

33.8%
2018 · 0.2% in 2000

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

81.4%
2024 · 102.3% in 2000 · Rank 181 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$23.7 billion
2022 · +25% since 2000 · Rank 125 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$1,057
2022 · -7% since 2000 · Rank 196 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$4,905
2022 · +50% since 2017 · Rank 167 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

-0.20%
2022 · 0.68% in 2000 · Rank 195 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

13.42%
2019 · -3.85% in 2000

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

13.6%
2025 · 9.6% in 2000 · Rank 20 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

6.8%
2022 · 36.1% in 2000 · Rank 180 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

2.6%
2010 · 1.0% in 2000

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

185,180
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

2.9%
2024 · 2.5% in 2000 · Rank 187 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

1.27
2024 · -54% since 2000 · Rank 133 of 203

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLebanon

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Syrian Arab Republic. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.