Syria
Asia · 2024
Syria Overview & Key Indicators
Syria is in the Asia region. Population is 24,672,760. Total GDP is $23.7B. GDP per capita is $1,057. Life expectancy is 72.6 years.
Population
24,672,760
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$23.7B
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2022
GDP per Capita
$1,057
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2022
Life Expectancy
72.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
22.8
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
4.47%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
72.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
22.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Syria Economy
Unemployment Rate
13.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Gini Index
26.4
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022
Poverty Rate
18.0%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022
Syria Environment
CO₂ Emissions
1.27
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
1.1%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
2.8%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
32.1
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Syria Technology
Mobile Subscriptions
71.2
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Syria
Syria had a population of 24,672,760 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Syria was $1,057 in 2022 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Syria Social & Health
Life Expectancy
72.6
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
94.4%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2021
Human Development Index
0.564
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.404
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023