COUNTRY PROFILE / SYR
Syria
Syrian Arab Republic / SYR / SY
For Syria, population is 25,620,427 people (2025, #57/215) and area is 185,180 km² (2023, #88/215). This profile covers 77 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (87%); Main language: North Levantine Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Syria in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Syria with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Syria, population is about 20.8% of Japan's value and area is about 49% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Syria | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,620,427 people2025 / About 20.8% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 185,180 km²2023 / About 49% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 138.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 42.4% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 72.56 years2024 / 11.48 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,0572022 / About 2.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 16,637,888 people in 2000 to 25,620,427 people in 2025, an increase of about 54%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.86 years in 2000 to 72.56 years in 2024, an increase of 1.7 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2022Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,138 in 2000 to US$ 1,057 in 2022, a decrease of about 7.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
72 additional rankings for Syria.
72 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work16 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY