Israel vs Syria
Israel vs Syria: Population
Population in 2023: 9.26 million people in Israel and 23.6 million people in Syria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Syria, by 14.3 million people, or 2.55 times that in Israel.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Syria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Israel ranked 97 and Syria ranked 58 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Israel at 19.8 million people and Syria at 43.7 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Israel | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9.26 million | 23.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 9.1 million | 22.5 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 8.94 million | 21.6 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 8.8 million | 21.1 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 8.66 million | 20.4 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 8.51 million | 19.6 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 8.36 million | 19.2 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 8.21 million | 19.2 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 8.05 million | 19.4 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 7.9 million | 20.3 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 7.75 million | 21.7 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 7.61 million | 22.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 7.47 million | 22.9 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 7.34 million | 22.5 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 7.21 million | 22 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 7.08 million | 21.6 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 6.96 million | 20.9 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 6.84 million | 19.6 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 6.73 million | 18.8 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 6.62 million | 18.3 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 6.5 million | 17.9 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 6.39 million | 17.5 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 6.26 million | 17.1 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 6.11 million | 16.6 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 5.95 million | 16.2 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 5.79 million | 15.8 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 5.65 million | 15.4 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 5.5 million | 15 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 5.36 million | 14.6 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 5.22 million | 14.2 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 5.09 million | 13.8 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 4.96 million | 13.4 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 4.78 million | 13 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 4.55 million | 12.6 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 4.38 million | 12.2 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 4.31 million | 11.8 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 4.24 million | 11.4 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 4.17 million | 11 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 4.11 million | 10.6 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 4.03 million | 10.3 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 3.96 million | 9.91 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 3.88 million | 9.57 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 3.8 million | 9.26 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 3.72 million | 8.96 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 3.64 million | 8.66 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 3.56 million | 8.37 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 3.48 million | 8.09 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 3.4 million | 7.82 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 3.32 million | 7.55 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 3.24 million | 7.3 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 3.16 million | 7.06 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 3.08 million | 6.83 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 2.98 million | 6.6 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 2.87 million | 6.38 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 2.75 million | 6.18 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 2.65 million | 5.98 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 2.54 million | 5.79 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 2.43 million | 5.61 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 2.33 million | 5.44 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 2.23 million | 5.27 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 2.14 million | 5.11 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 2.04 million | 4.96 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 1.96 million | 4.82 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 1.89 million | 4.67 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 1.84 million | 4.53 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 1.78 million | 4.4 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 1.72 million | 4.28 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 1.66 million | 4.16 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 1.6 million | 4.05 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 1.54 million | 3.95 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 1.48 million | 3.85 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 1.41 million | 3.77 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 1.35 million | 3.69 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 1.29 million | 3.61 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 1.23 million | 3.48 million | – |
| 1948 | 1.18 million | 3.42 million | – |
| 1947 | 1.14 million | 3.37 million | – |
| 1946 | 1.1 million | 3.33 million | – |
| 1945 | 1.06 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1944 | 1.02 million | 3.23 million | – |
| 1943 | 983,300 | 3.19 million | – |
| 1942 | 947,800 | 3.14 million | – |
| 1941 | 912,700 | 3.1 million | – |
| 1940 | 878,300 | 3.06 million | – |
| 1939 | 844,300 | 3.01 million | – |
| 1938 | 810,900 | 2.97 million | – |
| 1937 | 778,100 | 2.93 million | – |
| 1936 | 746,700 | 2.89 million | – |
| 1935 | 716,500 | 2.85 million | – |
| 1934 | 687,500 | 2.81 million | – |
| 1933 | 659,700 | 2.77 million | – |
| 1932 | 633,000 | 2.73 million | – |
| 1931 | 609,100 | 2.69 million | – |
| 1930 | 588,000 | 2.66 million | – |
| 1929 | 569,400 | 2.62 million | – |
| 1928 | 553,100 | 2.58 million | – |
| 1927 | 539,100 | 2.55 million | – |
| 1926 | 525,500 | 2.51 million | – |
| 1925 | 512,200 | 2.48 million | – |
| 1924 | 499,300 | 2.44 million | – |
| 1923 | 486,700 | 2.41 million | – |
| 1922 | 474,400 | 2.38 million | – |
| 1921 | 463,800 | 2.34 million | – |
| 1920 | 455,000 | 2.31 million | – |
| 1919 | 447,800 | 2.28 million | – |
| 1918 | 442,200 | 2.25 million | – |
| 1917 | 438,200 | 2.21 million | – |
| 1916 | 434,200 | 2.18 million | – |
| 1915 | 430,300 | 2.15 million | – |
| 1914 | 426,500 | 2.12 million | – |
| 1913 | 422,600 | 2.09 million | – |
| 1912 | 418,800 | 2.06 million | – |
| 1911 | 414,700 | 2.03 million | – |
| 1910 | 410,200 | 2.01 million | – |
| 1909 | 405,500 | 1.98 million | – |
| 1908 | 400,300 | 1.95 million | – |
| 1907 | 394,900 | 1.93 million | – |
| 1906 | 389,600 | 1.9 million | – |
| 1905 | 384,300 | 1.88 million | – |
| 1904 | 379,100 | 1.85 million | – |
| 1903 | 374,000 | 1.83 million | – |
| 1902 | 369,000 | 1.81 million | – |
| 1901 | 364,100 | 1.79 million | – |
| 1900 | 359,300 | 1.77 million | – |
| 1899 | 354,600 | 1.76 million | – |
| 1898 | 350,100 | 1.75 million | – |
| 1897 | 345,700 | 1.74 million | – |
| 1896 | 341,400 | 1.73 million | – |
| 1895 | 337,100 | 1.73 million | – |
| 1894 | 332,900 | 1.72 million | – |
| 1893 | 328,700 | 1.72 million | – |
| 1892 | 324,600 | 1.71 million | – |
| 1891 | 320,600 | 1.7 million | – |
| 1890 | 316,600 | 1.7 million | – |
| 1889 | 312,800 | 1.69 million | – |
| 1888 | 309,000 | 1.69 million | – |
| 1887 | 305,300 | 1.68 million | – |
| 1886 | 301,700 | 1.68 million | – |
| 1885 | 298,100 | 1.67 million | – |
| 1884 | 294,500 | 1.66 million | – |
| 1883 | 291,000 | 1.66 million | – |
| 1882 | 287,500 | 1.65 million | – |
| 1881 | 284,600 | 1.65 million | – |
| 1880 | 282,100 | 1.64 million | – |
| 1879 | 280,200 | 1.64 million | – |
| 1878 | 278,800 | 1.63 million | – |
| 1877 | 277,800 | 1.62 million | – |
| 1876 | 276,900 | 1.62 million | – |
| 1875 | 275,900 | 1.61 million | – |
| 1874 | 275,000 | 1.61 million | – |
| 1873 | 274,100 | 1.6 million | – |
| 1872 | 273,100 | 1.6 million | – |
| 1871 | 271,400 | 1.59 million | – |
| 1870 | 269,000 | 1.59 million | – |
| 1869 | 265,800 | 1.58 million | – |
| 1868 | 262,000 | 1.57 million | – |
| 1867 | 257,400 | 1.57 million | – |
| 1866 | 252,900 | 1.56 million | – |
| 1865 | 248,500 | 1.56 million | – |
| 1864 | 244,100 | 1.55 million | – |
| 1863 | 239,900 | 1.55 million | – |
| 1862 | 235,700 | 1.54 million | – |
| 1861 | 232,000 | 1.54 million | – |
| 1860 | 228,800 | 1.53 million | – |
| 1859 | 226,100 | 1.53 million | – |
| 1858 | 223,900 | 1.52 million | – |
| 1857 | 222,100 | 1.52 million | – |
| 1856 | 220,300 | 1.51 million | – |
| 1855 | 218,500 | 1.51 million | – |
| 1854 | 216,800 | 1.5 million | – |
| 1853 | 215,100 | 1.49 million | – |
| 1852 | 213,400 | 1.49 million | – |
| 1851 | 212,000 | 1.48 million | – |
| 1850 | 211,000 | 1.48 million | – |
| 1849 | 210,300 | 1.47 million | – |
| 1848 | 210,000 | 1.47 million | – |
| 1847 | 210,000 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1846 | 210,000 | 1.46 million | – |
| 1845 | 210,000 | 1.45 million | – |
| 1844 | 210,000 | 1.45 million | – |
| 1843 | 210,000 | 1.45 million | – |
| 1842 | 210,000 | 1.44 million | – |
| 1841 | 210,000 | 1.44 million | – |
| 1840 | 210,000 | 1.43 million | – |
| 1839 | 210,000 | 1.43 million | – |
| 1838 | 210,000 | 1.42 million | – |
| 1837 | 210,000 | 1.42 million | – |
| 1836 | 210,000 | 1.41 million | – |
| 1835 | 210,000 | 1.41 million | – |
| 1834 | 210,000 | 1.4 million | – |
| 1833 | 210,000 | 1.4 million | – |
| 1832 | 210,000 | 1.39 million | – |
| 1831 | 210,000 | 1.39 million | – |
| 1830 | 210,000 | 1.38 million | – |
| 1829 | 210,000 | 1.38 million | – |
| 1828 | 210,000 | 1.37 million | – |
| 1827 | 210,000 | 1.37 million | – |
| 1826 | 210,000 | 1.36 million | – |
| 1825 | 210,000 | 1.36 million | – |
| 1824 | 210,000 | 1.36 million | – |
| 1823 | 210,000 | 1.35 million | – |
| 1822 | 210,000 | 1.35 million | – |
| 1821 | 210,000 | 1.34 million | – |
| 1820 | 210,000 | 1.34 million | – |
| 1819 | 210,000 | 1.33 million | – |
| 1818 | 210,000 | 1.33 million | – |
| 1817 | 210,000 | 1.32 million | – |
| 1816 | 210,000 | 1.32 million | – |
| 1815 | 210,000 | 1.32 million | – |
| 1814 | 210,000 | 1.31 million | – |
| 1813 | 210,000 | 1.31 million | – |
| 1812 | 210,000 | 1.3 million | – |
| 1811 | 210,000 | 1.3 million | – |
| 1810 | 210,000 | 1.29 million | – |
| 1809 | 210,000 | 1.29 million | – |
| 1808 | 210,000 | 1.28 million | – |
| 1807 | 210,000 | 1.28 million | – |
| 1806 | 210,000 | 1.28 million | – |
| 1805 | 210,000 | 1.27 million | – |
| 1804 | 210,000 | 1.27 million | – |
| 1803 | 210,000 | 1.26 million | – |
| 1802 | 210,000 | 1.26 million | – |
| 1801 | 210,000 | 1.25 million | – |
| 1800 | 210,000 | 1.25 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Israel | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.39 million9.34 million–9.44 million | 24.7 million24.4 million–25 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 9.52 million9.36 million–9.68 million | 25.6 million24.7 million–26.6 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 9.65 million9.35 million–9.94 million | 26.5 million24.8 million–28.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 9.78 million9.33 million–10.2 million | 27.3 million24.9 million–29.9 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 9.91 million9.31 million–10.5 million | 28 million24.9 million–31.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 10 million9.28 million–10.9 million | 28.7 million24.9 million–33.3 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 10.2 million9.22 million–11.2 million | 29.4 million24.8 million–35.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 10.3 million9.15 million–11.6 million | 30 million24.7 million–36.9 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 10.5 million9.05 million–12 million | 30.6 million24.7 million–38.7 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 10.6 million8.96 million–12.3 million | 31.2 million24.7 million–40.5 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 10.7 million8.89 million–12.7 million | 31.8 million24.7 million–42.3 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 10.9 million8.83 million–13.2 million | 32.3 million24.5 million–44.1 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 11 million8.73 million–13.5 million | 32.8 million24.2 million–45.7 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 11.1 million8.64 million–14 million | 33.3 million24.1 million–47.1 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 11.3 million8.58 million–14.5 million | 33.7 million23.9 million–48.8 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 11.4 million8.47 million–15 million | 34.1 million23.7 million–50.8 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 11.6 million8.38 million–15.5 million | 34.5 million23.6 million–52.8 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 11.7 million8.29 million–16.1 million | 34.9 million23.5 million–54.3 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 11.9 million8.17 million–16.6 million | 35.3 million23.5 million–55.8 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 12 million8.03 million–17.1 million | 35.6 million23.2 million–57.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 12.2 million7.88 million–17.7 million | 35.9 million23 million–59.5 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 12.3 million7.75 million–18.4 million | 36.3 million22.8 million–61.3 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 12.5 million7.65 million–19 million | 36.6 million22.7 million–62.6 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 12.6 million7.55 million–19.6 million | 36.9 million22.5 million–64.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 12.8 million7.49 million–20.1 million | 37.2 million22.1 million–65.8 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 12.9 million7.48 million–20.7 million | 37.5 million21.9 million–67.5 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 13.1 million7.39 million–21.4 million | 37.8 million21.9 million–69.1 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 13.2 million7.26 million–22 million | 38.1 million21.9 million–70.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 13.4 million7.13 million–22.8 million | 38.4 million21.7 million–72.7 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 13.6 million7.04 million–23.4 million | 38.7 million21.5 million–73.7 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 13.7 million6.94 million–24 million | 39.1 million21.3 million–75.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 13.9 million6.82 million–25 million | 39.4 million20.9 million–77.5 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 14 million6.78 million–26.1 million | 39.7 million20.7 million–79.3 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 14.2 million6.72 million–27.1 million | 40 million20.5 million–81 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 14.3 million6.62 million–27.9 million | 40.2 million20.4 million–83.3 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 14.5 million6.57 million–28.7 million | 40.5 million20.1 million–85.9 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 14.6 million6.52 million–29.6 million | 40.8 million19.7 million–88.9 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 14.7 million6.49 million–30.7 million | 41.1 million19.5 million–91.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 14.9 million6.43 million–31.7 million | 41.3 million19.4 million–93.5 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 15 million6.36 million–32.8 million | 41.6 million19.3 million–96.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 15.2 million6.29 million–33.8 million | 41.8 million19.1 million–98.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 15.3 million6.2 million–34.7 million | 42.1 million18.7 million–101 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 15.4 million6.05 million–35.4 million | 42.3 million18.6 million–103 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 15.6 million5.95 million–36.3 million | 42.5 million18.5 million–104 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 15.7 million5.94 million–37.2 million | 42.7 million18.2 million–106 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 15.9 million5.87 million–38.2 million | 42.8 million17.8 million–107 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 16 million5.78 million–39.5 million | 43 million17.5 million–108 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 16.1 million5.66 million–41.1 million | 43.1 million17.1 million–110 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 16.3 million5.52 million–42.4 million | 43.3 million16.7 million–111 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 16.4 million5.4 million–43.4 million | 43.4 million16.3 million–112 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 16.5 million5.33 million–44.3 million | 43.5 million16 million–113 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 16.7 million5.3 million–45.2 million | 43.6 million16 million–116 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 16.8 million5.23 million–46.2 million | 43.7 million16 million–118 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 16.9 million5.11 million–47.6 million | 43.7 million15.9 million–119 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 17.1 million5.04 million–48.9 million | 43.8 million15.8 million–122 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 17.2 million5.04 million–49.9 million | 43.8 million15.6 million–125 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 17.4 million5.06 million–50.8 million | 43.9 million15.2 million–127 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 17.5 million4.97 million–52.2 million | 44 million14.9 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 17.7 million4.8 million–54.2 million | 44 million14.8 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 17.8 million4.72 million–56.6 million | 44.1 million14.6 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 17.9 million4.66 million–58.4 million | 44.1 million14.4 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 18.1 million4.57 million–59.2 million | 44.1 million14.2 million–134 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 18.2 million4.49 million–59.9 million | 44.2 million14 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 18.3 million4.41 million–61 million | 44.1 million13.9 million–137 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 18.4 million4.31 million–62.4 million | 44.1 million13.7 million–139 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 18.6 million4.19 million–64.4 million | 44.1 million13.4 million–140 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 18.7 million4.08 million–66.8 million | 44.1 million13.3 million–140 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 18.8 million3.92 million–69.1 million | 44.1 million13 million–141 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 18.9 million3.72 million–71.5 million | 44.1 million12.8 million–144 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 19 million3.63 million–73.6 million | 44.1 million12.6 million–145 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 19.1 million3.61 million–75.1 million | 44 million12.7 million–146 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 19.3 million3.53 million–76.4 million | 44 million12.8 million–148 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 19.4 million3.4 million–77.7 million | 43.9 million12.6 million–150 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 19.5 million3.38 million–79.2 million | 43.9 million12.5 million–151 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 19.6 million3.37 million–81.6 million | 43.8 million12.3 million–153 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 19.7 million3.26 million–83.8 million | 43.8 million12.3 million–156 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 19.8 million3.09 million–85.8 million | 43.7 million12.4 million–160 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Israel vs Syria
Health
- Life expectancyIsrael: 82.4 years in 2023Syria: 72.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIsrael: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Syria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIsrael: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Syria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIsrael: 3.83% in 2017Syria: 3.58% in 2017
- Suicide rateIsrael: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Syria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthIsrael: 1.42% a year in 2023Syria: 4.92% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIsrael: 2.83 births per woman in 2023Syria: 2.71 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIsrael: 91.6% in 2025Syria: 72.1% in 2025
- Median ageIsrael: 29.2 years in 2023Syria: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIsrael: 12.4% in 2023Syria: 4.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateIsrael: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Syria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIsrael: 7.81% of GDP in 2025Syria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010
- Military spending per personIsrael: $5,108 in 2025Syria: $110 in 2011
- Military share of state spendingIsrael: 17.8% of government spending in 2025Syria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010
- Armed forces personnelIsrael: 178,000 people in 2020Syria: 269,000 people in 2020
- National powerIsrael: 0.38% of world capability in 2022Syria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIsrael: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020Syria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIsrael: 537 million TIV in 2025Syria: 2 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIsrael: 2.62 billion TIV in 2025Syria: 30 million TIV in 2010