Syria vs United Arab Emirates
Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Population
Population in 2023: 23.6 million people in Syria and 10.6 million people in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Syria, by 13 million people, or 2.22 times that in United Arab Emirates.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Syria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Syria at 43.7 million people and United Arab Emirates at 26.1 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Syria | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.6 million | 10.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 22.5 million | 10.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 21.6 million | 9.79 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 21.1 million | 9.45 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 20.4 million | 9.38 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 19.6 million | 9.35 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 19.2 million | 9.23 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 19.2 million | 9.03 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 19.4 million | 8.68 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 20.3 million | 8.24 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 21.7 million | 7.83 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 22.8 million | 7.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 22.9 million | 7.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 22.5 million | 6.94 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 22 million | 6.71 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 21.6 million | 6.3 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 20.9 million | 5.63 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 19.6 million | 5.01 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 18.8 million | 4.67 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 18.3 million | 4.43 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 17.9 million | 4.19 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 17.5 million | 3.96 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 17.1 million | 3.72 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 16.6 million | 3.49 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 16.2 million | 3.27 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 15.8 million | 3.04 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 15.4 million | 2.82 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 15 million | 2.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 14.6 million | 2.44 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 14.2 million | 2.33 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 13.8 million | 2.22 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 13.4 million | 2.12 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 13 million | 2.01 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 12.6 million | 1.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 12.2 million | 1.79 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 11.8 million | 1.68 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 11.4 million | 1.57 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 11 million | 1.47 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 10.6 million | 1.38 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 10.3 million | 1.31 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 9.91 million | 1.24 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 9.57 million | 1.17 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 9.26 million | 1.1 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 8.96 million | 1.02 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 8.66 million | 912,000 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 8.37 million | 809,300 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 8.09 million | 710,200 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 7.82 million | 615,900 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 7.55 million | 542,900 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 7.3 million | 489,100 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 7.06 million | 436,400 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 6.83 million | 385,000 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 6.6 million | 335,000 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 6.38 million | 286,500 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 6.18 million | 239,700 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 5.98 million | 199,400 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 5.79 million | 179,700 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 5.61 million | 174,000 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 5.44 million | 167,100 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 5.27 million | 159,700 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 5.11 million | 152,200 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 4.96 million | 144,900 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 4.82 million | 138,000 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 4.67 million | 131,300 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 4.53 million | 124,900 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 4.4 million | 118,800 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 4.28 million | 112,800 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 4.16 million | 107,000 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 4.05 million | 101,300 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 3.95 million | 95,650 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 3.85 million | 90,150 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 3.77 million | 84,760 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 3.69 million | 79,540 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 3.61 million | 74,510 | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 3.48 million | 73,110 | – |
| 1948 | 3.42 million | 72,080 | – |
| 1947 | 3.37 million | 71,470 | – |
| 1946 | 3.33 million | 70,870 | – |
| 1945 | 3.28 million | 70,270 | – |
| 1944 | 3.23 million | 69,680 | – |
| 1943 | 3.19 million | 69,100 | – |
| 1942 | 3.14 million | 68,510 | – |
| 1941 | 3.1 million | 67,940 | – |
| 1940 | 3.06 million | 67,370 | – |
| 1939 | 3.01 million | 66,800 | – |
| 1938 | 2.97 million | 66,240 | – |
| 1937 | 2.93 million | 65,680 | – |
| 1936 | 2.89 million | 65,120 | – |
| 1935 | 2.85 million | 64,580 | – |
| 1934 | 2.81 million | 64,030 | – |
| 1933 | 2.77 million | 63,490 | – |
| 1932 | 2.73 million | 62,960 | – |
| 1931 | 2.69 million | 62,430 | – |
| 1930 | 2.66 million | 61,900 | – |
| 1929 | 2.62 million | 61,380 | – |
| 1928 | 2.58 million | 60,860 | – |
| 1927 | 2.55 million | 60,350 | – |
| 1926 | 2.51 million | 59,840 | – |
| 1925 | 2.48 million | 59,340 | – |
| 1924 | 2.44 million | 58,840 | – |
| 1923 | 2.41 million | 58,350 | – |
| 1922 | 2.38 million | 57,850 | – |
| 1921 | 2.34 million | 57,370 | – |
| 1920 | 2.31 million | 56,880 | – |
| 1919 | 2.28 million | 56,400 | – |
| 1918 | 2.25 million | 55,930 | – |
| 1917 | 2.21 million | 55,460 | – |
| 1916 | 2.18 million | 54,970 | – |
| 1915 | 2.15 million | 54,490 | – |
| 1914 | 2.12 million | 54,010 | – |
| 1913 | 2.09 million | 53,540 | – |
| 1912 | 2.06 million | 53,070 | – |
| 1911 | 2.03 million | 52,630 | – |
| 1910 | 2.01 million | 52,220 | – |
| 1909 | 1.98 million | 51,830 | – |
| 1908 | 1.95 million | 51,480 | – |
| 1907 | 1.93 million | 51,150 | – |
| 1906 | 1.9 million | 50,830 | – |
| 1905 | 1.88 million | 50,510 | – |
| 1904 | 1.85 million | 50,190 | – |
| 1903 | 1.83 million | 49,870 | – |
| 1902 | 1.81 million | 49,560 | – |
| 1901 | 1.79 million | 49,240 | – |
| 1900 | 1.77 million | 48,930 | – |
| 1899 | 1.76 million | 48,620 | – |
| 1898 | 1.75 million | 48,320 | – |
| 1897 | 1.74 million | 48,010 | – |
| 1896 | 1.73 million | 47,710 | – |
| 1895 | 1.73 million | 47,410 | – |
| 1894 | 1.72 million | 47,110 | – |
| 1893 | 1.72 million | 46,810 | – |
| 1892 | 1.71 million | 46,510 | – |
| 1891 | 1.7 million | 46,220 | – |
| 1890 | 1.7 million | 45,930 | – |
| 1889 | 1.69 million | 45,640 | – |
| 1888 | 1.69 million | 45,350 | – |
| 1887 | 1.68 million | 45,060 | – |
| 1886 | 1.68 million | 44,780 | – |
| 1885 | 1.67 million | 44,490 | – |
| 1884 | 1.66 million | 44,210 | – |
| 1883 | 1.66 million | 43,930 | – |
| 1882 | 1.65 million | 43,650 | – |
| 1881 | 1.65 million | 43,380 | – |
| 1880 | 1.64 million | 43,100 | – |
| 1879 | 1.64 million | 42,830 | – |
| 1878 | 1.63 million | 42,560 | – |
| 1877 | 1.62 million | 42,290 | – |
| 1876 | 1.62 million | 42,020 | – |
| 1875 | 1.61 million | 41,760 | – |
| 1874 | 1.61 million | 41,490 | – |
| 1873 | 1.6 million | 41,230 | – |
| 1872 | 1.6 million | 40,970 | – |
| 1871 | 1.59 million | 40,760 | – |
| 1870 | 1.59 million | 40,600 | – |
| 1869 | 1.58 million | 40,490 | – |
| 1868 | 1.57 million | 40,420 | – |
| 1867 | 1.57 million | 40,410 | – |
| 1866 | 1.56 million | 40,390 | – |
| 1865 | 1.56 million | 40,380 | – |
| 1864 | 1.55 million | 40,360 | – |
| 1863 | 1.55 million | 40,350 | – |
| 1862 | 1.54 million | 40,330 | – |
| 1861 | 1.54 million | 40,320 | – |
| 1860 | 1.53 million | 40,300 | – |
| 1859 | 1.53 million | 40,290 | – |
| 1858 | 1.52 million | 40,270 | – |
| 1857 | 1.52 million | 40,260 | – |
| 1856 | 1.51 million | 40,240 | – |
| 1855 | 1.51 million | 40,230 | – |
| 1854 | 1.5 million | 40,210 | – |
| 1853 | 1.49 million | 40,200 | – |
| 1852 | 1.49 million | 40,180 | – |
| 1851 | 1.48 million | 40,170 | – |
| 1850 | 1.48 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1849 | 1.47 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1848 | 1.47 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1847 | 1.46 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1846 | 1.46 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1845 | 1.45 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1844 | 1.45 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1843 | 1.45 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1842 | 1.44 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1841 | 1.44 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1840 | 1.43 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1839 | 1.43 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1838 | 1.42 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1837 | 1.42 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1836 | 1.41 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1835 | 1.41 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1834 | 1.4 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1833 | 1.4 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1832 | 1.39 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1831 | 1.39 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1830 | 1.38 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1829 | 1.38 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1828 | 1.37 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1827 | 1.37 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1826 | 1.36 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1825 | 1.36 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1824 | 1.36 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1823 | 1.35 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1822 | 1.35 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1821 | 1.34 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1820 | 1.34 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1819 | 1.33 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1818 | 1.33 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1817 | 1.32 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1816 | 1.32 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1815 | 1.32 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1814 | 1.31 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1813 | 1.31 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1812 | 1.3 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1811 | 1.3 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1810 | 1.29 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1809 | 1.29 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1808 | 1.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1807 | 1.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1806 | 1.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1805 | 1.27 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1804 | 1.27 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1803 | 1.26 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1802 | 1.26 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1801 | 1.25 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1800 | 1.25 million | 40,150 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Syria | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.7 million24.4 million–25 million | 11 million10.5 million–11.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 25.6 million24.7 million–26.6 million | 11.4 million9.96 million–12.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 26.5 million24.8 million–28.1 million | 11.6 million9.58 million–12.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 27.3 million24.9 million–29.9 million | 11.8 million9.33 million–13.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 28 million24.9 million–31.6 million | 11.9 million9.15 million–14.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 28.7 million24.9 million–33.3 million | 12.1 million9.04 million–15.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 29.4 million24.8 million–35.1 million | 12.2 million9.04 million–16.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 30 million24.7 million–36.9 million | 12.3 million9.06 million–16.9 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 30.6 million24.7 million–38.7 million | 12.5 million9.09 million–17.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 31.2 million24.7 million–40.5 million | 12.6 million9.14 million–18.6 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 31.8 million24.7 million–42.3 million | 12.8 million9.22 million–19.4 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 32.3 million24.5 million–44.1 million | 12.9 million9.29 million–20.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 32.8 million24.2 million–45.7 million | 13.1 million9.37 million–21 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 33.3 million24.1 million–47.1 million | 13.2 million9.47 million–21.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 33.7 million23.9 million–48.8 million | 13.4 million9.52 million–22.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 34.1 million23.7 million–50.8 million | 13.5 million9.51 million–23.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 34.5 million23.6 million–52.8 million | 13.7 million9.47 million–24 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 34.9 million23.5 million–54.3 million | 13.9 million9.44 million–25 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 35.3 million23.5 million–55.8 million | 14 million9.39 million–25.7 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 35.6 million23.2 million–57.6 million | 14.2 million9.33 million–26.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 35.9 million23 million–59.5 million | 14.3 million9.32 million–27.4 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 36.3 million22.8 million–61.3 million | 14.5 million9.29 million–28.5 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 36.6 million22.7 million–62.6 million | 14.7 million9.2 million–29.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 36.9 million22.5 million–64.1 million | 14.8 million9.14 million–30.8 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 37.2 million22.1 million–65.8 million | 15 million9.07 million–31.6 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 37.5 million21.9 million–67.5 million | 15.2 million9 million–32.4 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 37.8 million21.9 million–69.1 million | 15.4 million8.89 million–33.3 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 38.1 million21.9 million–70.8 million | 15.5 million8.8 million–34 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 38.4 million21.7 million–72.7 million | 15.7 million8.77 million–34.8 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 38.7 million21.5 million–73.7 million | 15.9 million8.76 million–35.8 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 39.1 million21.3 million–75.2 million | 16.1 million8.71 million–36.9 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 39.4 million20.9 million–77.5 million | 16.3 million8.58 million–37.9 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 39.7 million20.7 million–79.3 million | 16.5 million8.46 million–38.7 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 40 million20.5 million–81 million | 16.6 million8.41 million–39.6 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 40.2 million20.4 million–83.3 million | 16.8 million8.35 million–40.6 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 40.5 million20.1 million–85.9 million | 17 million8.32 million–41.5 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 40.8 million19.7 million–88.9 million | 17.2 million8.29 million–42.6 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 41.1 million19.5 million–91.2 million | 17.4 million8.13 million–43.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 41.3 million19.4 million–93.5 million | 17.6 million8 million–44.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 41.6 million19.3 million–96.4 million | 17.8 million7.91 million–44.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 41.8 million19.1 million–98.9 million | 18 million7.82 million–45.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 42.1 million18.7 million–101 million | 18.2 million7.81 million–46.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 42.3 million18.6 million–103 million | 18.5 million7.75 million–47.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 42.5 million18.5 million–104 million | 18.7 million7.59 million–48.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 42.7 million18.2 million–106 million | 18.9 million7.49 million–49.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 42.8 million17.8 million–107 million | 19.1 million7.45 million–50.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 43 million17.5 million–108 million | 19.3 million7.35 million–52.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 43.1 million17.1 million–110 million | 19.6 million7.25 million–53 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 43.3 million16.7 million–111 million | 19.8 million7.17 million–53.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 43.4 million16.3 million–112 million | 20 million6.94 million–54.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 43.5 million16 million–113 million | 20.3 million6.66 million–54.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 43.6 million16 million–116 million | 20.5 million6.43 million–55.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 43.7 million16 million–118 million | 20.7 million6.29 million–56.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 43.7 million15.9 million–119 million | 20.9 million6.29 million–56.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 43.8 million15.8 million–122 million | 21.2 million6.17 million–57.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 43.8 million15.6 million–125 million | 21.4 million5.95 million–58.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 43.9 million15.2 million–127 million | 21.6 million5.82 million–59.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 44 million14.9 million–128 million | 21.8 million5.73 million–60.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 44 million14.8 million–129 million | 22.1 million5.62 million–60.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 44.1 million14.6 million–130 million | 22.3 million5.46 million–61.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 44.1 million14.4 million–132 million | 22.5 million5.21 million–62.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 44.1 million14.2 million–134 million | 22.7 million5.06 million–63 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 44.2 million14 million–135 million | 23 million5.05 million–63.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 44.1 million13.9 million–137 million | 23.2 million4.88 million–65 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 44.1 million13.7 million–139 million | 23.4 million4.69 million–65.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 44.1 million13.4 million–140 million | 23.6 million4.46 million–66.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 44.1 million13.3 million–140 million | 23.9 million4.19 million–67.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 44.1 million13 million–141 million | 24.1 million3.93 million–68.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 44.1 million12.8 million–144 million | 24.3 million3.79 million–69.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 44.1 million12.6 million–145 million | 24.5 million3.69 million–70.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 44 million12.7 million–146 million | 24.8 million3.43 million–71.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 44 million12.8 million–148 million | 25 million3.18 million–72.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 43.9 million12.6 million–150 million | 25.2 million3.04 million–74 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 43.9 million12.5 million–151 million | 25.4 million2.93 million–74.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 43.8 million12.3 million–153 million | 25.7 million2.62 million–75.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 43.8 million12.3 million–156 million | 25.9 million2.31 million–76.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 43.7 million12.4 million–160 million | 26.1 million2.32 million–77.4 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
Syria vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancySyria: 72.1 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySyria: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySyria: 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSyria: 3.58% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateSyria: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthSyria: 4.92% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSyria: 2.71 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSyria: 72.1% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageSyria: 22.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSyria: 4.7% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateSyria: 32.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSyria: $717 in 2022United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthSyria: 3.4% a year in 2010United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationSyria: 4.4% a year in 2010United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtSyria: 31.2% of GDP in 2009United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSyria: 4.06% of GDP in 2010United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending per personSyria: $110 in 2011United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingSyria: 13.6% of government spending in 2010United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelSyria: 269,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerSyria: 0.29% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSyria: 5.44% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSyria: 2 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSyria: 30 million TIV in 2010United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025