Syria vs Iraq

Syria
Iraq
Syria
Iraq

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

Population ✓Area ✓Population density ✓GDP (nominal) ✓GDP per capita (PPP) ✓Exports ✓Unemployment ✓Life expectancy ✓Median age ✓Birth rate ✓Urban population ✓

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Syria17,070,135Iraq39,309,783Iraq is 2.3× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Syria≈ 185,959 km²Iraq≈ 437,233 km²Iraq is 2.4× larger

Population density

derived

Syria≈ 92 / km²Iraq≈ 90 / km²Nearly equal — Syria +2.1%

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.

Syria$19.99 billionIraq$279.64 billionIraq is 14× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.

Syria$4,200Iraq$12,700Iraq is 3× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2022 est. / 2023 est.

Syria$1.61 billionIraq$107.85 billionIraq is 67× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Syria13%Iraq15.6%Iraq is higher by 2.6 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Syria74.8 yearsIraq73.7 yearsSyria is higher by 1.1 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Syria24.5 yearsIraq22.7 yearsSyria is higher by 1.8 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Syria21.26 per 1,000Iraq23.26 per 1,000Iraq is higher by 2 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Syria57.4%Iraq71.6%Iraq is higher by 14.2 points