Syria vs Türkiye

Syria
Türkiye

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

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Syria17,070,135Türkiye83,429,615Türkiye is 4.9× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Syria≈ 185,959 km²Türkiye≈ 780,476 km²Türkiye is 4.2× larger

Population density

derived

Syria≈ 92 / km²Türkiye≈ 107 / km²Türkiye is 1.2× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.

Syria$19.99 billionTürkiye$1.32 trillionTürkiye is 66× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2023 est. / 2024 est.

Syria$4,200Türkiye$35,300Türkiye is 8.4× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2022 est. / 2024 est.

Syria$1.61 billionTürkiye$372.76 billionTürkiye is 232× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Syria13%Türkiye8.5%Syria is higher by 4.5 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Syria74.8 yearsTürkiye76.7 yearsTürkiye is higher by 1.9 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Syria24.5 yearsTürkiye34.4 yearsTürkiye is higher by 9.9 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Syria21.26 per 1,000Türkiye13.56 per 1,000Syria is higher by 7.7 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Syria57.4%Türkiye77.5%Türkiye is higher by 20.1 points