Iran vs Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Iran
827,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
915,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
109th
Syria rank
107th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Syria
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 915,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 827,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 88,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and Syria ranks 107th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 90,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 103,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 13,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Syria
1970s 188,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 180,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 8,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iran
1980s 106,520 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 123,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 16,896 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Syria
1990s 240,747 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 116,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 124,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iran
2000s 686,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 454,540 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 232,103 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iran
2010s 963,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 598,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 365,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iran
2020s 865,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 825,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 40,113 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Iran or Syria?
Syria, at 915,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 827,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Iran and Syria?
88,572 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Syria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 109th and Syria ranks 107th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.