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
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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About this data
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.