Sri Lanka
Asia · 2024
Sri Lanka Overview & Key Indicators
Sri Lanka is in the Asia region. Population is 21,916,000. Total GDP is $99.6B. GDP per capita is $4,545. Life expectancy is 77.7 years.
Population
21,916,000
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$99.6B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$4,545
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
77.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
33.1
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
-0.55%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
20.3%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-1.2
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Sri Lanka Economy
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
-0.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
37.7
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2019
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2019
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Sri Lanka Environment
CO₂ Emissions
1.06
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
48.8%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
34.0%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
22.7
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Sri Lanka Technology
Internet Users
54.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
132.5
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka had a population of 21,916,000 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Sri Lanka was $4,545 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Sri Lanka Social & Health
Life Expectancy
77.7
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
92.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2024
Human Development Index
0.776
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.724
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023