Sri Lanka

Southern Asia, Asia

Farmland %

#47of 191 countries

22.2%

World Bank 2021

About the size of Lithuania

65.6K km² against 65.3K km². Total area, REST Countries.

54% of world median

GDP per person

Method

Median among 189 other countries with data. GDP per person is not household income.

World rankings

Sovereign states with data

Highest rankings

Inflation %16.5%. World Bank 2023.22 of 179 Farmland %22.2%. World Bank 2021.47 of 191 Renewables %48.8%. World Bank 2021.51 of 192

Lowest rankings

Urban %20.1%. World Bank 2022.189 of 194 Education % GDP1.8% of GDP. World Bank / UNESCO 2021.165 of 176 Health % GDP3.7% of GDP. World Bank / WHO 2021.165 of 193

Neighbours

No international land borders in this dataset.

Play with Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, in short

What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the seat of national government for Sri Lanka, a country in Southern Asia.

What is the population of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka has a population of about 22.0 million people, the 61st largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

How big is Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka covers 65,610 square kilometers (25,332 square miles), making Sri Lanka the 123rd largest country in the world by area.

Which countries border Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Sri Lanka overland.

What is the life expectancy in Sri Lanka?

Life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka is 77.5 years, the 76th highest of any country in the world.

What continent is Sri Lanka in?

Sri Lanka is in Asia, in the Southern Asia region. Sri Lanka is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.