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Algeria vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 10th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Sri Lanka
Population
48222325
22185425
Population rank 34/197 63/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78 years
2026

Algeria and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Sri Lanka
2024 $269,322,281,665 $98,963,185,510
2023 $247,923,887,215 $83,716,142,582
2022 $225,581,644,703 $74,143,020,263
2021 $186,231,205,262 $88,556,698,938
2020 $164,873,415,325 $84,335,574,582
2019 $193,459,662,091 $88,998,706,297
2018 $194,554,483,656 $94,450,015,983
2017 $189,880,896,903 $94,369,350,286
2016 $180,763,839,522 $88,000,211,172
2015 $187,493,855,609 $85,090,301,052
2014 $238,942,664,193 $82,531,125,191
2013 $229,701,430,292 $76,976,203,829
2012 $227,143,746,076 $70,447,217,164
2011 $218,331,946,925 $67,753,285,897
2010 $177,785,053,940 $58,636,049,434
2009 $150,317,292,079 $42,066,224,093
2008 $180,383,848,331 $40,713,826,215
2007 $142,482,739,810 $32,350,238,760
2006 $123,084,258,693 $28,267,410,543
2005 $107,046,618,670 $24,405,791,045
2004 $91,913,680,985 $20,662,525,941
2003 $73,482,264,191 $18,881,765,437
2002 $61,516,103,406 $16,536,535,647
2001 $59,413,400,924 $15,749,753,805
2000 $54,790,398,570 $16,595,882,819
1999 $48,640,671,735 $15,711,933,513
1998 $48,187,781,984 $15,760,736,956
1997 $48,177,612,042 $15,091,913,884
1996 $46,941,554,225 $13,897,738,375
1995 $41,764,291,672 $13,029,697,561
1994 $42,543,176,829 $11,717,604,209
1993 $49,945,584,453 $10,338,679,636
1992 $48,003,133,347 $9,703,011,636
1991 $45,715,676,428 $9,000,362,582
1990 $62,048,507,531 $8,032,551,173
1989 $55,634,721,573 $6,987,267,684
1988 $59,089,396,860 $6,978,371,581
1987 $66,745,818,375 $6,682,167,120
1986 $63,692,007,897 $6,405,210,564
1985 $57,937,868,670 $5,978,460,972
1984 $53,698,548,293 $6,043,474,843
1983 $48,801,369,800 $5,167,913,302
1982 $45,207,167,470 $4,768,765,017
1981 $44,348,590,461 $4,415,844,156
1980 $42,345,829,079 $4,024,621,900
1979 $33,243,706,860 $3,364,611,432
1978 $26,364,491,313 $2,733,183,857
1977 $20,972,113,685 $4,104,509,583
1976 $17,728,240,932 $3,591,319,857
1975 $15,557,902,754 $3,791,298,146
1974 $13,209,871,626 $3,574,586,466
1973 $8,707,858,912 $2,875,625,000
1972 $6,766,743,957 $2,553,936,348
1971 $5,077,183,094 $2,369,308,600
1970 $4,863,526,897 $2,296,470,588
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,965,546,218
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,801,344,538
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,859,465,021
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,751,470,588
1965 $3,136,284,307 $1,698,319,328
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,309,747,899
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,240,672,269
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,434,156,379
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,444,327,731
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Sri Lanka
2024 $5,753 $4,516
2023 $5,370 $3,799
2022 $4,960 $3,343
2021 $4,161 $3,997
2020 $3,744 $3,848
2019 $4,468 $4,082
2018 $4,577 $4,359
2017 $4,555 $4,399
2016 $4,425 $4,149
2015 $4,685 $4,058
2014 $6,095 $3,972
2013 $5,980 $3,739
2012 $6,034 $3,328
2011 $5,916 $3,225
2010 $4,913 $2,808
2009 $4,235 $2,027
2008 $5,181 $1,974
2007 $4,167 $1,579
2006 $3,661 $1,389
2005 $3,233 $1,207
2004 $2,817 $1,029
2003 $2,284 $946
2002 $1,937 $835
2001 $1,896 $804
2000 $1,773 $860
1999 $1,596 $829
1998 $1,603 $848
1997 $1,629 $827
1996 $1,617 $776
1995 $1,467 $742
1994 $1,526 $678
1993 $1,831 $607
1992 $1,803 $580
1991 $1,759 $546
1990 $2,445 $491
1989 $2,247 $430
1988 $2,451 $434
1987 $2,847 $420
1986 $2,800 $407
1985 $2,633 $385
1984 $2,524 $391
1983 $2,374 $336
1982 $2,275 $312
1981 $2,307 $292.5
1980 $2,276 $271.1
1979 $1,843 $230.8
1978 $1,506 $191
1977 $1,232 $292.1
1976 $1,080 $260.3
1975 $992 $279.8
1974 $873 $268.7
1973 $590 $220.2
1972 $469 $199.4
1971 $360 $188.8
1970 $353 $186.9
1969 $316 $163.6
1968 $292.4 $153.5
1967 $261.8 $162.3
1966 $241.4 $156.6
1965 $253.6 $155.6
1964 $238.9 $122.9
1963 $225.6 $119.4
1962 $169.6 $141.4
1961 $209.4 $145.9
1960 $238.4 $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Sri Lanka
2026 76.9 78
2025 76.7 77.9
2024 76.5 77.7
2023 76.3 77.5
2022 76.1 77.3
2021 75.2 76.3
2020 73.3 76.9
2019 75.7 76.7
2018 75.6 76.5
2017 75.4 76.2
2016 75.3 76.1
2015 75.2 76
2014 75 75.8
2013 74.8 75.5
2012 74.6 75.2
2011 74.4 74.7
2010 74.1 74.5
2009 73.9 70.3
2008 73.6 72.6
2007 73.3 73
2006 73.1 72.8
2005 72.8 73.1
2004 72.5 68
2003 71.9 72.4
2002 71.6 72.3
2001 71 71.8
2000 70.6 71.2
1999 70.1 70.4
1998 69.3 70.1
1997 68.9 69.9
1996 68.2 69.8
1995 67.7 69.7
1994 67.3 70.2
1993 67.8 70
1992 67.7 69.6
1991 67.7 69.1
1990 67.7 69.2
1989 67.5 67.3
1988 66.9 69
1987 66.1 69
1986 65.3 69
1985 64.2 68.9
1984 62.7 68.8
1983 61.3 68.7
1982 59.6 68.7
1981 57.4 68.4
1980 54.5 68
1979 52.4 67.5
1978 50.6 66.8
1977 49.2 66.4
1976 48 65.8
1975 46.9 65.4
1974 46 65
1973 45.1 64.8
1972 44.4 64.6
1971 43.8 64.2
1970 43.3 64.4
1969 43 64.1
1968 42.8 63.9
1967 42.7 63.6
1966 42.7 63.2
1965 42.8 62.8
1964 43 62.4
1963 43.1 62
1962 39.5 61.6
1961 40.8 61.2
1960 40.8 60.6
1959 40.9 60
1958 40.9 59.3
1957 40.9 58.5
1956 40.9 57.9
1955 40.9 57.2
1954 40.6 56.4
1953 43.6 55.6
1952 43.5 54.9
1951 43.3 54
1950 42.7 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Algeria Sri Lanka
2024 46,814,308 21,916,000
2023 46,164,219 22,037,000
2022 45,477,389 22,181,000
2021 44,761,099 22,156,000
2020 44,042,091 21,919,000
2019 43,294,546 21,803,000
2018 42,505,035 21,670,000
2017 41,689,299 21,453,000
2016 40,850,721 21,209,000
2015 40,019,529 20,970,000
2014 39,205,031 20,778,000
2013 38,414,171 20,585,000
2012 37,646,166 21,169,458
2011 36,903,376 21,009,048
2010 36,188,236 20,879,089
2009 35,490,445 20,756,435
2008 34,816,961 20,629,378
2007 34,189,416 20,492,545
2006 33,623,506 20,352,411
2005 33,109,249 20,216,524
2004 32,628,286 20,087,605
2003 32,175,818 19,951,521
2002 31,750,835 19,805,752
2001 31,331,221 19,600,362
2000 30,903,893 19,293,054
1999 30,474,354 18,944,731
1998 30,054,133 18,596,003
1997 29,579,301 18,248,200
1996 29,033,044 17,905,018
1995 28,470,191 17,564,068
1994 27,887,279 17,275,773
1993 27,277,048 17,025,918
1992 26,628,568 16,739,284
1991 25,987,928 16,475,354
1990 25,375,810 16,352,458
1989 24,754,485 16,248,557
1988 24,109,536 16,078,621
1987 23,443,624 15,916,576
1986 22,745,499 15,731,256
1985 22,008,544 15,544,154
1984 21,271,969 15,441,860
1983 20,558,115 15,388,794
1982 19,872,348 15,286,567
1981 19,220,704 15,099,414
1980 18,607,174 14,847,974
1979 18,036,655 14,579,614
1978 17,506,974 14,310,128
1977 17,015,994 14,049,371
1976 16,409,170 13,796,770
1975 15,678,596 13,548,984
1974 15,133,502 13,305,693
1973 14,771,147 13,060,916
1972 14,427,072 12,809,205
1971 14,098,936 12,551,910
1970 13,783,719 12,287,110
1969 13,475,960 12,013,858
1968 13,172,614 11,736,088
1967 12,876,118 11,457,328
1966 12,590,069 11,183,928
1965 12,365,976 10,916,965
1964 12,179,813 10,653,397
1963 11,982,118 10,395,040
1962 11,800,771 10,143,754
1961 11,628,883 9,899,372
1960 11,424,922 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Algeria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Sri Lanka
2023 2.77 1.97
2022 2.82 1.98
2021 2.87 2
2020 2.94 2.01
2019 3 2.02
2018 3.02 2.03
2017 3.09 2.04
2016 3.09 2.06
2015 3.09 2.09
2014 3.08 2.13
2013 3 2.18
2012 3 2.17
2011 2.9 2.14
2010 2.88 2.13
2009 2.83 2.18
2008 2.79 2.23
2007 2.7 2.3
2006 2.63 2.29
2005 2.56 2.26
2004 2.5 2.27
2003 2.45 2.3
2002 2.43 2.31
2001 2.52 2.28
2000 2.59 2.21
1999 2.62 2.14
1998 2.69 2.14
1997 2.89 2.22
1996 3.14 2.29
1995 3.49 2.35
1994 3.91 2.4
1993 4.08 2.44
1992 4.27 2.49
1991 4.37 2.51
1990 4.51 2.54
1989 4.76 2.58
1988 5.02 2.57
1987 5.3 2.64
1986 5.65 2.74
1985 6.04 2.9
1984 6.28 3.01
1983 6.5 3.11
1982 6.68 3.32
1981 6.85 3.65
1980 6.99 3.73
1979 7.12 3.82
1978 7.21 3.81
1977 7.31 3.74
1976 7.41 3.78
1975 7.49 3.82
1974 7.55 3.86
1973 7.59 4
1972 7.63 4.16
1971 7.67 4.27
1970 7.7 4.39
1969 7.71 4.5
1968 7.71 4.66
1967 7.71 4.79
1966 7.71 4.83
1965 7.71 4.93
1964 7.67 5.06
1963 7.65 5.12
1962 7.61 5.18
1961 7.56 5.24
1960 7.5 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Sri Lanka
2024 29.3 34.1
2023 29.1 33.8
2022 28.9 33.6
2021 28.7 33.3
2020 28.6 33.1
2019 28.4 32.8
2018 28.2 32.5
2017 28 32.3
2016 27.8 32
2015 27.6 31.7
2014 27.3 31.4
2013 27.1 31.1
2012 26.8 30.8
2011 26.5 30.5
2010 26.2 30.2
2009 25.8 29.9
2008 25.4 29.6
2007 25 29.3
2006 24.6 29
2005 24.2 28.8
2004 23.8 28.5
2003 23.3 28.2
2002 22.9 27.9
2001 22.4 27.6
2000 21.9 27.2
1999 21.4 26.9
1998 20.9 26.5
1997 20.4 26.2
1996 20.1 25.8
1995 19.8 25.3
1994 19.5 24.9
1993 19.3 24.6
1992 19 24.3
1991 18.8 23.9
1990 18.6 23.6
1989 18.3 23.4
1988 18.1 23.1
1987 17.8 22.8
1986 17.6 22.5
1985 17.4 22.2
1984 17.2 22
1983 17 21.9
1982 16.9 21.7
1981 16.7 21.6
1980 16.6 21.5
1979 16.5 21.3
1978 16.4 21.2
1977 16.3 21
1976 16.3 20.9
1975 16.5 20.7
1974 16.5 20.6
1973 16.5 20.4
1972 16.4 20.2
1971 16.4 20.1
1970 16.4 20
1969 16.4 19.9
1968 16.4 19.8
1967 16.4 19.7
1966 16.5 19.6
1965 16.6 19.5
1964 16.7 19.5
1963 16.9 19.5
1962 17 19.5
1961 17.2 19.5
1960 17.4 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Algeria Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
92.7%
2023
English speaking
7%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Sri Lanka
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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