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Australia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 6th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Sri Lanka
Population
27799169
22185425
Population rank 55/197 63/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Australia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Australia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Australia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Australia Sri Lanka
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $98,963,185,510
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $83,716,142,582
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $74,143,020,263
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $84,335,574,582
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $88,998,706,297
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $58,636,049,434
2009 $931,761,689,771 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $40,713,826,215
2007 $856,603,595,823 $32,350,238,760
2006 $749,708,370,333 $28,267,410,543
2005 $696,811,489,613 $24,405,791,045
2004 $615,643,050,221 $20,662,525,941
2003 $468,517,181,130 $18,881,765,437
2002 $396,436,967,263 $16,536,535,647
2001 $380,360,222,861 $15,749,753,805
2000 $416,901,962,163 $16,595,882,819
1999 $390,347,787,943 $15,711,933,513
1998 $400,361,527,505 $15,760,736,956
1997 $436,321,902,767 $15,091,913,884
1996 $401,962,517,479 $13,897,738,375
1995 $368,725,126,225 $13,029,697,561
1994 $323,269,456,935 $11,717,604,209
1993 $312,568,858,910 $10,338,679,636
1992 $325,982,966,981 $9,703,011,636
1991 $326,416,407,861 $9,000,362,582
1990 $311,840,666,465 $8,032,551,173
1989 $300,264,309,002 $6,987,267,684
1988 $236,461,079,970 $6,978,371,581
1987 $189,726,707,253 $6,682,167,120
1986 $182,707,050,923 $6,405,210,564
1985 $180,861,108,959 $5,978,460,972
1984 $193,749,932,078 $6,043,474,843
1983 $177,523,719,680 $5,167,913,302
1982 $194,323,071,831 $4,768,765,017
1981 $177,151,979,566 $4,415,844,156
1980 $150,200,557,103 $4,024,621,900
1979 $135,093,718,051 $3,364,611,432
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,733,183,857
1977 $110,504,702,914 $4,104,509,583
1976 $105,209,354,856 $3,591,319,857
1975 $97,440,939,506 $3,791,298,146
1974 $89,086,219,602 $3,574,586,466
1973 $63,923,126,201 $2,875,625,000
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,553,936,348
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,369,308,600
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,296,470,588
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,965,546,218
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,801,344,538
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,859,465,021
1966 $27,349,284,376 $1,751,470,588
1965 $26,014,244,162 $1,698,319,328
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,309,747,899
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,240,672,269
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,434,156,379
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,444,327,731
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,409,873,950

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

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Australia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Sri Lanka
2024 $64,604 $4,516
2023 $65,058 $3,799
2022 $65,170 $3,343
2021 $60,759 $3,997
2020 $51,983 $3,848
2019 $55,195 $4,082
2018 $57,410 $4,359
2017 $54,118 $4,399
2016 $50,084 $4,149
2015 $56,970 $4,058
2014 $62,817 $3,972
2013 $68,477 $3,739
2012 $68,301 $3,328
2011 $62,799 $3,225
2010 $52,314 $2,808
2009 $42,955 $2,027
2008 $49,811 $1,974
2007 $41,128 $1,579
2006 $36,659 $1,389
2005 $34,535 $1,207
2004 $30,886 $1,029
2003 $23,758 $946
2002 $20,335 $835
2001 $19,734 $804
2000 $21,909 $860
1999 $20,750 $829
1998 $21,516 $848
1997 $23,683 $827
1996 $22,056 $776
1995 $20,479 $742
1994 $18,156 $678
1993 $17,725 $607
1992 $18,650 $580
1991 $18,885 $546
1990 $18,274 $491
1989 $17,858 $430
1988 $14,303 $434
1987 $11,666 $420
1986 $11,406 $407
1985 $11,455 $385
1984 $12,436 $391
1983 $11,532 $336
1982 $12,798 $312
1981 $11,871 $292.5
1980 $10,223 $271.1
1979 $9,308 $230.8
1978 $8,264 $191
1977 $7,786 $292.1
1976 $7,497 $260.3
1975 $7,014 $279.8
1974 $6,492 $268.7
1973 $4,778 $220.2
1972 $3,955 $199.4
1971 $3,500 $188.8
1970 $3,310 $186.9
1969 $2,996 $163.6
1968 $2,728 $153.5
1967 $2,584 $162.3
1966 $2,347 $156.6
1965 $2,284 $155.6
1964 $2,134 $122.9
1963 $1,970 $119.4
1962 $1,858 $141.4
1961 $1,880 $145.9
1960 $1,813 $145.9

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

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Australia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Sri Lanka
2026 84.3 78
2025 84.2 77.9
2024 84.1 77.7
2023 83.9 77.5
2022 82.8 77.3
2021 83.6 76.3
2020 83.7 76.9
2019 83.2 76.7
2018 83.3 76.5
2017 82.7 76.2
2016 82.8 76.1
2015 82.6 76
2014 82.5 75.8
2013 82.6 75.5
2012 82.3 75.2
2011 82.1 74.7
2010 82 74.5
2009 81.7 70.3
2008 81.4 72.6
2007 81.2 73
2006 81.3 72.8
2005 81.1 73.1
2004 80.7 68
2003 80.4 72.4
2002 80.1 72.3
2001 80 71.8
2000 79.6 71.2
1999 79.3 70.4
1998 79 70.1
1997 78.6 69.9
1996 78.3 69.8
1995 78.3 69.7
1994 77.9 70.2
1993 78 70
1992 77.5 69.6
1991 77.5 69.1
1990 77 69.2
1989 76.2 67.3
1988 76.3 69
1987 76.1 69
1986 76.1 69
1985 75.4 68.9
1984 75.5 68.8
1983 75.4 68.7
1982 74.7 68.7
1981 74.8 68.4
1980 74.6 68
1979 74.3 67.5
1978 73.7 66.8
1977 73.5 66.4
1976 72.8 65.8
1975 72.8 65.4
1974 71.8 65
1973 72.1 64.8
1972 71.8 64.6
1971 71.5 64.2
1970 70.7 64.4
1969 71.1 64.1
1968 70.7 63.9
1967 71 63.6
1966 70.7 63.2
1965 70.8 62.8
1964 70.6 62.4
1963 71 62
1962 70.9 61.6
1961 71.1 61.2
1960 70.9 60.6
1959 70.4 60
1958 70.9 59.3
1957 70.3 58.5
1956 70 57.9
1955 70.2 57.2
1954 69.9 56.4
1953 69.7 55.6
1952 69.1 54.9
1951 68.7 54
1950 69 53.2

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

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Australia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Australia Sri Lanka
2024 27,196,812 21,916,000
2023 26,659,922 22,037,000
2022 26,018,721 22,181,000
2021 25,685,412 22,156,000
2020 25,649,248 21,919,000
2019 25,334,826 21,803,000
2018 24,963,258 21,670,000
2017 24,592,588 21,453,000
2016 24,190,907 21,209,000
2015 23,815,995 20,970,000
2014 23,475,686 20,778,000
2013 23,128,129 20,585,000
2012 22,733,465 21,169,458
2011 22,340,024 21,009,048
2010 22,031,750 20,879,089
2009 21,691,653 20,756,435
2008 21,249,199 20,629,378
2007 20,827,622 20,492,545
2006 20,450,966 20,352,411
2005 20,176,844 20,216,524
2004 19,932,722 20,087,605
2003 19,720,737 19,951,521
2002 19,495,210 19,805,752
2001 19,274,701 19,600,362
2000 19,028,802 19,293,054
1999 18,812,264 18,944,731
1998 18,607,584 18,596,003
1997 18,423,037 18,248,200
1996 18,224,767 17,905,018
1995 18,004,882 17,564,068
1994 17,805,468 17,275,773
1993 17,634,808 17,025,918
1992 17,478,635 16,739,284
1991 17,284,036 16,475,354
1990 17,065,128 16,352,458
1989 16,814,416 16,248,557
1988 16,532,164 16,078,621
1987 16,263,874 15,916,576
1986 16,018,350 15,731,256
1985 15,788,312 15,544,154
1984 15,579,391 15,441,860
1983 15,393,472 15,388,794
1982 15,184,247 15,286,567
1981 14,923,260 15,099,414
1980 14,692,000 14,847,974
1979 14,514,000 14,579,614
1978 14,358,000 14,310,128
1977 14,192,000 14,049,371
1976 14,033,000 13,796,770
1975 13,893,000 13,548,984
1974 13,723,000 13,305,693
1973 13,380,000 13,060,916
1972 13,177,000 12,809,205
1971 12,937,000 12,551,910
1970 12,507,000 12,287,110
1969 12,263,000 12,013,858
1968 12,009,000 11,736,088
1967 11,799,000 11,457,328
1966 11,651,000 11,183,928
1965 11,388,000 10,916,965
1964 11,167,000 10,653,397
1963 10,950,000 10,395,040
1962 10,742,000 10,143,754
1961 10,483,000 9,899,372
1960 10,276,477 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Australia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Sri Lanka
2023 1.5 1.97
2022 1.63 1.98
2021 1.7 2
2020 1.58 2.01
2019 1.66 2.02
2018 1.74 2.03
2017 1.74 2.04
2016 1.75 2.06
2015 1.81 2.09
2014 1.83 2.13
2013 1.86 2.18
2012 1.92 2.17
2011 1.93 2.14
2010 1.93 2.13
2009 1.97 2.18
2008 1.98 2.23
2007 1.96 2.3
2006 1.91 2.29
2005 1.81 2.26
2004 1.77 2.27
2003 1.75 2.3
2002 1.76 2.31
2001 1.74 2.28
2000 1.76 2.21
1999 1.76 2.14
1998 1.76 2.14
1997 1.78 2.22
1996 1.8 2.29
1995 1.82 2.35
1994 1.84 2.4
1993 1.86 2.44
1992 1.89 2.49
1991 1.85 2.51
1990 1.9 2.54
1989 1.84 2.58
1988 1.83 2.57
1987 1.85 2.64
1986 1.87 2.74
1985 1.92 2.9
1984 1.84 3.01
1983 1.92 3.11
1982 1.93 3.32
1981 1.94 3.65
1980 1.89 3.73
1979 1.91 3.82
1978 1.95 3.81
1977 2.01 3.74
1976 2.06 3.78
1975 2.15 3.82
1974 2.4 3.86
1973 2.49 4
1972 2.74 4.16
1971 2.96 4.27
1970 2.86 4.39
1969 2.89 4.5
1968 2.89 4.66
1967 2.85 4.79
1966 2.88 4.83
1965 2.98 4.93
1964 3.15 5.06
1963 3.33 5.12
1962 3.44 5.18
1961 3.54 5.24
1960 3.45 5.35

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

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Australia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Sri Lanka
2024 39 34.1
2023 38.8 33.8
2022 38.5 33.6
2021 38.3 33.3
2020 38 33.1
2019 37.6 32.8
2018 37.4 32.5
2017 37.4 32.3
2016 37.3 32
2015 37.3 31.7
2014 37.3 31.4
2013 37.2 31.1
2012 37.2 30.8
2011 37.1 30.5
2010 37 30.2
2009 36.9 29.9
2008 36.8 29.6
2007 36.8 29.3
2006 36.7 29
2005 36.5 28.8
2004 36.3 28.5
2003 36.1 28.2
2002 35.8 27.9
2001 35.6 27.6
2000 35.4 27.2
1999 35.1 26.9
1998 34.7 26.5
1997 34.3 26.2
1996 34 25.8
1995 33.6 25.3
1994 33.3 24.9
1993 33 24.6
1992 32.7 24.3
1991 32.4 23.9
1990 32.1 23.6
1989 31.8 23.4
1988 31.6 23.1
1987 31.3 22.8
1986 31.1 22.5
1985 30.8 22.2
1984 30.5 22
1983 30.2 21.9
1982 29.9 21.7
1981 29.6 21.6
1980 29.4 21.5
1979 29.1 21.3
1978 28.9 21.2
1977 28.6 21
1976 28.4 20.9
1975 28.1 20.7
1974 28 20.6
1973 27.8 20.4
1972 27.7 20.2
1971 27.7 20.1
1970 27.7 20
1969 27.8 19.9
1968 27.9 19.8
1967 28 19.7
1966 28.1 19.6
1965 28.3 19.5
1964 28.6 19.5
1963 28.8 19.5
1962 29.1 19.5
1961 29.3 19.5
1960 29.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Australia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Sri Lanka
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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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