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Comoros vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 171st vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Sri Lanka
Population
903776
22185425
Population rank 160/197 63/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Comoros and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Sri Lanka
2024 $1,440,991,455 $98,963,185,510
2023 $1,326,836,543 $83,716,142,582
2022 $1,222,485,532 $74,143,020,263
2021 $1,272,238,391 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,218,763,671 $84,335,574,582
2019 $1,187,915,409 $88,998,706,297
2018 $1,178,530,633 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,077,439,757 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,012,835,493 $88,000,211,172
2015 $966,029,601 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,149,587,661 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,116,224,107 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,015,843,491 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,023,086,274 $67,753,285,897
2010 $907,978,731 $58,636,049,434
2009 $905,341,173 $42,066,224,093
2008 $915,659,108 $40,713,826,215
2007 $795,673,153 $32,350,238,760
2006 $688,498,642 $28,267,410,543
2005 $655,375,096 $24,405,791,045
2004 $622,679,660 $20,662,525,941
2003 $546,830,041 $18,881,765,437
2002 $427,360,070 $16,536,535,647
2001 $372,746,486 $15,749,753,805
2000 $339,504,306 $16,595,882,819
1999 $371,921,712 $15,711,933,513
1998 $363,932,160 $15,760,736,956
1997 $362,816,806 $15,091,913,884
1996 $392,488,149 $13,897,738,375
1995 $392,774,714 $13,029,697,561
1994 $314,789,556 $11,717,604,209
1993 $427,750,823 $10,338,679,636
1992 $436,552,922 $9,703,011,636
1991 $400,592,663 $9,000,362,582
1990 $401,561,022 $8,032,551,173
1989 $328,665,081 $6,987,267,684
1988 $336,422,522 $6,978,371,581
1987 $313,292,323 $6,682,167,120
1986 $258,143,903 $6,405,210,564
1985 $191,944,892 $5,978,460,972
1984 $189,102,734 $6,043,474,843
1983 $196,193,380 $5,167,913,302
1982 $202,152,462 $4,768,765,017
1981 $212,958,382 $4,415,844,156
1980 $243,390,496 $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Comoros and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Sri Lanka
2024 $1,663 $4,516
2023 $1,560 $3,799
2022 $1,465 $3,343
2021 $1,555 $3,997
2020 $1,519 $3,848
2019 $1,510 $4,082
2018 $1,527 $4,359
2017 $1,424 $4,399
2016 $1,365 $4,149
2015 $1,329 $4,058
2014 $1,616 $3,972
2013 $1,603 $3,739
2012 $1,490 $3,328
2011 $1,531 $3,225
2010 $1,387 $2,808
2009 $1,410 $2,027
2008 $1,455 $1,974
2007 $1,290 $1,579
2006 $1,138 $1,389
2005 $1,106 $1,207
2004 $1,072 $1,029
2003 $960 $946
2002 $765 $835
2001 $681 $804
2000 $633 $860
1999 $707 $829
1998 $704 $848
1997 $715 $827
1996 $786 $776
1995 $801 $742
1994 $653 $678
1993 $903 $607
1992 $939 $580
1991 $879 $546
1990 $903 $491
1989 $759 $430
1988 $798 $434
1987 $763 $420
1986 $646 $407
1985 $494 $385
1984 $501 $391
1983 $534 $336
1982 $566 $312
1981 $613 $292.5
1980 $721 $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Comoros vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Sri Lanka
2026 67.5 78
2025 67.2 77.9
2024 67 77.7
2023 66.8 77.5
2022 66.5 77.3
2021 65.2 76.3
2020 65.8 76.9
2019 65.7 76.7
2018 65.4 76.5
2017 65.1 76.2
2016 64.8 76.1
2015 64.5 76
2014 64.1 75.8
2013 63.8 75.5
2012 63.5 75.2
2011 63.1 74.7
2010 62.7 74.5
2009 62.3 70.3
2008 62 72.6
2007 61.5 73
2006 61.2 72.8
2005 60.9 73.1
2004 60.6 68
2003 60.2 72.4
2002 59.7 72.3
2001 59.6 71.8
2000 58.9 71.2
1999 58.9 70.4
1998 58.3 70.1
1997 58.2 69.9
1996 58.2 69.8
1995 57.8 69.7
1994 57.5 70.2
1993 57 70
1992 56.6 69.6
1991 56.1 69.1
1990 55.6 69.2
1989 55 67.3
1988 54.7 69
1987 54.1 69
1986 53.8 69
1985 53.3 68.9
1984 52.8 68.8
1983 52.1 68.7
1982 51.7 68.7
1981 51.2 68.4
1980 50.7 68
1979 50.1 67.5
1978 49.7 66.8
1977 49.2 66.4
1976 48.6 65.8
1975 46.9 65.4
1974 47.6 65
1973 47 64.8
1972 46.5 64.6
1971 45.8 64.2
1970 45.2 64.4
1969 44.6 64.1
1968 44.1 63.9
1967 43.6 63.6
1966 43.2 63.2
1965 42.7 62.8
1964 42.3 62.4
1963 41.9 62
1962 41.5 61.6
1961 41.2 61.2
1960 40.8 60.6
1959 40.5 60
1958 40.1 59.3
1957 39.7 58.5
1956 39.4 57.9
1955 39 57.2
1954 38.7 56.4
1953 38.4 55.6
1952 38 54.9
1951 34.3 54
1950 37.4 53.2

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

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Comoros and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Comoros Sri Lanka
2024 866,628 21,916,000
2023 850,387 22,037,000
2022 834,188 22,181,000
2021 818,174 22,156,000
2020 802,163 21,919,000
2019 786,578 21,803,000
2018 771,590 21,670,000
2017 756,669 21,453,000
2016 741,741 21,209,000
2015 726,682 20,970,000
2014 711,503 20,778,000
2013 696,192 20,585,000
2012 681,630 21,169,458
2011 668,056 21,009,048
2010 654,836 20,879,089
2009 641,947 20,756,435
2008 629,307 20,629,378
2007 616,927 20,492,545
2006 604,753 20,352,411
2005 592,677 20,216,524
2004 580,704 20,087,605
2003 569,798 19,951,521
2002 558,923 19,805,752
2001 547,220 19,600,362
2000 536,080 19,293,054
1999 525,886 18,944,731
1998 516,597 18,596,003
1997 507,777 18,248,200
1996 499,107 17,905,018
1995 490,586 17,564,068
1994 482,142 17,275,773
1993 473,682 17,025,918
1992 465,113 16,739,284
1991 455,556 16,475,354
1990 444,596 16,352,458
1989 433,103 16,248,557
1988 421,687 16,078,621
1987 410,439 15,916,576
1986 399,318 15,731,256
1985 388,352 15,544,154
1984 377,637 15,441,860
1983 367,233 15,388,794
1982 357,139 15,286,567
1981 347,382 15,099,414
1980 337,721 14,847,974
1979 327,791 14,579,614
1978 317,688 14,310,128
1977 307,579 14,049,371
1976 297,538 13,796,770
1975 287,692 13,548,984
1974 278,075 13,305,693
1973 268,820 13,060,916
1972 260,077 12,809,205
1971 251,865 12,551,910
1970 244,185 12,287,110
1969 237,001 12,013,858
1968 230,244 11,736,088
1967 223,859 11,457,328
1966 218,663 11,183,928
1965 214,967 10,916,965
1964 211,644 10,653,397
1963 208,185 10,395,040
1962 204,702 10,143,754
1961 201,201 9,899,372
1960 197,700 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Comoros

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Sri Lanka
2023 3.88 1.97
2022 3.94 1.98
2021 4 2
2020 4.07 2.01
2019 4.14 2.02
2018 4.21 2.03
2017 4.28 2.04
2016 4.35 2.06
2015 4.42 2.09
2014 4.49 2.13
2013 4.57 2.18
2012 4.65 2.17
2011 4.72 2.14
2010 4.76 2.13
2009 4.78 2.18
2008 4.81 2.23
2007 4.86 2.3
2006 4.93 2.29
2005 5.01 2.26
2004 5.07 2.27
2003 5.12 2.3
2002 5.16 2.31
2001 5.2 2.28
2000 5.23 2.21
1999 5.28 2.14
1998 5.39 2.14
1997 5.51 2.22
1996 5.63 2.29
1995 5.73 2.35
1994 5.86 2.4
1993 6.02 2.44
1992 6.19 2.49
1991 6.35 2.51
1990 6.51 2.54
1989 6.65 2.58
1988 6.76 2.57
1987 6.87 2.64
1986 6.95 2.74
1985 7.02 2.9
1984 7.07 3.01
1983 7.11 3.11
1982 7.13 3.32
1981 7.14 3.65
1980 7.15 3.73
1979 7.16 3.82
1978 7.16 3.81
1977 7.15 3.74
1976 7.16 3.78
1975 7.16 3.82
1974 7.16 3.86
1973 7.17 4
1972 7.14 4.16
1971 7.12 4.27
1970 7.1 4.39
1969 7.07 4.5
1968 7.05 4.66
1967 7.02 4.79
1966 7 4.83
1965 6.97 4.93
1964 6.94 5.06
1963 6.92 5.12
1962 6.9 5.18
1961 6.85 5.24
1960 6.79 5.35

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

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Comoros and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Sri Lanka
2024 21.5 34.1
2023 21.4 33.8
2022 21.2 33.6
2021 21 33.3
2020 20.8 33.1
2019 20.5 32.8
2018 20.3 32.5
2017 20 32.3
2016 19.9 32
2015 19.8 31.7
2014 19.6 31.4
2013 19.4 31.1
2012 19.1 30.8
2011 18.9 30.5
2010 18.6 30.2
2009 18.3 29.9
2008 18 29.6
2007 17.7 29.3
2006 17.4 29
2005 17.1 28.8
2004 16.8 28.5
2003 16.6 28.2
2002 16.5 27.9
2001 16.4 27.6
2000 16.3 27.2
1999 16.2 26.9
1998 16.1 26.5
1997 16 26.2
1996 16 25.8
1995 16 25.3
1994 16.1 24.9
1993 16.3 24.6
1992 16.4 24.3
1991 16.5 23.9
1990 16.5 23.6
1989 16.4 23.4
1988 16.4 23.1
1987 16.4 22.8
1986 16.4 22.5
1985 16.5 22.2
1984 16.5 22
1983 16.5 21.9
1982 16.5 21.7
1981 16.5 21.6
1980 16.5 21.5
1979 16.6 21.3
1978 16.6 21.2
1977 16.7 21
1976 16.8 20.9
1975 16.8 20.7
1974 16.9 20.6
1973 17 20.4
1972 17.1 20.2
1971 17.2 20.1
1970 17.4 20
1969 17.6 19.9
1968 18 19.8
1967 18.4 19.7
1966 18.7 19.6
1965 19 19.5
1964 19.2 19.5
1963 19.3 19.5
1962 19.5 19.5
1961 19.6 19.5
1960 19.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Comoros Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Comoros Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
35
2025
Higher education index n/a
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Comoros Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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