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Congo vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 64th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Sri Lanka
Population
6681829
22185425
Population rank 109/197 63/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Congo and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Congo and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Congo Sri Lanka
2024 $15,719,986,077 $98,963,185,510
2023 $15,321,055,823 $83,716,142,582
2022 $15,817,030,155 $74,143,020,263
2021 $14,825,690,211 $88,556,698,938
2020 $11,468,687,464 $84,335,574,582
2019 $13,976,637,780 $88,998,706,297
2018 $14,773,900,289 $94,450,015,983
2017 $11,834,473,039 $94,369,350,286
2016 $10,931,328,151 $88,000,211,172
2015 $12,434,793,867 $85,090,301,052
2014 $17,919,321,078 $82,531,125,191
2013 $17,958,720,699 $76,976,203,829
2012 $17,692,911,296 $70,447,217,164
2011 $15,655,383,577 $67,753,285,897
2010 $13,148,396,212 $58,636,049,434
2009 $9,723,299,915 $42,066,224,093
2008 $11,649,857,673 $40,713,826,215
2007 $8,782,703,437 $32,350,238,760
2006 $8,072,305,029 $28,267,410,543
2005 $6,650,001,680 $24,405,791,045
2004 $4,656,974,940 $20,662,525,941
2003 $3,503,723,088 $18,881,765,437
2002 $3,034,250,924 $16,536,535,647
2001 $2,796,704,604 $15,749,753,805
2000 $3,227,927,698 $16,595,882,819
1999 $2,354,772,960 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,949,481,379 $15,760,736,956
1997 $2,322,719,103 $15,091,913,884
1996 $2,540,697,539 $13,897,738,375
1995 $2,116,003,868 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,769,365,438 $11,717,604,209
1993 $2,684,323,623 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,933,222,703 $9,703,011,636
1991 $2,724,853,506 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,798,746,050 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,389,593,026 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,212,536,312 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,297,753,652 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,849,268,212 $6,405,210,564
1985 $2,160,872,540 $5,978,460,972
1984 $2,193,581,365 $6,043,474,843
1983 $2,097,274,290 $5,167,913,302
1982 $2,160,640,565 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,993,512,323 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,705,796,853 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,198,749,667 $3,364,611,432
1978 $878,771,772 $2,733,183,857
1977 $765,224,029 $4,104,509,583
1976 $754,549,601 $3,591,319,857
1975 $767,102,680 $3,791,298,146
1974 $585,364,634 $3,574,586,466
1973 $541,973,363 $2,875,625,000
1972 $410,669,264 $2,553,936,348
1971 $322,128,019 $2,369,308,600
1970 $274,960,700 $2,296,470,588
1969 $265,040,036 $1,965,546,218
1968 $251,247,458 $1,801,344,538
1967 $237,397,428 $1,859,465,021
1966 $220,613,582 $1,751,470,588
1965 $198,318,064 $1,698,319,328
1964 $185,693,725 $1,309,747,899
1963 $172,233,431 $1,240,672,269
1962 $166,521,240 $1,434,156,379
1961 $151,675,739 $1,444,327,731
1960 $131,731,863 $1,409,873,950

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

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Congo and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Sri Lanka
2024 $2,482 $4,516
2023 $2,478 $3,799
2022 $2,621 $3,343
2021 $2,516 $3,997
2020 $1,994 $3,848
2019 $2,488 $4,082
2018 $2,694 $4,359
2017 $2,212 $4,399
2016 $2,093 $4,149
2015 $2,439 $4,058
2014 $3,601 $3,972
2013 $3,697 $3,739
2012 $3,732 $3,328
2011 $3,396 $3,225
2010 $2,947 $2,808
2009 $2,271 $2,027
2008 $2,832 $1,974
2007 $2,206 $1,579
2006 $2,104 $1,389
2005 $1,799 $1,207
2004 $1,306 $1,029
2003 $1,017 $946
2002 $906 $835
2001 $855 $804
2000 $1,024 $860
1999 $776 $829
1998 $660 $848
1997 $804 $827
1996 $899 $776
1995 $770 $742
1994 $662 $678
1993 $1,034 $607
1992 $1,164 $580
1991 $1,113 $546
1990 $1,176 $491
1989 $1,033 $430
1988 $984 $434
1987 $1,052 $420
1986 $872 $407
1985 $1,049 $385
1984 $1,097 $391
1983 $1,075 $336
1982 $1,131 $312
1981 $1,066 $292.5
1980 $933 $271.1
1979 $670 $230.8
1978 $503 $191
1977 $448 $292.1
1976 $453 $260.3
1975 $471 $279.8
1974 $370 $268.7
1973 $353 $220.2
1972 $276.3 $199.4
1971 $223.5 $188.8
1970 $196.7 $186.9
1969 $195.4 $163.6
1968 $190.8 $153.5
1967 $185.7 $162.3
1966 $177.6 $156.6
1965 $164.2 $155.6
1964 $158.1 $122.9
1963 $150.7 $119.4
1962 $149.6 $141.4
1961 $139.9 $145.9
1960 $124.7 $145.9

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

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Congo vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Sri Lanka
2026 66.4 78
2025 66.2 77.9
2024 66 77.7
2023 65.8 77.5
2022 65 77.3
2021 64.2 76.3
2020 64.4 76.9
2019 63.2 76.7
2018 64.5 76.5
2017 64.2 76.2
2016 63.9 76.1
2015 63.7 76
2014 63.3 75.8
2013 63 75.5
2012 62.7 75.2
2011 62.3 74.7
2010 61.7 74.5
2009 61.2 70.3
2008 60.8 72.6
2007 60.1 73
2006 59.5 72.8
2005 58.7 73.1
2004 58 68
2003 57.1 72.4
2002 56.4 72.3
2001 55.9 71.8
2000 55.4 71.2
1999 54.4 70.4
1998 52.6 70.1
1997 48.6 69.9
1996 55.2 69.8
1995 55.5 69.7
1994 55.6 70.2
1993 56 70
1992 56.5 69.6
1991 56.8 69.1
1990 57.1 69.2
1989 57.3 67.3
1988 57.5 69
1987 57.6 69
1986 57.6 69
1985 57.6 68.9
1984 57.5 68.8
1983 57.4 68.7
1982 57.2 68.7
1981 57.1 68.4
1980 56.8 68
1979 56.5 67.5
1978 56.2 66.8
1977 56 66.4
1976 55.7 65.8
1975 55.4 65.4
1974 55.1 65
1973 54.7 64.8
1972 54.4 64.6
1971 54 64.2
1970 53.6 64.4
1969 53.1 64.1
1968 52.6 63.9
1967 51.9 63.6
1966 51.6 63.2
1965 51 62.8
1964 50.4 62.4
1963 49.7 62
1962 49 61.6
1961 48.4 61.2
1960 47.6 60.6
1959 46.8 60
1958 46 59.3
1957 45.1 58.5
1956 44.3 57.9
1955 43.4 57.2
1954 42.6 56.4
1953 41.9 55.6
1952 41.1 54.9
1951 40.3 54
1950 39.6 53.2

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

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Congo and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Congo Sri Lanka
2024 6,332,961 21,916,000
2023 6,182,885 22,037,000
2022 6,035,104 22,181,000
2021 5,892,183 22,156,000
2020 5,752,791 21,919,000
2019 5,616,661 21,803,000
2018 5,483,118 21,670,000
2017 5,351,011 21,453,000
2016 5,222,536 21,209,000
2015 5,097,581 20,970,000
2014 4,975,880 20,778,000
2013 4,857,099 20,585,000
2012 4,740,450 21,169,458
2011 4,609,724 21,009,048
2010 4,462,290 20,879,089
2009 4,281,219 20,756,435
2008 4,113,517 20,629,378
2007 3,980,430 20,492,545
2006 3,837,409 20,352,411
2005 3,696,393 20,216,524
2004 3,565,554 20,087,605
2003 3,445,753 19,951,521
2002 3,350,771 19,805,752
2001 3,272,537 19,600,362
2000 3,151,345 19,293,054
1999 3,032,874 18,944,731
1998 2,952,061 18,596,003
1997 2,887,862 18,248,200
1996 2,826,785 17,905,018
1995 2,749,461 17,564,068
1994 2,673,144 17,275,773
1993 2,595,124 17,025,918
1992 2,519,465 16,739,284
1991 2,449,229 16,475,354
1990 2,380,560 16,352,458
1989 2,313,558 16,248,557
1988 2,247,653 16,078,621
1987 2,183,473 15,916,576
1986 2,120,602 15,731,256
1985 2,059,311 15,544,154
1984 1,999,528 15,441,860
1983 1,950,321 15,388,794
1982 1,910,430 15,286,567
1981 1,869,759 15,099,414
1980 1,828,985 14,847,974
1979 1,788,524 14,579,614
1978 1,748,089 14,310,128
1977 1,707,568 14,049,371
1976 1,667,225 13,796,770
1975 1,627,032 13,548,984
1974 1,582,301 13,305,693
1973 1,533,680 13,060,916
1972 1,486,468 12,809,205
1971 1,441,039 12,551,910
1970 1,397,638 12,287,110
1969 1,356,182 12,013,858
1968 1,316,519 11,736,088
1967 1,278,691 11,457,328
1966 1,242,534 11,183,928
1965 1,207,880 10,916,965
1964 1,174,816 10,653,397
1963 1,143,263 10,395,040
1962 1,113,175 10,143,754
1961 1,084,389 9,899,372
1960 1,056,732 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Sri Lanka
2023 4.16 1.97
2022 4.22 1.98
2021 4.28 2
2020 4.33 2.01
2019 4.38 2.02
2018 4.44 2.03
2017 4.5 2.04
2016 4.55 2.06
2015 4.61 2.09
2014 4.67 2.13
2013 4.73 2.18
2012 4.79 2.17
2011 4.83 2.14
2010 4.85 2.13
2009 4.81 2.18
2008 4.73 2.23
2007 4.65 2.3
2006 4.65 2.29
2005 4.67 2.26
2004 4.69 2.27
2003 4.7 2.3
2002 4.7 2.31
2001 4.67 2.28
2000 4.72 2.21
1999 4.81 2.14
1998 4.91 2.14
1997 5 2.22
1996 5.03 2.29
1995 5.07 2.35
1994 5.1 2.4
1993 5.13 2.44
1992 5.18 2.49
1991 5.22 2.51
1990 5.27 2.54
1989 5.33 2.58
1988 5.39 2.57
1987 5.46 2.64
1986 5.51 2.74
1985 5.59 2.9
1984 5.66 3.01
1983 5.76 3.11
1982 5.85 3.32
1981 5.98 3.65
1980 6.07 3.73
1979 6.14 3.82
1978 6.21 3.81
1977 6.27 3.74
1976 6.32 3.78
1975 6.36 3.82
1974 6.39 3.86
1973 6.42 4
1972 6.44 4.16
1971 6.42 4.27
1970 6.38 4.39
1969 6.35 4.5
1968 6.33 4.66
1967 6.29 4.79
1966 6.27 4.83
1965 6.23 4.93
1964 6.18 5.06
1963 6.15 5.12
1962 6.1 5.18
1961 6.09 5.24
1960 6.09 5.35

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

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Congo and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Sri Lanka
2024 19.5 34.1
2023 19.4 33.8
2022 19.3 33.6
2021 19.2 33.3
2020 19.2 33.1
2019 19.1 32.8
2018 19.1 32.5
2017 19.2 32.3
2016 19.2 32
2015 19.3 31.7
2014 19.4 31.4
2013 19.5 31.1
2012 19.6 30.8
2011 19.7 30.5
2010 19.8 30.2
2009 19.7 29.9
2008 19.5 29.6
2007 19.5 29.3
2006 19.3 29
2005 19.2 28.8
2004 19 28.5
2003 18.9 28.2
2002 18.8 27.9
2001 18.8 27.6
2000 18.5 27.2
1999 18.2 26.9
1998 18.1 26.5
1997 18.1 26.2
1996 18.1 25.8
1995 18.1 25.3
1994 18 24.9
1993 17.9 24.6
1992 17.8 24.3
1991 17.7 23.9
1990 17.7 23.6
1989 17.6 23.4
1988 17.5 23.1
1987 17.4 22.8
1986 17.4 22.5
1985 17.3 22.2
1984 17.2 22
1983 17.2 21.9
1982 17.1 21.7
1981 17 21.6
1980 17 21.5
1979 17 21.3
1978 17 21.2
1977 17 21
1976 17.1 20.9
1975 17.2 20.7
1974 17.3 20.6
1973 17.4 20.4
1972 17.4 20.2
1971 17.5 20.1
1970 17.6 20
1969 17.7 19.9
1968 17.8 19.8
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 18.1 19.6
1965 18.2 19.5
1964 18.3 19.5
1963 18.4 19.5
1962 18.6 19.5
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Congo Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Congo Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 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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