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Croatia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 123rd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Sri Lanka
Population
3812193
22185425
Population rank 129/197 63/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Croatia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Sri Lanka
2024 $92,983,810,329 $98,963,185,510
2023 $85,624,153,964 $83,716,142,582
2022 $71,196,498,671 $74,143,020,263
2021 $69,002,365,163 $88,556,698,938
2020 $57,959,843,541 $84,335,574,582
2019 $61,466,721,186 $88,998,706,297
2018 $61,667,925,219 $94,450,015,983
2017 $56,182,782,586 $94,369,350,286
2016 $52,650,714,172 $88,000,211,172
2015 $50,998,893,385 $85,090,301,052
2014 $59,606,934,501 $82,531,125,191
2013 $59,846,265,182 $76,976,203,829
2012 $57,548,115,904 $70,447,217,164
2011 $62,889,007,657 $67,753,285,897
2010 $58,975,205,417 $58,636,049,434
2009 $62,315,996,675 $42,066,224,093
2008 $68,472,854,617 $40,713,826,215
2007 $59,290,621,398 $32,350,238,760
2006 $49,583,544,860 $28,267,410,543
2005 $45,013,119,282 $24,405,791,045
2004 $41,836,292,157 $20,662,525,941
2003 $35,245,317,002 $18,881,765,437
2002 $26,757,722,429 $16,536,535,647
2001 $23,066,883,850 $15,749,753,805
2000 $22,134,411,297 $16,595,882,819
1999 $23,777,026,779 $15,711,933,513
1998 $25,890,228,430 $15,760,736,956
1997 $24,175,764,812 $15,091,913,884
1996 $24,150,978,347 $13,897,738,375
1995 $22,772,394,547 $13,029,697,561
1994 $15,062,911,617 $11,717,604,209
1993 $11,259,647,874 $10,338,679,636
1992 $10,621,169,291 $9,703,011,636
1991 $18,760,386,775 $9,000,362,582
1990 $25,650,213,280 $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $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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Croatia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Sri Lanka
2024 $24,050 $4,516
2023 $22,184 $3,799
2022 $18,466 $3,343
2021 $17,789 $3,997
2020 $14,808 $3,848
2019 $15,564 $4,082
2018 $15,460 $4,359
2017 $13,902 $4,399
2016 $12,820 $4,149
2015 $12,284 $4,058
2014 $14,187 $3,972
2013 $14,135 $3,739
2012 $13,508 $3,328
2011 $14,692 $3,225
2010 $13,730 $2,808
2009 $14,475 $2,027
2008 $15,888 $1,974
2007 $13,756 $1,579
2006 $11,501 $1,389
2005 $10,444 $1,207
2004 $9,719 $1,029
2003 $8,190 $946
2002 $6,220 $835
2001 $5,365 $804
2000 $4,954 $860
1999 $5,269 $829
1998 $5,713 $848
1997 $5,331 $827
1996 $5,300 $776
1995 $4,929 $742
1994 $3,238 $678
1993 $2,448 $607
1992 $2,321 $580
1991 $4,001 $546
1990 $5,369 $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $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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Croatia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Sri Lanka
2026 79.1 78
2025 78.9 77.9
2024 78.8 77.7
2023 78.6 77.5
2022 78.3 77.3
2021 77.1 76.3
2020 77.5 76.9
2019 78.2 76.7
2018 77.9 76.5
2017 77.7 76.2
2016 77.6 76.1
2015 77.6 76
2014 77.5 75.8
2013 77.5 75.5
2012 77.3 75.2
2011 77 74.7
2010 76.7 74.5
2009 76.3 70.3
2008 76 72.6
2007 75.9 73
2006 75.7 72.8
2005 75.6 73.1
2004 75.3 68
2003 74.7 72.4
2002 74.6 72.3
2001 74.4 71.8
2000 74 71.2
1999 73.6 70.4
1998 73.2 70.1
1997 73 69.9
1996 73 69.8
1995 72.6 69.7
1994 72.6 70.2
1993 72.3 70
1992 71.7 69.6
1991 70.6 69.1
1990 72.2 69.2
1989 72.5 67.3
1988 72.2 69
1987 71.9 69
1986 71.8 69
1985 71.5 68.9
1984 71 68.8
1983 70.7 68.7
1982 70.7 68.7
1981 70.9 68.4
1980 71 68
1979 71.1 67.5
1978 71.3 66.8
1977 71.4 66.4
1976 71.4 65.8
1975 71 65.4
1974 70.6 65
1973 70.1 64.8
1972 69.8 64.6
1971 69.4 64.2
1970 69.2 64.4
1969 69 64.1
1968 68.9 63.9
1967 69 63.6
1966 68.9 63.2
1965 68.5 62.8
1964 68 62.4
1963 67.6 62
1962 67.3 61.6
1961 66.5 61.2
1960 65.9 60.6
1959 65.5 60
1958 65 59.3
1957 64.4 58.5
1956 63.6 57.9
1955 63.1 57.2
1954 62.2 56.4
1953 61.5 55.6
1952 59.8 54.9
1951 59 54
1950 58.5 53.2

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

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Croatia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Croatia Sri Lanka
2024 3,866,200 21,916,000
2023 3,859,686 22,037,000
2022 3,855,641 22,181,000
2021 3,878,981 22,156,000
2020 3,914,206 21,919,000
2019 3,949,390 21,803,000
2018 3,988,775 21,670,000
2017 4,041,407 21,453,000
2016 4,106,867 21,209,000
2015 4,151,725 20,970,000
2014 4,201,598 20,778,000
2013 4,233,922 20,585,000
2012 4,260,368 21,169,458
2011 4,280,622 21,009,048
2010 4,295,427 20,879,089
2009 4,305,181 20,756,435
2008 4,309,705 20,629,378
2007 4,310,217 20,492,545
2006 4,311,159 20,352,411
2005 4,310,145 20,216,524
2004 4,304,600 20,087,605
2003 4,303,399 19,951,521
2002 4,302,174 19,805,752
2001 4,299,642 19,600,362
2000 4,468,302 19,293,054
1999 4,512,597 18,944,731
1998 4,532,135 18,596,003
1997 4,534,920 18,248,200
1996 4,557,097 17,905,018
1995 4,620,030 17,564,068
1994 4,652,024 17,275,773
1993 4,600,463 17,025,918
1992 4,575,818 16,739,284
1991 4,689,022 16,475,354
1990 4,777,368 16,352,458
1989 4,767,260 16,248,557
1988 4,755,207 16,078,621
1987 4,739,745 15,916,576
1986 4,721,446 15,731,256
1985 4,701,417 15,544,154
1984 4,680,285 15,441,860
1983 4,658,254 15,388,794
1982 4,634,234 15,286,567
1981 4,611,509 15,099,414
1980 4,599,782 14,847,974
1979 4,594,778 14,579,614
1978 4,581,085 14,310,128
1977 4,559,571 14,049,371
1976 4,535,934 13,796,770
1975 4,512,082 13,548,984
1974 4,490,660 13,305,693
1973 4,470,161 13,060,916
1972 4,450,564 12,809,205
1971 4,431,275 12,551,910
1970 4,412,252 12,287,110
1969 4,391,490 12,013,858
1968 4,365,628 11,736,088
1967 4,338,683 11,457,328
1966 4,310,701 11,183,928
1965 4,280,923 10,916,965
1964 4,252,876 10,653,397
1963 4,225,675 10,395,040
1962 4,196,712 10,143,754
1961 4,167,292 9,899,372
1960 4,140,181 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Croatia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Sri Lanka
2023 1.46 1.97
2022 1.53 1.98
2021 1.62 2
2020 1.48 2.01
2019 1.47 2.02
2018 1.47 2.03
2017 1.42 2.04
2016 1.43 2.06
2015 1.41 2.09
2014 1.46 2.13
2013 1.46 2.18
2012 1.52 2.17
2011 1.41 2.14
2010 1.46 2.13
2009 1.5 2.18
2008 1.47 2.23
2007 1.48 2.3
2006 1.47 2.29
2005 1.5 2.26
2004 1.43 2.27
2003 1.41 2.3
2002 1.42 2.31
2001 1.46 2.28
2000 1.39 2.21
1999 1.38 2.14
1998 1.45 2.14
1997 1.69 2.22
1996 1.67 2.29
1995 1.58 2.35
1994 1.47 2.4
1993 1.52 2.44
1992 1.48 2.49
1991 1.53 2.51
1990 1.63 2.54
1989 1.63 2.58
1988 1.79 2.57
1987 1.64 2.64
1986 1.76 2.74
1985 1.82 2.9
1984 1.87 3.01
1983 1.88 3.11
1982 1.9 3.32
1981 1.93 3.65
1980 1.93 3.73
1979 1.95 3.82
1978 1.96 3.81
1977 1.95 3.74
1976 1.94 3.78
1975 1.95 3.82
1974 1.98 3.86
1973 2.01 4
1972 2.01 4.16
1971 1.97 4.27
1970 1.88 4.39
1969 1.95 4.5
1968 2.03 4.66
1967 2.1 4.79
1966 2.23 4.83
1965 2.22 4.93
1964 2.14 5.06
1963 2.15 5.12
1962 2.19 5.18
1961 2.22 5.24
1960 2.24 5.35

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

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Croatia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Sri Lanka
2024 46 34.1
2023 45.8 33.8
2022 45.6 33.6
2021 45.4 33.3
2020 45.2 33.1
2019 45 32.8
2018 44.6 32.5
2017 44.2 32.3
2016 43.7 32
2015 43.3 31.7
2014 43 31.4
2013 42.7 31.1
2012 42.5 30.8
2011 42.2 30.5
2010 41.9 30.2
2009 41.8 29.9
2008 41.6 29.6
2007 41.4 29.3
2006 41.2 29
2005 40.9 28.8
2004 40.7 28.5
2003 40.5 28.2
2002 40.2 27.9
2001 39.9 27.6
2000 39.6 27.2
1999 39.2 26.9
1998 38.9 26.5
1997 38.6 26.2
1996 38.2 25.8
1995 37.8 25.3
1994 37.3 24.9
1993 36.9 24.6
1992 36.4 24.3
1991 36 23.9
1990 35.6 23.6
1989 35.3 23.4
1988 35 23.1
1987 34.7 22.8
1986 34.4 22.5
1985 34.2 22.2
1984 34 22
1983 33.8 21.9
1982 33.6 21.7
1981 33.5 21.6
1980 33.4 21.5
1979 33.4 21.3
1978 33.3 21.2
1977 33.2 21
1976 33.1 20.9
1975 33 20.7
1974 32.8 20.6
1973 32.7 20.4
1972 32.5 20.2
1971 32.3 20.1
1970 32.1 20
1969 31.8 19.9
1968 31.5 19.8
1967 31.2 19.7
1966 30.9 19.6
1965 30.6 19.5
1964 30.3 19.5
1963 30 19.5
1962 29.7 19.5
1961 29.4 19.5
1960 29 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Croatia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
57.1%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Croatia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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