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Egypt vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 29th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Sri Lanka
Population
120697176
22185425
Population rank 13/197 63/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Egypt and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Sri Lanka
2024 $389,059,911,004 $98,963,185,510
2023 $395,926,075,163 $83,716,142,582
2022 $476,747,720,365 $74,143,020,263
2021 $424,671,765,456 $88,556,698,938
2020 $383,817,841,547 $84,335,574,582
2019 $318,678,815,490 $88,998,706,297
2018 $262,588,632,527 $94,450,015,983
2017 $248,362,771,739 $94,369,350,286
2016 $332,441,717,791 $88,000,211,172
2015 $329,366,576,819 $85,090,301,052
2014 $305,595,408,895 $82,531,125,191
2013 $288,434,108,527 $76,976,203,829
2012 $279,116,666,667 $70,447,217,164
2011 $235,989,672,978 $67,753,285,897
2010 $218,983,666,062 $58,636,049,434
2009 $189,147,005,445 $42,066,224,093
2008 $162,818,181,818 $40,713,826,215
2007 $130,437,828,371 $32,350,238,760
2006 $107,426,086,957 $28,267,410,543
2005 $89,660,339,660 $24,405,791,045
2004 $78,782,467,532 $20,662,525,941
2003 $80,288,461,538 $18,881,765,437
2002 $85,146,067,416 $16,536,535,647
2001 $96,684,636,119 $15,749,753,805
2000 $99,838,543,960 $16,595,882,819
1999 $90,710,704,807 $15,711,933,513
1998 $84,828,807,556 $15,760,736,956
1997 $78,436,578,171 $15,091,913,884
1996 $67,629,716,981 $13,897,738,375
1995 $60,159,245,060 $13,029,697,561
1994 $51,897,983,393 $11,717,604,209
1993 $46,578,631,453 $10,338,679,636
1992 $41,855,986,519 $9,703,011,636
1991 $37,387,836,491 $9,000,362,582
1990 $42,978,914,311 $8,032,551,173
1989 $39,756,299,050 $6,987,267,684
1988 $34,980,124,929 $6,978,371,581
1987 $40,455,616,654 $6,682,167,120
1986 $41,253,507,951 $6,405,210,564
1985 $39,053,502,251 $5,978,460,972
1984 $33,971,188,992 $6,043,474,843
1983 $30,966,239,814 $5,167,913,302
1982 $27,655,172,414 $4,768,765,017
1981 $22,136,081,081 $4,415,844,156
1980 $21,669,908,176 $4,024,621,900
1979 $18,020,571,429 $3,364,611,432
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,733,183,857
1977 $14,400,806,876 $4,104,509,583
1976 $13,315,988,083 $3,591,319,857
1975 $11,632,178,869 $3,791,298,146
1974 $9,228,963,225 $3,574,586,466
1973 $10,098,534,613 $2,875,625,000
1972 $9,299,638,056 $2,553,936,348
1971 $8,609,283,346 $2,369,308,600
1970 $8,042,200,452 $2,296,470,588
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,965,546,218
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,801,344,538
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,859,465,021
1966 $5,278,005,612 $1,751,470,588
1965 $4,948,667,540 $1,698,319,328
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,309,747,899
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,240,672,269
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,434,156,379
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,444,327,731
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,409,873,950

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

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Egypt and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Sri Lanka
2024 $3,338 $4,516
2023 $3,457 $3,799
2022 $4,233 $3,343
2021 $3,827 $3,997
2020 $3,511 $3,848
2019 $2,963 $4,082
2018 $2,485 $4,359
2017 $2,395 $4,399
2016 $3,271 $4,149
2015 $3,307 $4,058
2014 $3,133 $3,972
2013 $3,026 $3,739
2012 $2,996 $3,328
2011 $2,591 $3,225
2010 $2,455 $2,808
2009 $2,162 $2,027
2008 $1,896 $1,974
2007 $1,548 $1,579
2006 $1,299 $1,389
2005 $1,106 $1,207
2004 $991 $1,029
2003 $1,031 $946
2002 $1,117 $835
2001 $1,295 $804
2000 $1,366 $860
1999 $1,268 $829
1998 $1,213 $848
1997 $1,146 $827
1996 $1,009 $776
1995 $916 $742
1994 $807 $678
1993 $740 $607
1992 $681 $580
1991 $623 $546
1990 $736 $491
1989 $701 $430
1988 $634 $434
1987 $754 $420
1986 $790 $407
1985 $770 $385
1984 $690 $391
1983 $648 $336
1982 $596 $312
1981 $490 $292.5
1980 $493 $271.1
1979 $421 $230.8
1978 $355 $191
1977 $353 $292.1
1976 $335 $260.3
1975 $299.2 $279.8
1974 $243.1 $268.7
1973 $272.2 $220.2
1972 $256.5 $199.4
1971 $243 $188.8
1970 $232.3 $186.9
1969 $193 $163.6
1968 $179.8 $153.5
1967 $174.1 $162.3
1966 $168.1 $156.6
1965 $161.6 $155.6
1964 $157.7 $122.9
1963 $143.9 $119.4
1962 $142.4 $141.4
1961 $162.8 $145.9
1960 $156.4 $145.9

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

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Egypt vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Sri Lanka
2026 72.2 78
2025 72 77.9
2024 71.8 77.7
2023 71.6 77.5
2022 71 77.3
2021 69 76.3
2020 69.8 76.9
2019 71.2 76.7
2018 71 76.5
2017 70.7 76.2
2016 70.4 76.1
2015 70.1 76
2014 69.9 75.8
2013 69.6 75.5
2012 69.5 75.2
2011 69.2 74.7
2010 69.1 74.5
2009 68.9 70.3
2008 68.8 72.6
2007 68.6 73
2006 68.5 72.8
2005 68.4 73.1
2004 68.2 68
2003 68 72.4
2002 67.8 72.3
2001 67.6 71.8
2000 67.3 71.2
1999 67 70.4
1998 66.6 70.1
1997 66.2 69.9
1996 65.7 69.8
1995 65.2 69.7
1994 64.7 70.2
1993 64.1 70
1992 63.6 69.6
1991 63.1 69.1
1990 62.5 69.2
1989 61.9 67.3
1988 61.4 69
1987 60.7 69
1986 60.1 69
1985 59.4 68.9
1984 58.7 68.8
1983 58 68.7
1982 57.2 68.7
1981 56.5 68.4
1980 55.7 68
1979 54.9 67.5
1978 54.1 66.8
1977 53.3 66.4
1976 52.5 65.8
1975 51.7 65.4
1974 51 65
1973 50.1 64.8
1972 49.9 64.6
1971 49.5 64.2
1970 49 64.4
1969 48.7 64.1
1968 48.6 63.9
1967 48.1 63.6
1966 48 63.2
1965 47.6 62.8
1964 47.1 62.4
1963 46.5 62
1962 45.8 61.6
1961 45.1 61.2
1960 44.4 60.6
1959 43.7 60
1958 42.9 59.3
1957 42.1 58.5
1956 41 57.9
1955 40.2 57.2
1954 39.1 56.4
1953 37.9 55.6
1952 36.6 54.9
1951 35.3 54
1950 34 53.2

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

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Egypt and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Egypt Sri Lanka
2024 116,538,258 21,916,000
2023 114,535,772 22,037,000
2022 112,618,250 22,181,000
2021 110,957,008 22,156,000
2020 109,315,124 21,919,000
2019 107,553,158 21,803,000
2018 105,682,094 21,670,000
2017 103,696,057 21,453,000
2016 101,644,589 21,209,000
2015 99,597,342 20,970,000
2014 97,528,654 20,778,000
2013 95,333,553 20,585,000
2012 93,161,001 21,169,458
2011 91,093,059 21,009,048
2010 89,196,072 20,879,089
2009 87,501,636 20,756,435
2008 85,864,789 20,629,378
2007 84,276,225 20,492,545
2006 82,700,403 20,352,411
2005 81,101,004 20,216,524
2004 79,477,443 20,087,605
2003 77,853,548 19,951,521
2002 76,239,137 19,805,752
2001 74,652,029 19,600,362
2000 73,083,284 19,293,054
1999 71,520,954 18,944,731
1998 69,943,294 18,596,003
1997 68,431,740 18,248,200
1996 67,028,048 17,905,018
1995 65,652,622 17,564,068
1994 64,285,589 17,275,773
1993 62,915,681 17,025,918
1992 61,480,660 16,739,284
1991 60,028,997 16,475,354
1990 58,396,618 16,352,458
1989 56,710,642 16,248,557
1988 55,187,681 16,078,621
1987 53,674,435 15,916,576
1986 52,206,295 15,731,256
1985 50,734,968 15,544,154
1984 49,247,334 15,441,860
1983 47,786,402 15,388,794
1982 46,407,611 15,286,567
1981 45,147,224 15,099,414
1980 43,950,413 14,847,974
1979 42,818,628 14,579,614
1978 41,761,431 14,310,128
1977 40,748,870 14,049,371
1976 39,795,557 13,796,770
1975 38,875,327 13,548,984
1974 37,969,667 13,305,693
1973 37,102,043 13,060,916
1972 36,258,328 12,809,205
1971 35,433,368 12,551,910
1970 34,623,990 12,287,110
1969 33,811,615 12,013,858
1968 32,998,319 11,736,088
1967 32,196,360 11,457,328
1966 31,406,541 11,183,928
1965 30,629,174 10,916,965
1964 29,858,922 10,653,397
1963 29,091,869 10,395,040
1962 28,337,013 10,143,754
1961 27,600,898 9,899,372
1960 26,896,479 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Egypt

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Sri Lanka
2023 2.75 1.97
2022 2.75 1.98
2021 2.75 2
2020 2.85 2.01
2019 2.87 2.02
2018 3.02 2.03
2017 3.31 2.04
2016 3.35 2.06
2015 3.5 2.09
2014 3.49 2.13
2013 3.49 2.18
2012 3.4 2.17
2011 3.31 2.14
2010 3.3 2.13
2009 3.26 2.18
2008 3.24 2.23
2007 3.24 2.3
2006 3.22 2.29
2005 3.25 2.26
2004 3.28 2.27
2003 3.35 2.3
2002 3.41 2.31
2001 3.46 2.28
2000 3.51 2.21
1999 3.6 2.14
1998 3.68 2.14
1997 3.68 2.22
1996 3.7 2.29
1995 3.76 2.35
1994 3.87 2.4
1993 3.99 2.44
1992 4.15 2.49
1991 4.32 2.51
1990 4.51 2.54
1989 4.68 2.58
1988 4.83 2.57
1987 4.91 2.64
1986 5 2.74
1985 5.12 2.9
1984 5.21 3.01
1983 5.31 3.11
1982 5.33 3.32
1981 5.37 3.65
1980 5.49 3.73
1979 5.57 3.82
1978 5.63 3.81
1977 5.68 3.74
1976 5.73 3.78
1975 5.75 3.82
1974 5.78 3.86
1973 5.84 4
1972 5.93 4.16
1971 5.99 4.27
1970 6.06 4.39
1969 6.12 4.5
1968 6.19 4.66
1967 6.25 4.79
1966 6.31 4.83
1965 6.39 4.93
1964 6.54 5.06
1963 6.65 5.12
1962 6.71 5.18
1961 6.76 5.24
1960 6.79 5.35

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

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Egypt and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Sri Lanka
2024 25.3 34.1
2023 25 33.8
2022 24.8 33.6
2021 24.7 33.3
2020 24.5 33.1
2019 24.4 32.8
2018 24.2 32.5
2017 24.1 32.3
2016 24 32
2015 23.9 31.7
2014 23.8 31.4
2013 23.7 31.1
2012 23.6 30.8
2011 23.4 30.5
2010 23.3 30.2
2009 23.1 29.9
2008 22.9 29.6
2007 22.7 29.3
2006 22.5 29
2005 22.3 28.8
2004 22.1 28.5
2003 21.8 28.2
2002 21.6 27.9
2001 21.4 27.6
2000 21.2 27.2
1999 20.9 26.9
1998 20.7 26.5
1997 20.5 26.2
1996 20.3 25.8
1995 20.1 25.3
1994 20 24.9
1993 19.9 24.6
1992 19.7 24.3
1991 19.6 23.9
1990 19.5 23.6
1989 19.4 23.4
1988 19.4 23.1
1987 19.4 22.8
1986 19.4 22.5
1985 19.4 22.2
1984 19.3 22
1983 19.3 21.9
1982 19.3 21.7
1981 19.3 21.6
1980 19.3 21.5
1979 19.3 21.3
1978 19.3 21.2
1977 19.3 21
1976 19.3 20.9
1975 19.3 20.7
1974 19.3 20.6
1973 19.2 20.4
1972 19.2 20.2
1971 19.2 20.1
1970 19.2 20
1969 19.1 19.9
1968 19.1 19.8
1967 19.1 19.7
1966 19 19.6
1965 19 19.5
1964 19.1 19.5
1963 19.2 19.5
1962 19.3 19.5
1961 19.5 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

Egypt Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Egypt Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Egypt Sri Lanka
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
40%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Egypt Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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