Skip to content

Finland vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 70th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Sri Lanka
Population
5631965
22185425
Population rank 120/197 63/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Finland and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Finland and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Finland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Finland Sri Lanka
2024 $298,696,961,298 $98,963,185,510
2023 $295,021,982,463 $83,716,142,582
2022 $280,253,099,309 $74,143,020,263
2021 $294,223,210,496 $88,556,698,938
2020 $270,000,311,606 $84,335,574,582
2019 $267,014,821,129 $88,998,706,297
2018 $273,869,255,596 $94,450,015,983
2017 $253,846,138,440 $94,369,350,286
2016 $238,777,818,793 $88,000,211,172
2015 $233,210,733,506 $85,090,301,052
2014 $273,478,528,955 $82,531,125,191
2013 $270,268,036,626 $76,976,203,829
2012 $257,443,384,493 $70,447,217,164
2011 $275,126,915,516 $67,753,285,897
2010 $249,429,613,683 $58,636,049,434
2009 $253,480,783,439 $42,066,224,093
2008 $285,698,662,071 $40,713,826,215
2007 $256,360,251,538 $32,350,238,760
2006 $217,044,068,234 $28,267,410,543
2005 $204,859,368,791 $24,405,791,045
2004 $197,458,297,640 $20,662,525,941
2003 $171,612,867,736 $18,881,765,437
2002 $140,360,963,812 $16,536,535,647
2001 $129,519,672,869 $15,749,753,805
2000 $125,967,821,111 $16,595,882,819
1999 $135,234,241,918 $15,711,933,513
1998 $133,990,876,725 $15,760,736,956
1997 $126,862,902,302 $15,091,913,884
1996 $131,991,975,149 $13,897,738,375
1995 $134,060,457,516 $13,029,697,561
1994 $103,182,697,780 $11,717,604,209
1993 $89,112,105,756 $10,338,679,636
1992 $112,537,828,511 $9,703,011,636
1991 $127,794,441,994 $9,000,362,582
1990 $141,446,120,355 $8,032,551,173
1989 $118,991,270,611 $6,987,267,684
1988 $109,039,090,263 $6,978,371,581
1987 $91,564,993,913 $6,682,167,120
1986 $73,511,611,541 $6,405,210,564
1985 $55,856,676,899 $5,978,460,972
1984 $52,870,993,273 $6,043,474,843
1983 $50,956,447,481 $5,167,913,302
1982 $52,784,013,815 $4,768,765,017
1981 $52,440,066,134 $4,415,844,156
1980 $53,649,984,061 $4,024,621,900
1979 $44,469,218,440 $3,364,611,432
1978 $36,259,392,058 $2,733,183,857
1977 $33,502,784,418 $4,104,509,583
1976 $31,852,352,670 $3,591,319,857
1975 $29,475,251,333 $3,791,298,146
1974 $24,851,036,710 $3,574,586,466
1973 $19,474,098,335 $2,875,625,000
1972 $14,744,499,570 $2,553,936,348
1971 $12,528,522,307 $2,369,308,600
1970 $11,358,529,162 $2,296,470,588
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,965,546,218
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,801,344,538
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,859,465,021
1966 $9,306,142,172 $1,751,470,588
1965 $8,680,393,839 $1,698,319,328
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,309,747,899
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,240,672,269
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,434,156,379
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,444,327,731
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,409,873,950

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/sri-lanka | CC BY

Finland and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Sri Lanka
2024 $53,150 $4,516
2023 $52,834 $3,799
2022 $50,441 $3,343
2021 $53,099 $3,997
2020 $48,829 $3,848
2019 $48,358 $4,082
2018 $49,654 $4,359
2017 $46,085 $4,399
2016 $43,451 $4,149
2015 $42,560 $4,058
2014 $50,074 $3,972
2013 $49,691 $3,739
2012 $47,552 $3,328
2011 $51,060 $3,225
2010 $46,506 $2,808
2009 $47,478 $2,027
2008 $53,769 $1,974
2007 $48,473 $1,579
2006 $41,214 $1,389
2005 $39,050 $1,207
2004 $37,768 $1,029
2003 $32,920 $946
2002 $26,989 $835
2001 $24,965 $804
2000 $24,336 $860
1999 $26,180 $829
1998 $26,000 $848
1997 $24,682 $827
1996 $25,757 $776
1995 $26,246 $742
1994 $20,278 $678
1993 $17,589 $607
1992 $22,320 $580
1991 $25,489 $546
1990 $28,366 $491
1989 $23,969 $430
1988 $22,044 $434
1987 $18,565 $420
1986 $14,947 $407
1985 $11,394 $385
1984 $10,830 $391
1983 $10,494 $336
1982 $10,935 $312
1981 $10,925 $292.5
1980 $11,225 $271.1
1979 $9,333 $230.8
1978 $7,629 $191
1977 $7,070 $292.1
1976 $6,740 $260.3
1975 $6,256 $279.8
1974 $5,298 $268.7
1973 $4,174 $220.2
1972 $3,178 $199.4
1971 $2,716 $188.8
1970 $2,466 $186.9
1969 $2,201 $163.6
1968 $1,927 $153.5
1967 $2,056 $162.3
1966 $2,032 $156.6
1965 $1,902 $155.6
1964 $1,726 $122.9
1963 $1,538 $119.4
1962 $1,427 $141.4
1961 $1,341 $145.9
1960 $1,192 $145.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/sri-lanka | CC BY

Finland vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Sri Lanka
2026 82.4 78
2025 82.2 77.9
2024 82.1 77.7
2023 81.9 77.5
2022 81.2 77.3
2021 81.8 76.3
2020 81.8 76.9
2019 81.9 76.7
2018 81.6 76.5
2017 81.5 76.2
2016 81.3 76.1
2015 81.4 76
2014 81.1 75.8
2013 80.9 75.5
2012 80.5 75.2
2011 80.4 74.7
2010 80 74.5
2009 79.8 70.3
2008 79.7 72.6
2007 79.4 73
2006 79.4 72.8
2005 79 73.1
2004 78.8 68
2003 78.5 72.4
2002 78.3 72.3
2001 78.1 71.8
2000 77.7 71.2
1999 77.5 70.4
1998 77.3 70.1
1997 77.1 69.9
1996 76.9 69.8
1995 76.6 69.7
1994 76.6 70.2
1993 75.9 70
1992 75.6 69.6
1991 75.4 69.1
1990 75 69.2
1989 75 67.3
1988 74.8 69
1987 74.8 69
1986 74.8 69
1985 74.4 68.9
1984 74.7 68.8
1983 74.4 68.7
1982 74.5 68.7
1981 74 68.4
1980 73.6 68
1979 73.4 67.5
1978 73.1 66.8
1977 72.5 66.4
1976 72 65.8
1975 71.8 65.4
1974 71.3 65
1973 71.4 64.8
1972 70.9 64.6
1971 70.1 64.2
1970 70.3 64.4
1969 69.6 64.1
1968 69.8 63.9
1967 69.8 63.6
1966 69.6 63.2
1965 69.1 62.8
1964 69.4 62.4
1963 69.2 62
1962 68.7 61.6
1961 69 61.2
1960 69 60.6
1959 68.8 60
1958 68.6 59.3
1957 67.5 58.5
1956 68 57.9
1955 67.3 57.2
1954 67.5 56.4
1953 66.6 55.6
1952 66.5 54.9
1951 65.6 54
1950 64.2 53.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/sri-lanka | CC BY

Finland and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Finland Sri Lanka
2024 5,619,911 21,916,000
2023 5,583,911 22,037,000
2022 5,556,106 22,181,000
2021 5,541,017 22,156,000
2020 5,529,543 21,919,000
2019 5,521,606 21,803,000
2018 5,515,525 21,670,000
2017 5,508,214 21,453,000
2016 5,495,303 21,209,000
2015 5,479,531 20,970,000
2014 5,461,512 20,778,000
2013 5,438,972 20,585,000
2012 5,413,971 21,169,458
2011 5,388,272 21,009,048
2010 5,363,352 20,879,089
2009 5,338,871 20,756,435
2008 5,313,399 20,629,378
2007 5,288,720 20,492,545
2006 5,266,268 20,352,411
2005 5,246,096 20,216,524
2004 5,228,172 20,087,605
2003 5,213,014 19,951,521
2002 5,200,598 19,805,752
2001 5,188,008 19,600,362
2000 5,176,209 19,293,054
1999 5,165,474 18,944,731
1998 5,153,498 18,596,003
1997 5,139,835 18,248,200
1996 5,124,573 17,905,018
1995 5,107,790 17,564,068
1994 5,088,333 17,275,773
1993 5,066,447 17,025,918
1992 5,041,992 16,739,284
1991 5,013,740 16,475,354
1990 4,986,431 16,352,458
1989 4,964,371 16,248,557
1988 4,946,481 16,078,621
1987 4,932,123 15,916,576
1986 4,918,154 15,731,256
1985 4,902,206 15,544,154
1984 4,881,803 15,441,860
1983 4,855,787 15,388,794
1982 4,826,933 15,286,567
1981 4,799,964 15,099,414
1980 4,779,535 14,847,974
1979 4,764,690 14,579,614
1978 4,752,528 14,310,128
1977 4,738,902 14,049,371
1976 4,725,664 13,796,770
1975 4,711,440 13,548,984
1974 4,690,574 13,305,693
1973 4,666,081 13,060,916
1972 4,639,657 12,809,205
1971 4,612,124 12,551,910
1970 4,606,307 12,287,110
1969 4,623,785 12,013,858
1968 4,626,469 11,736,088
1967 4,605,744 11,457,328
1966 4,580,869 11,183,928
1965 4,563,732 10,916,965
1964 4,548,543 10,653,397
1963 4,523,309 10,395,040
1962 4,491,443 10,143,754
1961 4,461,005 9,899,372
1960 4,429,634 9,661,389

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/sri-lanka | CC BY

Fertility rates in Finland and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Finland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Sri Lanka
2023 1.26 1.97
2022 1.32 1.98
2021 1.46 2
2020 1.37 2.01
2019 1.35 2.02
2018 1.41 2.03
2017 1.49 2.04
2016 1.57 2.06
2015 1.65 2.09
2014 1.71 2.13
2013 1.75 2.18
2012 1.8 2.17
2011 1.83 2.14
2010 1.87 2.13
2009 1.86 2.18
2008 1.85 2.23
2007 1.83 2.3
2006 1.84 2.29
2005 1.8 2.26
2004 1.8 2.27
2003 1.76 2.3
2002 1.72 2.31
2001 1.73 2.28
2000 1.73 2.21
1999 1.73 2.14
1998 1.7 2.14
1997 1.75 2.22
1996 1.78 2.29
1995 1.81 2.35
1994 1.85 2.4
1993 1.81 2.44
1992 1.85 2.49
1991 1.79 2.51
1990 1.78 2.54
1989 1.71 2.58
1988 1.69 2.57
1987 1.59 2.64
1986 1.6 2.74
1985 1.64 2.9
1984 1.69 3.01
1983 1.74 3.11
1982 1.71 3.32
1981 1.64 3.65
1980 1.63 3.73
1979 1.64 3.82
1978 1.64 3.81
1977 1.68 3.74
1976 1.7 3.78
1975 1.68 3.82
1974 1.61 3.86
1973 1.49 4
1972 1.58 4.16
1971 1.68 4.27
1970 1.83 4.39
1969 1.93 4.5
1968 2.14 4.66
1967 2.32 4.79
1966 2.41 4.83
1965 2.48 4.93
1964 2.59 5.06
1963 2.68 5.12
1962 2.68 5.18
1961 2.72 5.24
1960 2.72 5.35

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/sri-lanka | CC BY

Finland and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Sri Lanka
2024 44 34.1
2023 43.8 33.8
2022 43.5 33.6
2021 43.3 33.3
2020 43.2 33.1
2019 43 32.8
2018 42.8 32.5
2017 42.7 32.3
2016 42.6 32
2015 42.5 31.7
2014 42.4 31.4
2013 42.3 31.1
2012 42.2 30.8
2011 42.1 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 40.6 28.5
2003 40.3 28.2
2002 40 27.9
2001 39.7 27.6
2000 39.4 27.2
1999 39 26.9
1998 38.7 26.5
1997 38.4 26.2
1996 38.1 25.8
1995 37.8 25.3
1994 37.5 24.9
1993 37.2 24.6
1992 37 24.3
1991 36.7 23.9
1990 36.4 23.6
1989 36.1 23.4
1988 35.8 23.1
1987 35.4 22.8
1986 35.1 22.5
1985 34.7 22.2
1984 34.3 22
1983 33.9 21.9
1982 33.5 21.7
1981 33.2 21.6
1980 32.8 21.5
1979 32.4 21.3
1978 32.1 21.2
1977 31.7 21
1976 31.2 20.9
1975 30.7 20.7
1974 30.4 20.6
1973 30.2 20.4
1972 30.1 20.2
1971 29.9 20.1
1970 29.6 20
1969 29.3 19.9
1968 29 19.8
1967 28.9 19.7
1966 28.8 19.6
1965 28.7 19.5
1964 28.6 19.5
1963 28.5 19.5
1962 28.5 19.5
1961 28.4 19.5
1960 28.4 19.5

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

GeoRank.org/facts/finland/sri-lanka | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Finland and Sri Lanka.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Finland Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Finland Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
92.7%
2023
English speaking
70.2%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Finland Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
70,894 mi
2010

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.