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France vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 48th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

France Sri Lanka
Population
68788006
22185425
Population rank 23/197 63/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78 years
2026

France and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

France and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
France

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
France Sri Lanka
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $98,963,185,510
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $83,716,142,582
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $74,143,020,263
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $88,556,698,938
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $94,450,015,983
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $94,369,350,286
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $88,000,211,172
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $85,090,301,052
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $82,531,125,191
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $76,976,203,829
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $67,753,285,897
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $58,636,049,434
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $42,066,224,093
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $40,713,826,215
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $32,350,238,760
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $28,267,410,543
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $24,405,791,045
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $20,662,525,941
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $18,881,765,437
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $15,749,753,805
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $16,595,882,819
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $15,760,736,956
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $10,338,679,636
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $8,032,551,173
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $6,978,371,581
1987 $926,320,855,615 $6,682,167,120
1986 $764,946,585,851 $6,405,210,564
1985 $547,220,981,165 $5,978,460,972
1984 $525,033,325,828 $6,043,474,843
1983 $553,356,312,936 $5,167,913,302
1982 $578,152,310,610 $4,768,765,017
1981 $609,184,791,792 $4,415,844,156
1980 $694,529,183,483 $4,024,621,900
1979 $608,218,624,730 $3,364,611,432
1978 $501,724,418,605 $2,733,183,857
1977 $406,401,711,688 $4,104,509,583
1976 $368,363,152,144 $3,591,319,857
1975 $357,324,307,786 $3,791,298,146
1974 $282,739,225,314 $3,574,586,466
1973 $261,970,536,240 $2,875,625,000
1972 $201,738,881,664 $2,553,936,348
1971 $164,694,210,962 $2,369,308,600
1970 $147,312,861,698 $2,296,470,588
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,965,546,218
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,801,344,538
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,859,465,021
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,751,470,588
1965 $100,927,668,584 $1,698,319,328
1964 $93,424,179,943 $1,309,747,899
1963 $84,227,606,650 $1,240,672,269
1962 $75,196,980,365 $1,434,156,379
1961 $67,158,050,215 $1,444,327,731
1960 $61,959,085,885 $1,409,873,950

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

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France and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Sri Lanka
2024 $46,103 $4,516
2023 $44,700 $3,799
2022 $40,989 $3,343
2021 $43,725 $3,997
2020 $39,170 $3,848
2019 $40,408 $4,082
2018 $41,418 $4,359
2017 $38,687 $4,399
2016 $37,024 $4,149
2015 $36,702 $4,058
2014 $43,148 $3,972
2013 $42,669 $3,739
2012 $40,864 $3,328
2011 $43,930 $3,225
2010 $40,695 $2,808
2009 $41,728 $2,027
2008 $45,465 $1,974
2007 $41,486 $1,579
2006 $36,432 $1,389
2005 $34,696 $1,207
2004 $33,645 $1,029
2003 $29,480 $946
2002 $24,145 $835
2001 $22,332 $804
2000 $22,341 $860
1999 $24,576 $829
1998 $24,869 $848
1997 $24,169 $827
1996 $26,758 $776
1995 $26,792 $742
1994 $23,360 $678
1993 $22,239 $607
1992 $23,615 $580
1991 $21,501 $546
1990 $21,586 $491
1989 $17,547 $430
1988 $17,550 $434
1987 $16,176 $420
1986 $13,430 $407
1985 $9,657 $385
1984 $9,312 $391
1983 $9,862 $336
1982 $10,360 $312
1981 $10,956 $292.5
1980 $12,565 $271.1
1979 $11,063 $230.8
1978 $9,167 $191
1977 $7,459 $292.1
1976 $6,792 $260.3
1975 $6,617 $279.8
1974 $5,261 $268.7
1973 $4,907 $220.2
1972 $3,809 $199.4
1971 $3,137 $188.8
1970 $2,833 $186.9
1969 $2,729 $163.6
1968 $2,518 $153.5
1967 $2,328 $162.3
1966 $2,173 $156.6
1965 $2,024 $155.6
1964 $1,891 $122.9
1963 $1,723 $119.4
1962 $1,554 $141.4
1961 $1,402 $145.9
1960 $1,307 $145.9

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

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France vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Sri Lanka
2026 83.7 78
2025 83.6 77.9
2024 83.5 77.7
2023 83.3 77.5
2022 82.5 77.3
2021 82.3 76.3
2020 82.2 76.9
2019 82.7 76.7
2018 82.6 76.5
2017 82.4 76.2
2016 82.4 76.1
2015 82.1 76
2014 82.4 75.8
2013 82 75.5
2012 81.7 75.2
2011 81.8 74.7
2010 81.4 74.5
2009 81.2 70.3
2008 81 72.6
2007 81 73
2006 80.7 72.8
2005 80.3 73.1
2004 80.3 68
2003 79.4 72.4
2002 79.4 72.3
2001 79.2 71.8
2000 79 71.2
1999 78.7 70.4
1998 78.6 70.1
1997 78.4 69.9
1996 78.1 69.8
1995 77.9 69.7
1994 77.8 70.2
1993 77.3 70
1992 77.3 69.6
1991 77 69.1
1990 76.8 69.2
1989 76.5 67.3
1988 76.4 69
1987 76.1 69
1986 75.6 69
1985 75.3 68.9
1984 75.2 68.8
1983 74.7 68.7
1982 74.8 68.7
1981 74.4 68.4
1980 74.2 68
1979 74.1 67.5
1978 73.8 66.8
1977 73.7 66.4
1976 73.1 65.8
1975 72.9 65.4
1974 72.8 65
1973 72.5 64.8
1972 72.3 64.6
1971 72.1 64.2
1970 72.1 64.4
1969 71.2 64.1
1968 71.5 63.9
1967 71.5 63.6
1966 71.5 63.2
1965 71.1 62.8
1964 71.3 62.4
1963 70.3 62
1962 70.5 61.6
1961 71 61.2
1960 70.4 60.6
1959 70.2 60
1958 70.1 59.3
1957 68.9 58.5
1956 68.5 57.9
1955 68.4 57.2
1954 68.2 56.4
1953 67.3 55.6
1952 67.4 54.9
1951 66.1 54
1950 66.4 53.2

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

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France and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
France Sri Lanka
2024 68,551,653 21,916,000
2023 68,372,286 22,037,000
2022 68,184,457 22,181,000
2021 67,842,811 22,156,000
2020 67,601,110 21,919,000
2019 67,382,061 21,803,000
2018 67,158,348 21,670,000
2017 66,918,020 21,453,000
2016 66,724,104 21,209,000
2015 66,548,272 20,970,000
2014 66,312,067 20,778,000
2013 65,997,932 20,585,000
2012 65,657,659 21,169,458
2011 65,340,830 21,009,048
2010 65,026,211 20,879,089
2009 64,706,436 20,756,435
2008 64,375,116 20,629,378
2007 64,016,890 20,492,545
2006 63,622,342 20,352,411
2005 63,180,854 20,216,524
2004 62,707,588 20,087,605
2003 62,249,855 19,951,521
2002 61,812,142 19,805,752
2001 61,364,377 19,600,362
2000 60,918,661 19,293,054
1999 60,501,986 18,944,731
1998 60,190,684 18,596,003
1997 59,968,066 18,248,200
1996 59,754,504 17,905,018
1995 59,541,294 17,564,068
1994 59,324,863 17,275,773
1993 59,103,094 17,025,918
1992 58,846,584 16,739,284
1991 58,554,242 16,475,354
1990 58,261,012 16,352,458
1989 57,943,062 16,248,557
1988 57,598,186 16,078,621
1987 57,266,167 15,916,576
1986 56,956,002 15,731,256
1985 56,665,619 15,544,154
1984 56,383,085 15,441,860
1983 56,108,330 15,388,794
1982 55,806,789 15,286,567
1981 55,603,353 15,099,414
1980 55,274,184 14,847,974
1979 54,979,851 14,579,614
1978 54,734,030 14,310,128
1977 54,486,467 14,049,371
1976 54,232,383 13,796,770
1975 54,002,853 13,548,984
1974 53,746,571 13,305,693
1973 53,392,161 13,060,916
1972 52,962,356 12,809,205
1971 52,499,553 12,551,910
1970 52,007,169 12,287,110
1969 51,536,014 12,013,858
1968 51,112,980 11,736,088
1967 50,722,791 11,457,328
1966 50,311,637 11,183,928
1965 49,877,725 10,916,965
1964 49,401,492 10,653,397
1963 48,877,567 10,395,040
1962 48,389,516 10,143,754
1961 47,905,982 9,899,372
1960 47,412,964 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in France and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
France

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Sri Lanka
2023 1.66 1.97
2022 1.79 1.98
2021 1.84 2
2020 1.83 2.01
2019 1.86 2.02
2018 1.87 2.03
2017 1.89 2.04
2016 1.92 2.06
2015 1.96 2.09
2014 2 2.13
2013 1.99 2.18
2012 2.01 2.17
2011 2.01 2.14
2010 2.03 2.13
2009 2 2.18
2008 2.01 2.23
2007 1.98 2.3
2006 2 2.29
2005 1.94 2.26
2004 1.92 2.27
2003 1.89 2.3
2002 1.88 2.31
2001 1.9 2.28
2000 1.89 2.21
1999 1.81 2.14
1998 1.78 2.14
1997 1.77 2.22
1996 1.75 2.29
1995 1.74 2.35
1994 1.73 2.4
1993 1.73 2.44
1992 1.74 2.49
1991 1.75 2.51
1990 1.77 2.54
1989 1.79 2.58
1988 1.81 2.57
1987 1.83 2.64
1986 1.85 2.74
1985 1.86 2.9
1984 1.86 3.01
1983 1.86 3.11
1982 1.86 3.32
1981 1.85 3.65
1980 1.85 3.73
1979 1.87 3.82
1978 1.89 3.81
1977 1.94 3.74
1976 2.01 3.78
1975 2.09 3.82
1974 2.18 3.86
1973 2.28 4
1972 2.38 4.16
1971 2.47 4.27
1970 2.55 4.39
1969 2.62 4.5
1968 2.69 4.66
1967 2.75 4.79
1966 2.8 4.83
1965 2.84 4.93
1964 2.87 5.06
1963 2.89 5.12
1962 2.89 5.18
1961 2.87 5.24
1960 2.85 5.35

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

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France and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
France

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
France Sri Lanka
2024 43 34.1
2023 42.8 33.8
2022 42.6 33.6
2021 42.4 33.3
2020 42.3 33.1
2019 42.1 32.8
2018 41.9 32.5
2017 41.6 32.3
2016 41.4 32
2015 41.2 31.7
2014 41 31.4
2013 40.8 31.1
2012 40.5 30.8
2011 40.3 30.5
2010 40 30.2
2009 39.8 29.9
2008 39.6 29.6
2007 39.4 29.3
2006 39.1 29
2005 38.9 28.8
2004 38.6 28.5
2003 38.4 28.2
2002 38.2 27.9
2001 37.9 27.6
2000 37.7 27.2
1999 37.4 26.9
1998 37.1 26.5
1997 36.8 26.2
1996 36.5 25.8
1995 36.2 25.3
1994 35.9 24.9
1993 35.6 24.6
1992 35.3 24.3
1991 35 23.9
1990 34.7 23.6
1989 34.5 23.4
1988 34.2 23.1
1987 34 22.8
1986 33.7 22.5
1985 33.5 22.2
1984 33.3 22
1983 33 21.9
1982 32.8 21.7
1981 32.6 21.6
1980 32.4 21.5
1979 32.3 21.3
1978 32.1 21.2
1977 31.9 21
1976 31.7 20.9
1975 31.6 20.7
1974 31.7 20.6
1973 31.8 20.4
1972 32 20.2
1971 32.2 20.1
1970 32.4 20
1969 32.5 19.9
1968 32.6 19.8
1967 32.7 19.7
1966 32.7 19.6
1965 32.7 19.5
1964 32.8 19.5
1963 32.8 19.5
1962 32.9 19.5
1961 32.8 19.5
1960 32.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

France Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

France Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

France Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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