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India vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

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India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 7th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

India Sri Lanka
Population
1480351380
22185425
Population rank 1/197 63/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78 years
2026

India and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

India and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
India

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
India Sri Lanka
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $98,963,185,510
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $83,716,142,582
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $74,143,020,263
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $88,556,698,938
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $94,450,015,983
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $94,369,350,286
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $88,000,211,172
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $85,090,301,052
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $32,350,238,760
2006 $940,259,888,788 $28,267,410,543
2005 $820,383,763,511 $24,405,791,045
2004 $709,152,728,831 $20,662,525,941
2003 $607,700,687,237 $18,881,765,437
2002 $514,939,140,319 $16,536,535,647
2001 $485,440,139,204 $15,749,753,805
2000 $468,395,521,654 $16,595,882,819
1999 $458,821,052,616 $15,711,933,513
1998 $421,351,317,225 $15,760,736,956
1997 $415,867,563,593 $15,091,913,884
1996 $392,896,866,205 $13,897,738,375
1995 $360,281,909,643 $13,029,697,561
1994 $327,274,843,459 $11,717,604,209
1993 $279,295,648,983 $10,338,679,636
1992 $288,208,070,278 $9,703,011,636
1991 $270,105,341,879 $9,000,362,582
1990 $320,979,026,420 $8,032,551,173
1989 $296,042,052,945 $6,987,267,684
1988 $296,589,670,896 $6,978,371,581
1987 $279,033,584,092 $6,682,167,120
1986 $248,985,994,041 $6,405,210,564
1985 $232,511,554,840 $5,978,460,972
1984 $212,157,645,178 $6,043,474,843
1983 $218,262,146,413 $5,167,913,302
1982 $200,715,624,831 $4,768,765,017
1981 $193,491,368,446 $4,415,844,156
1980 $186,328,579,302 $4,024,621,900
1979 $152,995,442,498 $3,364,611,432
1978 $137,302,319,829 $2,733,183,857
1977 $121,486,641,441 $4,104,509,583
1976 $102,716,451,980 $3,591,319,857
1975 $98,473,832,017 $3,791,298,146
1974 $99,526,597,934 $3,574,586,466
1973 $85,517,673,173 $2,875,625,000
1972 $71,464,700,667 $2,553,936,348
1971 $67,351,404,352 $2,369,308,600
1970 $62,422,483,055 $2,296,470,588
1969 $58,447,995,017 $1,965,546,218
1968 $53,085,455,871 $1,801,344,538
1967 $50,134,942,204 $1,859,465,021
1966 $45,581,230,504 $1,751,470,588
1965 $59,556,105,229 $1,698,319,328
1964 $56,480,289,941 $1,309,747,899
1963 $48,421,923,459 $1,240,672,269
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,434,156,379
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,444,327,731
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,409,873,950

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

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India and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Sri Lanka
2024 $2,695 $4,516
2023 $2,530 $3,799
2022 $2,347 $3,343
2021 $2,240 $3,997
2020 $1,907 $3,848
2019 $2,041 $4,082
2018 $1,966 $4,359
2017 $1,950 $4,399
2016 $1,708 $4,149
2015 $1,584 $4,058
2014 $1,554 $3,972
2013 $1,433 $3,739
2012 $1,429 $3,328
2011 $1,445 $3,225
2010 $1,348 $2,808
2009 $1,095 $2,027
2008 $993 $1,974
2007 $1,022 $1,579
2006 $802 $1,389
2005 $710 $1,207
2004 $624 $1,029
2003 $544 $946
2002 $469 $835
2001 $450 $804
2000 $443 $860
1999 $442 $829
1998 $414 $848
1997 $416 $827
1996 $401 $776
1995 $375 $742
1994 $348 $678
1993 $303 $607
1992 $319 $580
1991 $306 $546
1990 $371 $491
1989 $350 $430
1988 $358 $434
1987 $345 $420
1986 $315 $407
1985 $301 $385
1984 $281 $391
1983 $296 $336
1982 $278.7 $312
1981 $275 $292.5
1980 $271.1 $271.1
1979 $228 $230.8
1978 $209.4 $191
1977 $189.6 $292.1
1976 $164.1 $260.3
1975 $161.1 $279.8
1974 $166.7 $268.7
1973 $146.6 $220.2
1972 $125.3 $199.4
1971 $120.7 $188.8
1970 $114.4 $186.9
1969 $109.5 $163.6
1968 $101.6 $153.5
1967 $98 $162.3
1966 $91 $156.6
1965 $121.5 $155.6
1964 $117.9 $122.9
1963 $103.4 $119.4
1962 $92.2 $141.4
1961 $87.9 $145.9
1960 $84.9 $145.9

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

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India vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Sri Lanka
2026 72.7 78
2025 72.5 77.9
2024 72.2 77.7
2023 72 77.5
2022 71.7 77.3
2021 67.3 76.3
2020 70.2 76.9
2019 70.7 76.7
2018 70.4 76.5
2017 70.1 76.2
2016 69.7 76.1
2015 69.3 76
2014 68.9 75.8
2013 68.5 75.5
2012 68.1 75.2
2011 67.6 74.7
2010 67.2 74.5
2009 66.7 70.3
2008 66.2 72.6
2007 65.8 73
2006 65.4 72.8
2005 64.9 73.1
2004 64.5 68
2003 64.1 72.4
2002 63.6 72.3
2001 63.2 71.8
2000 62.7 71.2
1999 62.3 70.4
1998 61.9 70.1
1997 61.4 69.9
1996 61 69.8
1995 60.6 69.7
1994 60.2 70.2
1993 59.8 70
1992 59.4 69.6
1991 59 69.1
1990 58.6 69.2
1989 58.2 67.3
1988 57.7 69
1987 57.3 69
1986 56.8 69
1985 56.3 68.9
1984 55.8 68.8
1983 55.3 68.7
1982 54.7 68.7
1981 54.2 68.4
1980 53.6 68
1979 53 67.5
1978 52.4 66.8
1977 51.8 66.4
1976 51.3 65.8
1975 50.8 65.4
1974 50.3 65
1973 49.6 64.8
1972 49.2 64.6
1971 48.9 64.2
1970 48.6 64.4
1969 48.3 64.1
1968 47.9 63.9
1967 46.2 63.6
1966 45.9 63.2
1965 45.6 62.8
1964 46.7 62.4
1963 46.5 62
1962 46.1 61.6
1961 45.8 61.2
1960 45.6 60.6
1959 45.3 60
1958 44.8 59.3
1957 44.4 58.5
1956 44.1 57.9
1955 43.7 57.2
1954 43.2 56.4
1953 42.4 55.6
1952 42.1 54.9
1951 41.6 54
1950 41.2 53.2

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

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India and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
India Sri Lanka
2024 1,450,935,791 21,916,000
2023 1,438,069,596 22,037,000
2022 1,425,423,212 22,181,000
2021 1,414,203,896 22,156,000
2020 1,402,617,695 21,919,000
2019 1,389,030,312 21,803,000
2018 1,374,659,064 21,670,000
2017 1,359,657,400 21,453,000
2016 1,343,944,296 21,209,000
2015 1,328,024,498 20,970,000
2014 1,312,277,191 20,778,000
2013 1,295,829,511 20,585,000
2012 1,278,674,502 21,169,458
2011 1,261,224,954 21,009,048
2010 1,243,481,564 20,879,089
2009 1,225,524,753 20,756,435
2008 1,207,930,964 20,629,378
2007 1,190,676,021 20,492,545
2006 1,172,878,890 20,352,411
2005 1,154,676,322 20,216,524
2004 1,135,991,513 20,087,605
2003 1,116,803,006 19,951,521
2002 1,097,600,380 19,805,752
2001 1,077,898,575 19,600,362
2000 1,057,922,733 19,293,054
1999 1,038,225,823 18,944,731
1998 1,018,665,080 18,596,003
1997 999,133,762 18,248,200
1996 979,678,458 17,905,018
1995 960,301,044 17,564,068
1994 941,163,767 17,275,773
1993 922,118,387 17,025,918
1992 902,957,070 16,739,284
1991 883,927,600 16,475,354
1990 864,972,221 16,352,458
1989 846,039,529 16,248,557
1988 827,342,990 16,078,621
1987 808,931,270 15,916,576
1986 790,689,978 15,731,256
1985 772,647,793 15,544,154
1984 754,875,449 15,441,860
1983 737,372,681 15,388,794
1982 720,313,473 15,286,567
1981 703,696,250 15,099,414
1980 687,354,025 14,847,974
1979 671,155,747 14,579,614
1978 655,728,229 14,310,128
1977 640,801,103 14,049,371
1976 625,861,883 13,796,770
1975 611,309,535 13,548,984
1974 597,041,391 13,305,693
1973 583,465,598 13,060,916
1972 570,482,142 12,809,205
1971 558,096,387 12,551,910
1970 545,864,268 12,287,110
1969 533,880,544 12,013,858
1968 522,716,889 11,736,088
1967 511,606,372 11,457,328
1966 500,740,247 11,183,928
1965 490,140,146 10,916,965
1964 479,229,598 10,653,397
1963 468,138,575 10,395,040
1962 457,283,090 10,143,754
1961 446,564,729 9,899,372
1960 435,990,338 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in India and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
India

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Sri Lanka
2023 1.98 1.97
2022 1.99 1.98
2021 2.01 2
2020 2.05 2.01
2019 2.12 2.02
2018 2.18 2.03
2017 2.19 2.04
2016 2.28 2.06
2015 2.29 2.09
2014 2.29 2.13
2013 2.4 2.18
2012 2.47 2.17
2011 2.53 2.14
2010 2.6 2.13
2009 2.67 2.18
2008 2.71 2.23
2007 2.78 2.3
2006 2.87 2.29
2005 2.96 2.26
2004 3.05 2.27
2003 3.12 2.3
2002 3.22 2.31
2001 3.3 2.28
2000 3.35 2.21
1999 3.38 2.14
1998 3.45 2.14
1997 3.51 2.22
1996 3.58 2.29
1995 3.65 2.35
1994 3.72 2.4
1993 3.8 2.44
1992 3.88 2.49
1991 3.96 2.51
1990 4.05 2.54
1989 4.13 2.58
1988 4.22 2.57
1987 4.31 2.64
1986 4.4 2.74
1985 4.43 2.9
1984 4.52 3.01
1983 4.57 3.11
1982 4.62 3.32
1981 4.7 3.65
1980 4.78 3.73
1979 4.81 3.82
1978 4.89 3.81
1977 5.01 3.74
1976 5.13 3.78
1975 5.2 3.82
1974 5.33 3.86
1973 5.4 4
1972 5.48 4.16
1971 5.57 4.27
1970 5.62 4.39
1969 5.68 4.5
1968 5.76 4.66
1967 5.83 4.79
1966 5.88 4.83
1965 5.94 4.93
1964 5.98 5.06
1963 5.97 5.12
1962 5.95 5.18
1961 5.94 5.24
1960 5.92 5.35

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

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India and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
India

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
India Sri Lanka
2024 29.5 34.1
2023 29.1 33.8
2022 28.7 33.6
2021 28.4 33.3
2020 28.1 33.1
2019 27.7 32.8
2018 27.3 32.5
2017 27 32.3
2016 26.6 32
2015 26.3 31.7
2014 26 31.4
2013 25.6 31.1
2012 25.3 30.8
2011 25 30.5
2010 24.7 30.2
2009 24.4 29.9
2008 24.1 29.6
2007 23.8 29.3
2006 23.6 29
2005 23.3 28.8
2004 23.1 28.5
2003 22.9 28.2
2002 22.7 27.9
2001 22.5 27.6
2000 22.3 27.2
1999 22.1 26.9
1998 21.9 26.5
1997 21.7 26.2
1996 21.6 25.8
1995 21.4 25.3
1994 21.2 24.9
1993 21.1 24.6
1992 21 24.3
1991 20.8 23.9
1990 20.7 23.6
1989 20.6 23.4
1988 20.5 23.1
1987 20.4 22.8
1986 20.4 22.5
1985 20.3 22.2
1984 20.2 22
1983 20.1 21.9
1982 20 21.7
1981 20 21.6
1980 19.9 21.5
1979 19.8 21.3
1978 19.7 21.2
1977 19.6 21
1976 19.5 20.9
1975 19.4 20.7
1974 19.3 20.6
1973 19.3 20.4
1972 19.2 20.2
1971 19.2 20.1
1970 19.2 20
1969 19.2 19.9
1968 19.2 19.8
1967 19.3 19.7
1966 19.4 19.6
1965 19.5 19.5
1964 19.6 19.5
1963 19.8 19.5
1962 19.9 19.5
1961 20.1 19.5
1960 20.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

India Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Sri Lanka
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
92.7%
2023
English speaking
15.8%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
51.2%
2023

Health

India Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

India Sri Lanka
% of world land
2%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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