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Madagascar vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 44th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Sri Lanka
Population
33750171
22185425
Population rank 49/197 63/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Madagascar and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2024 $17,420,501,490 $98,963,185,510
2023 $15,869,945,478 $83,716,142,582
2022 $15,325,603,273 $74,143,020,263
2021 $14,354,731,964 $88,556,698,938
2020 $13,051,441,204 $84,335,574,582
2019 $14,104,664,679 $88,998,706,297
2018 $13,760,033,282 $94,450,015,983
2017 $13,176,313,594 $94,369,350,286
2016 $11,848,613,858 $88,000,211,172
2015 $11,323,020,701 $85,090,301,052
2014 $12,522,957,399 $82,531,125,191
2013 $12,423,555,455 $76,976,203,829
2012 $11,578,975,062 $70,447,217,164
2011 $11,551,819,618 $67,753,285,897
2010 $9,982,711,338 $58,636,049,434
2009 $9,616,879,409 $42,066,224,093
2008 $10,725,137,724 $40,713,826,215
2007 $8,524,620,890 $32,350,238,760
2006 $6,395,712,491 $28,267,410,543
2005 $5,859,269,753 $24,405,791,045
2004 $5,064,732,626 $20,662,525,941
2003 $6,372,498,890 $18,881,765,437
2002 $5,351,701,663 $16,536,535,647
2001 $5,438,332,602 $15,749,753,805
2000 $4,629,247,204 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,277,903,780 $15,711,933,513
1998 $4,401,967,633 $15,760,736,956
1997 $4,262,965,420 $15,091,913,884
1996 $4,931,861,039 $13,897,738,375
1995 $3,838,100,904 $13,029,697,561
1994 $3,522,227,092 $11,717,604,209
1993 $4,063,298,919 $10,338,679,636
1992 $3,714,966,678 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,254,713,056 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,931,334,875 $8,032,551,173
1989 $3,175,638,333 $6,987,267,684
1988 $3,189,456,965 $6,978,371,581
1987 $3,212,900,556 $6,682,167,120
1986 $4,347,989,788 $6,405,210,564
1985 $3,802,557,895 $5,978,460,972
1984 $3,905,938,481 $6,043,474,843
1983 $4,686,457,031 $5,167,913,302
1982 $4,784,977,326 $4,768,765,017
1981 $4,759,333,998 $4,415,844,156
1980 $5,201,818,348 $4,024,621,900
1979 $3,463,565,854 $3,364,611,432
1978 $2,669,755,115 $2,733,183,857
1977 $2,358,930,406 $4,104,509,583
1976 $2,181,844,179 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,283,049,215 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,917,508,190 $3,574,586,466
1973 $1,653,062,335 $2,875,625,000
1972 $1,341,590,690 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,199,507,631 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,111,859,571 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,056,391,056 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,031,669,637 $1,801,344,538
1967 $956,436,932 $1,859,465,021
1966 $900,264,585 $1,751,470,588
1965 $833,563,473 $1,698,319,328
1964 $802,482,184 $1,309,747,899
1963 $759,345,864 $1,240,672,269
1962 $739,286,908 $1,434,156,379
1961 $699,161,945 $1,444,327,731
1960 $673,081,725 $1,409,873,950

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

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Madagascar and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2024 $545 $4,516
2023 $509 $3,799
2022 $504 $3,343
2021 $483 $3,997
2020 $451 $3,848
2019 $500 $4,082
2018 $500 $4,359
2017 $492 $4,399
2016 $454 $4,149
2015 $445 $4,058
2014 $506 $3,972
2013 $515 $3,739
2012 $494 $3,328
2011 $506 $3,225
2010 $450 $2,808
2009 $446 $2,027
2008 $513 $1,974
2007 $420 $1,579
2006 $324 $1,389
2005 $306 $1,207
2004 $272.2 $1,029
2003 $353 $946
2002 $305 $835
2001 $319 $804
2000 $280.3 $860
1999 $267.4 $829
1998 $284.2 $848
1997 $284.4 $827
1996 $340 $776
1995 $273.1 $742
1994 $258.7 $678
1993 $308 $607
1992 $290.2 $580
1991 $262 $546
1990 $326 $491
1989 $271.3 $430
1988 $280.5 $434
1987 $290.8 $420
1986 $405 $407
1985 $364 $385
1984 $385 $391
1983 $476 $336
1982 $501 $312
1981 $513 $292.5
1980 $578 $271.1
1979 $396 $230.8
1978 $315 $191
1977 $286.9 $292.1
1976 $273.5 $260.3
1975 $295 $279.8
1974 $255.3 $268.7
1973 $226.8 $220.2
1972 $189.6 $199.4
1971 $174.6 $188.8
1970 $166.6 $186.9
1969 $162.9 $163.6
1968 $163.6 $153.5
1967 $155.9 $162.3
1966 $150.7 $156.6
1965 $143.2 $155.6
1964 $141.5 $122.9
1963 $137.4 $119.4
1962 $137.3 $141.4
1961 $133.3 $145.9
1960 $131.7 $145.9

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

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Madagascar vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2026 64.3 78
2025 64 77.9
2024 63.8 77.7
2023 63.6 77.5
2022 63.1 77.3
2021 62.5 76.3
2020 62.7 76.9
2019 63.5 76.7
2018 63.5 76.5
2017 63.4 76.2
2016 63.4 76.1
2015 63.4 76
2014 63.3 75.8
2013 63.2 75.5
2012 63 75.2
2011 62.9 74.7
2010 62.6 74.5
2009 62.3 70.3
2008 62 72.6
2007 61.5 73
2006 61.1 72.8
2005 60.7 73.1
2004 60.2 68
2003 59.7 72.4
2002 59.2 72.3
2001 58.7 71.8
2000 58 71.2
1999 57.4 70.4
1998 56.8 70.1
1997 56.1 69.9
1996 55.5 69.8
1995 54.8 69.7
1994 54.2 70.2
1993 53.7 70
1992 52.9 69.6
1991 52.6 69.1
1990 52.1 69.2
1989 51.8 67.3
1988 51.4 69
1987 51.1 69
1986 50.7 69
1985 50.4 68.9
1984 50.2 68.8
1983 50.1 68.7
1982 50 68.7
1981 49.8 68.4
1980 50 68
1979 50.1 67.5
1978 50 66.8
1977 49.9 66.4
1976 49.8 65.8
1975 49.6 65.4
1974 49.3 65
1973 48.9 64.8
1972 48.5 64.6
1971 48.2 64.2
1970 47.9 64.4
1969 47.3 64.1
1968 46.9 63.9
1967 46.5 63.6
1966 46 63.2
1965 45.4 62.8
1964 45 62.4
1963 44.6 62
1962 44.2 61.6
1961 43.8 61.2
1960 43.3 60.6
1959 43 60
1958 42.5 59.3
1957 42.1 58.5
1956 41.7 57.9
1955 41.3 57.2
1954 40.9 56.4
1953 40.7 55.6
1952 40.3 54.9
1951 39.9 54
1950 39.7 53.2

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

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Madagascar and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2024 31,964,956 21,916,000
2023 31,195,932 22,037,000
2022 30,437,261 22,181,000
2021 29,691,083 22,156,000
2020 28,953,556 21,919,000
2019 28,219,554 21,803,000
2018 27,494,926 21,670,000
2017 26,788,375 21,453,000
2016 26,099,952 21,209,000
2015 25,426,702 20,970,000
2014 24,764,348 20,778,000
2013 24,109,290 20,585,000
2012 23,462,438 21,169,458
2011 22,822,300 21,009,048
2010 22,183,340 20,879,089
2009 21,547,280 20,756,435
2008 20,923,840 20,629,378
2007 20,318,583 20,492,545
2006 19,730,909 20,352,411
2005 19,159,707 20,216,524
2004 18,606,608 20,087,605
2003 18,071,854 19,951,521
2002 17,549,913 19,805,752
2001 17,032,939 19,600,362
2000 16,516,338 19,293,054
1999 16,000,506 18,944,731
1998 15,489,364 18,596,003
1997 14,990,814 18,248,200
1996 14,510,711 17,905,018
1995 14,051,275 17,564,068
1994 13,613,850 17,275,773
1993 13,197,345 17,025,918
1992 12,800,870 16,739,284
1991 12,421,412 16,475,354
1990 12,055,639 16,352,458
1989 11,704,998 16,248,557
1988 11,369,462 16,078,621
1987 11,047,291 15,916,576
1986 10,736,857 15,731,256
1985 10,433,142 15,544,154
1984 10,134,550 15,441,860
1983 9,843,044 15,388,794
1982 9,557,671 15,286,567
1981 9,279,011 15,099,414
1980 9,006,032 14,847,974
1979 8,737,581 14,579,614
1978 8,475,864 14,310,128
1977 8,222,240 14,049,371
1976 7,976,831 13,796,770
1975 7,739,336 13,548,984
1974 7,509,726 13,305,693
1973 7,288,048 13,060,916
1972 7,074,398 12,809,205
1971 6,868,868 12,551,910
1970 6,672,003 12,287,110
1969 6,484,716 12,013,858
1968 6,306,493 11,736,088
1967 6,136,486 11,457,328
1966 5,974,279 11,183,928
1965 5,819,116 10,916,965
1964 5,669,863 10,653,397
1963 5,525,185 10,395,040
1962 5,384,150 10,143,754
1961 5,246,158 9,899,372
1960 5,111,029 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2023 3.97 1.97
2022 4.04 1.98
2021 4.1 2
2020 4.17 2.01
2019 4.22 2.02
2018 4.25 2.03
2017 4.26 2.04
2016 4.29 2.06
2015 4.34 2.09
2014 4.42 2.13
2013 4.53 2.18
2012 4.61 2.17
2011 4.74 2.14
2010 4.9 2.13
2009 5 2.18
2008 5.04 2.23
2007 5.08 2.3
2006 5.13 2.29
2005 5.2 2.26
2004 5.26 2.27
2003 5.33 2.3
2002 5.41 2.31
2001 5.53 2.28
2000 5.67 2.21
1999 5.84 2.14
1998 5.99 2.14
1997 6.02 2.22
1996 6.03 2.29
1995 6.04 2.35
1994 6.04 2.4
1993 6.06 2.44
1992 6.08 2.49
1991 6.12 2.51
1990 6.14 2.54
1989 6.15 2.58
1988 6.18 2.57
1987 6.24 2.64
1986 6.34 2.74
1985 6.46 2.9
1984 6.55 3.01
1983 6.63 3.11
1982 6.7 3.32
1981 6.77 3.65
1980 6.84 3.73
1979 6.87 3.82
1978 6.9 3.81
1977 6.93 3.74
1976 6.95 3.78
1975 6.97 3.82
1974 6.99 3.86
1973 7.01 4
1972 7.04 4.16
1971 7.07 4.27
1970 7.1 4.39
1969 7.12 4.5
1968 7.13 4.66
1967 7.14 4.79
1966 7.16 4.83
1965 7.17 4.93
1964 7.19 5.06
1963 7.21 5.12
1962 7.26 5.18
1961 7.3 5.24
1960 7.34 5.35

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

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Madagascar and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2024 20 34.1
2023 19.9 33.8
2022 19.7 33.6
2021 19.6 33.3
2020 19.4 33.1
2019 19.3 32.8
2018 19.1 32.5
2017 18.9 32.3
2016 18.7 32
2015 18.6 31.7
2014 18.4 31.4
2013 18.2 31.1
2012 18.1 30.8
2011 17.9 30.5
2010 17.8 30.2
2009 17.7 29.9
2008 17.6 29.6
2007 17.5 29.3
2006 17.4 29
2005 17.3 28.8
2004 17.3 28.5
2003 17.2 28.2
2002 17.2 27.9
2001 17.2 27.6
2000 17.2 27.2
1999 17.2 26.9
1998 17.2 26.5
1997 17.1 26.2
1996 17.1 25.8
1995 17.1 25.3
1994 17.1 24.9
1993 17 24.6
1992 17 24.3
1991 16.9 23.9
1990 16.9 23.6
1989 16.8 23.4
1988 16.7 23.1
1987 16.6 22.8
1986 16.6 22.5
1985 16.5 22.2
1984 16.5 22
1983 16.4 21.9
1982 16.4 21.7
1981 16.4 21.6
1980 16.4 21.5
1979 16.5 21.3
1978 16.5 21.2
1977 16.5 21
1976 16.6 20.9
1975 16.6 20.7
1974 16.6 20.6
1973 16.6 20.4
1972 16.6 20.2
1971 16.7 20.1
1970 16.7 20
1969 16.6 19.9
1968 16.7 19.8
1967 16.7 19.7
1966 16.7 19.6
1965 16.8 19.5
1964 16.8 19.5
1963 17 19.5
1962 17.2 19.5
1961 17.5 19.5
1960 17.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
18%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Madagascar Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
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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