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Myanmar vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 39th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Sri Lanka
Population
55292116
22185425
Population rank 27/197 63/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Myanmar and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2024 $74,068,349,524 $98,963,185,510
2023 $66,757,619,000 $83,716,142,582
2022 $62,253,049,903 $74,143,020,263
2021 $66,345,291,149 $88,556,698,938
2020 $79,006,113,670 $84,335,574,582
2019 $75,065,106,243 $88,998,706,297
2018 $67,860,515,993 $94,450,015,983
2017 $66,053,040,475 $94,369,350,286
2016 $63,298,361,984 $88,000,211,172
2015 $59,607,290,408 $85,090,301,052
2014 $65,531,374,210 $82,531,125,191
2013 $60,269,732,855 $76,976,203,829
2012 $59,937,796,648 $70,447,217,164
2011 $59,977,326,086 $67,753,285,897
2010 $49,540,813,342 $58,636,049,434
2009 $36,906,181,381 $42,066,224,093
2008 $31,862,554,102 $40,713,826,215
2007 $20,182,477,481 $32,350,238,760
2006 $14,502,553,710 $28,267,410,543
2005 $11,986,972,419 $24,405,791,045
2004 $10,567,354,056 $20,662,525,941
2003 $10,467,109,978 $18,881,765,437
2002 $6,777,632,512 $16,536,535,647
2001 $6,477,790,688 $15,749,753,805
2000 $8,905,066,164 $16,595,882,819
1999 $8,486,832,801 $15,711,933,513
1998 $6,459,461,639 $15,760,736,956
1997 $4,722,288,496 $15,091,913,884
1996 $6,123,556,717 $13,897,738,375
1995 $5,289,174,943 $13,029,697,561
1994 $4,432,257,174 $11,717,604,209
1993 $3,163,020,035 $10,338,679,636
1992 $2,411,552,289 $9,703,011,636
1991 $2,069,832,687 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,115,193,513 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,013,448,229 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,541,088,312 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,562,448,077 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,582,873,750 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,478,908,173 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,304,063,253 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,381,573,615 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,481,165,468 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,111,000,765 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,038,225,167 $4,024,621,900
1979 $952,265,043 $3,364,611,432
1978 $935,408,775 $2,733,183,857
1977 $873,579,932 $4,104,509,583
1976 $1,204,699,849 $3,591,319,857
1975 $1,061,107,354 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,225,589,878 $3,574,586,466
1973 $719,754,655 $2,875,625,000
1972 $662,213,083 $2,553,936,348
1971 $587,448,405 $2,369,308,600
1970 $563,555,631 $2,296,470,588
1969 $571,854,215 $1,965,546,218
1968 $559,956,130 $1,801,344,538
1967 $420,359,036 $1,859,465,021
1966 $293,103,479 $1,751,470,588
1965 $367,053,117 $1,698,319,328
1964 $411,419,906 $1,309,747,899
1963 $598,998,419 $1,240,672,269
1962 $634,528,872 $1,434,156,379
1961 $605,581,577 $1,444,327,731
1960 $545,098,448 $1,409,873,950

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

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Myanmar and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2024 $1,359 $4,516
2023 $1,233 $3,799
2022 $1,158 $3,343
2021 $1,243 $3,997
2020 $1,490 $3,848
2019 $1,426 $4,082
2018 $1,298 $4,359
2017 $1,273 $4,399
2016 $1,229 $4,149
2015 $1,167 $4,058
2014 $1,293 $3,972
2013 $1,199 $3,739
2012 $1,203 $3,328
2011 $1,214 $3,225
2010 $1,011 $2,808
2009 $758 $2,027
2008 $658 $1,974
2007 $419 $1,579
2006 $303 $1,389
2005 $252.7 $1,207
2004 $224.5 $1,029
2003 $224.3 $946
2002 $146.6 $835
2001 $141.5 $804
2000 $196.6 $860
1999 $189.5 $829
1998 $146 $848
1997 $108 $827
1996 $141.9 $776
1995 $124.1 $742
1994 $105.4 $678
1993 $76.2 $607
1992 $58.9 $580
1991 $51.2 $546
1990 $53.1 $491
1989 $51.3 $430
1988 $39.9 $434
1987 $41.1 $420
1986 $42.4 $407
1985 $40.4 $385
1984 $36.3 $391
1983 $39.3 $336
1982 $43 $312
1981 $32.8 $292.5
1980 $31.2 $271.1
1979 $29.2 $230.8
1978 $29.3 $191
1977 $27.9 $292.1
1976 $39.2 $260.3
1975 $35.2 $279.8
1974 $41.4 $268.7
1973 $24.8 $220.2
1972 $23.3 $199.4
1971 $21.1 $188.8
1970 $20.7 $186.9
1969 $21.5 $163.6
1968 $21.5 $153.5
1967 $16.5 $162.3
1966 $11.8 $156.6
1965 $15.1 $155.6
1964 $17.3 $122.9
1963 $25.8 $119.4
1962 $27.9 $141.4
1961 $27.3 $145.9
1960 $25.1 $145.9

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

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Myanmar vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2026 67.5 78
2025 67.3 77.9
2024 67.1 77.7
2023 66.9 77.5
2022 66.5 77.3
2021 65.6 76.3
2020 66.6 76.9
2019 66.5 76.7
2018 66.2 76.5
2017 65.9 76.2
2016 65.6 76.1
2015 65.3 76
2014 65 75.8
2013 64.6 75.5
2012 64.3 75.2
2011 63.9 74.7
2010 63.5 74.5
2009 63.1 70.3
2008 56.4 72.6
2007 62.4 73
2006 62 72.8
2005 61.7 73.1
2004 61.4 68
2003 61.2 72.4
2002 60.9 72.3
2001 60.6 71.8
2000 60.4 71.2
1999 60.1 70.4
1998 59.9 70.1
1997 59.5 69.9
1996 59.2 69.8
1995 58.7 69.7
1994 58.3 70.2
1993 58 70
1992 57.7 69.6
1991 57.4 69.1
1990 57.2 69.2
1989 56.9 67.3
1988 56.6 69
1987 56.4 69
1986 56.1 69
1985 55.8 68.9
1984 55.6 68.8
1983 55.3 68.7
1982 55 68.7
1981 54.7 68.4
1980 54.4 68
1979 54 67.5
1978 53.5 66.8
1977 53.3 66.4
1976 52.9 65.8
1975 52.5 65.4
1974 52.1 65
1973 51.8 64.8
1972 51.4 64.6
1971 51 64.2
1970 50.5 64.4
1969 50 64.1
1968 49.4 63.9
1967 48.9 63.6
1966 48.2 63.2
1965 47.4 62.8
1964 46.7 62.4
1963 46 62
1962 45.3 61.6
1961 44.6 61.2
1960 44.1 60.6
1959 43.4 60
1958 42.8 59.3
1957 42 58.5
1956 41.2 57.9
1955 40.4 57.2
1954 39.6 56.4
1953 38.6 55.6
1952 37.7 54.9
1951 36.5 54
1950 35.7 53.2

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

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Myanmar and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2024 54,500,091 21,916,000
2023 54,133,798 22,037,000
2022 53,756,787 22,181,000
2021 53,387,102 22,156,000
2020 53,016,522 21,919,000
2019 52,640,713 21,803,000
2018 52,272,247 21,670,000
2017 51,894,938 21,453,000
2016 51,495,696 21,209,000
2015 51,089,056 20,970,000
2014 50,681,634 20,778,000
2013 50,262,658 20,585,000
2012 49,837,446 21,169,458
2011 49,419,820 21,009,048
2010 49,024,382 20,879,089
2009 48,660,459 20,756,435
2008 48,390,793 20,629,378
2007 48,125,043 20,492,545
2006 47,785,135 20,352,411
2005 47,438,365 20,216,524
2004 47,068,772 20,087,605
2003 46,667,192 19,951,521
2002 46,232,653 19,805,752
2001 45,771,139 19,600,362
2000 45,290,841 19,293,054
1999 44,787,724 18,944,731
1998 44,257,793 18,596,003
1997 43,708,798 18,248,200
1996 43,154,860 17,905,018
1995 42,605,338 17,564,068
1994 42,055,143 17,275,773
1993 41,502,429 17,025,918
1992 40,950,342 16,739,284
1991 40,394,154 16,475,354
1990 39,817,251 16,352,458
1989 39,214,618 16,248,557
1988 38,600,927 16,078,621
1987 37,971,594 15,916,576
1986 37,314,878 15,731,256
1985 36,622,827 15,544,154
1984 35,899,313 15,441,860
1983 35,162,715 15,388,794
1982 34,482,965 15,286,567
1981 33,858,783 15,099,414
1980 33,227,204 14,847,974
1979 32,596,550 14,579,614
1978 31,972,976 14,310,128
1977 31,355,966 14,049,371
1976 30,758,811 13,796,770
1975 30,176,565 13,548,984
1974 29,598,167 13,305,693
1973 29,026,388 13,060,916
1972 28,428,324 12,809,205
1971 27,807,219 12,551,910
1970 27,193,016 12,287,110
1969 26,585,112 12,013,858
1968 25,989,662 11,736,088
1967 25,406,429 11,457,328
1966 24,836,496 11,183,928
1965 24,279,431 10,916,965
1964 23,737,315 10,653,397
1963 23,213,408 10,395,040
1962 22,704,719 10,143,754
1961 22,210,581 9,899,372
1960 21,730,250 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2023 2.12 1.97
2022 2.13 1.98
2021 2.16 2
2020 2.18 2.01
2019 2.21 2.02
2018 2.23 2.03
2017 2.25 2.04
2016 2.27 2.06
2015 2.27 2.09
2014 2.25 2.13
2013 2.26 2.18
2012 2.28 2.17
2011 2.31 2.14
2010 2.34 2.13
2009 2.37 2.18
2008 2.4 2.23
2007 2.45 2.3
2006 2.47 2.29
2005 2.52 2.26
2004 2.59 2.27
2003 2.68 2.3
2002 2.77 2.31
2001 2.79 2.28
2000 2.81 2.21
1999 2.85 2.14
1998 2.91 2.14
1997 2.99 2.22
1996 3.06 2.29
1995 3.13 2.35
1994 3.2 2.4
1993 3.28 2.44
1992 3.35 2.49
1991 3.43 2.51
1990 3.5 2.54
1989 3.59 2.58
1988 3.67 2.57
1987 3.86 2.64
1986 4.08 2.74
1985 4.32 2.9
1984 4.52 3.01
1983 4.63 3.11
1982 4.66 3.32
1981 4.69 3.65
1980 4.79 3.73
1979 4.9 3.82
1978 4.99 3.81
1977 5.07 3.74
1976 5.16 3.78
1975 5.25 3.82
1974 5.34 3.86
1973 5.44 4
1972 5.53 4.16
1971 5.62 4.27
1970 5.68 4.39
1969 5.75 4.5
1968 5.8 4.66
1967 5.84 4.79
1966 5.88 4.83
1965 5.91 4.93
1964 5.91 5.06
1963 5.91 5.12
1962 5.9 5.18
1961 5.9 5.24
1960 5.9 5.35

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

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Myanmar and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Sri Lanka
2024 30.8 34.1
2023 30.5 33.8
2022 30.3 33.6
2021 30 33.3
2020 29.7 33.1
2019 29.5 32.8
2018 29.2 32.5
2017 28.9 32.3
2016 28.6 32
2015 28.3 31.7
2014 28 31.4
2013 27.7 31.1
2012 27.4 30.8
2011 27.1 30.5
2010 26.8 30.2
2009 26.5 29.9
2008 26.2 29.6
2007 25.8 29.3
2006 25.5 29
2005 25.3 28.8
2004 25 28.5
2003 24.7 28.2
2002 24.5 27.9
2001 24.2 27.6
2000 24 27.2
1999 23.7 26.9
1998 23.5 26.5
1997 23.2 26.2
1996 23 25.8
1995 22.8 25.3
1994 22.5 24.9
1993 22.3 24.6
1992 22.1 24.3
1991 21.9 23.9
1990 21.7 23.6
1989 21.5 23.4
1988 21.3 23.1
1987 21.1 22.8
1986 20.9 22.5
1985 20.7 22.2
1984 20.5 22
1983 20.4 21.9
1982 20.3 21.7
1981 20.2 21.6
1980 20.1 21.5
1979 20 21.3
1978 19.9 21.2
1977 19.8 21
1976 19.8 20.9
1975 19.7 20.7
1974 19.7 20.6
1973 19.6 20.4
1972 19.6 20.2
1971 19.5 20.1
1970 19.5 20
1969 19.5 19.9
1968 19.6 19.8
1967 19.7 19.7
1966 19.8 19.6
1965 19.9 19.5
1964 20.1 19.5
1963 20.3 19.5
1962 20.5 19.5
1961 20.7 19.5
1960 20.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
81.7%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
92.7%
2023
English speaking
4.45%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Myanmar Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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