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Niger vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Niger has a population of 27M (ranked 55/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Niger's land area is 489,076 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 20th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Niger ranks 187/197 ($735), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Niger Sri Lanka
Population
29080898
22185425
Population rank 53/197 63/197
GDP
$19.9B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 130/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$735
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 187/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,050
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$9.39B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$347
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,163
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 489,076 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
59 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.06
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
16.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
78 years
2026

Niger and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Niger and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Niger

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Niger Sri Lanka
2024 $19,876,128,486 $98,963,185,510
2023 $16,698,786,978 $83,716,142,582
2022 $15,433,852,712 $74,143,020,263
2021 $14,915,002,436 $88,556,698,938
2020 $13,744,653,103 $84,335,574,582
2019 $12,889,555,561 $88,998,706,297
2018 $12,837,307,497 $94,450,015,983
2017 $11,185,104,252 $94,369,350,286
2016 $10,398,861,982 $88,000,211,172
2015 $9,683,867,926 $85,090,301,052
2014 $10,862,943,544 $82,531,125,191
2013 $10,224,897,438 $76,976,203,829
2012 $9,426,912,648 $70,447,217,164
2011 $8,772,950,778 $67,753,285,897
2010 $7,851,192,502 $58,636,049,434
2009 $7,352,131,310 $42,066,224,093
2008 $7,297,600,226 $40,713,826,215
2007 $5,731,485,052 $32,350,238,760
2006 $4,756,361,252 $28,267,410,543
2005 $4,383,315,965 $24,405,791,045
2004 $3,760,443,738 $20,662,525,941
2003 $3,394,084,732 $18,881,765,437
2002 $2,782,192,879 $16,536,535,647
2001 $2,448,714,704 $15,749,753,805
2000 $2,241,753,193 $16,595,882,819
1999 $2,537,789,821 $15,711,933,513
1998 $2,643,363,519 $15,760,736,956
1997 $2,290,318,910 $15,091,913,884
1996 $2,405,686,940 $13,897,738,375
1995 $2,302,537,562 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,938,058,175 $11,717,604,209
1993 $3,052,673,849 $10,338,679,636
1992 $3,386,232,579 $9,703,011,636
1991 $3,285,796,875 $9,000,362,582
1990 $3,512,356,508 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,179,567,114 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,280,356,193 $6,978,371,581
1987 $2,233,006,105 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,904,096,998 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,440,581,652 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,461,243,326 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,803,099,561 $5,167,913,302
1982 $2,017,612,216 $4,768,765,017
1981 $2,170,893,414 $4,415,844,156
1980 $2,508,524,721 $4,024,621,900
1979 $2,109,277,666 $3,364,611,432
1978 $1,774,365,590 $2,733,183,857
1977 $1,291,458,041 $4,104,509,583
1976 $1,064,517,601 $3,591,319,857
1975 $1,048,690,933 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,026,137,111 $3,574,586,466
1973 $946,385,105 $2,875,625,000
1972 $742,779,661 $2,553,936,348
1971 $693,573,704 $2,369,308,600
1970 $649,916,621 $2,296,470,588
1969 $625,867,985 $1,965,546,218
1968 $641,214,226 $1,801,344,538
1967 $665,586,872 $1,859,465,021
1966 $702,296,079 $1,751,470,588
1965 $673,383,511 $1,698,319,328
1964 $582,816,396 $1,309,747,899
1963 $586,294,879 $1,240,672,269
1962 $531,736,599 $1,434,156,379
1961 $485,785,231 $1,444,327,731
1960 $449,526,873 $1,409,873,950

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

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Niger and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Niger

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Niger Sri Lanka
2024 $735 $4,516
2023 $638 $3,799
2022 $610 $3,343
2021 $609 $3,997
2020 $580 $3,848
2019 $562 $4,082
2018 $579 $4,359
2017 $522 $4,399
2016 $503 $4,149
2015 $486 $4,058
2014 $565 $3,972
2013 $552 $3,739
2012 $529 $3,328
2011 $511 $3,225
2010 $474 $2,808
2009 $461 $2,027
2008 $475 $1,974
2007 $387 $1,579
2006 $333 $1,389
2005 $319 $1,207
2004 $283.5 $1,029
2003 $265.2 $946
2002 $225.3 $835
2001 $205.4 $804
2000 $194.8 $860
1999 $228.3 $829
1998 $246.1 $848
1997 $220.6 $827
1996 $239.5 $776
1995 $237 $742
1994 $206.2 $678
1993 $335 $607
1992 $384 $580
1991 $384 $546
1990 $424 $491
1989 $271.3 $430
1988 $292.6 $434
1987 $295.3 $420
1986 $259.6 $407
1985 $202.4 $385
1984 $211.5 $391
1983 $268.8 $336
1982 $310 $312
1981 $343 $292.5
1980 $409 $271.1
1979 $354 $230.8
1978 $307 $191
1977 $229.8 $292.1
1976 $194.8 $260.3
1975 $197.2 $279.8
1974 $198.3 $268.7
1973 $187.9 $220.2
1972 $151.4 $199.4
1971 $145.2 $188.8
1970 $139.8 $186.9
1969 $138.3 $163.6
1968 $145.6 $153.5
1967 $155.4 $162.3
1966 $168.6 $156.6
1965 $166.3 $155.6
1964 $148.1 $122.9
1963 $153.3 $119.4
1962 $143.2 $141.4
1961 $134.6 $145.9
1960 $128.3 $145.9

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

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Niger vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Niger

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Niger Sri Lanka
2026 61.9 78
2025 61.7 77.9
2024 61.4 77.7
2023 61.2 77.5
2022 60.4 77.3
2021 59.5 76.3
2020 59.9 76.9
2019 60 76.7
2018 59.8 76.5
2017 59.5 76.2
2016 59.2 76.1
2015 58.8 76
2014 58.7 75.8
2013 58.4 75.5
2012 58 75.2
2011 57.6 74.7
2010 57.1 74.5
2009 56.5 70.3
2008 55.9 72.6
2007 55.1 73
2006 54.2 72.8
2005 53.3 73.1
2004 52.4 68
2003 51.5 72.4
2002 50.6 72.3
2001 49.9 71.8
2000 49.2 71.2
1999 48.5 70.4
1998 47.8 70.1
1997 47.1 69.9
1996 46.3 69.8
1995 45.5 69.7
1994 44.6 70.2
1993 43.8 70
1992 43.1 69.6
1991 42.3 69.1
1990 41.7 69.2
1989 41.2 67.3
1988 40.8 69
1987 40.5 69
1986 40.3 69
1985 40.1 68.9
1984 40 68.8
1983 40 68.7
1982 39.8 68.7
1981 39.6 68.4
1980 39.3 68
1979 38.9 67.5
1978 38.3 66.8
1977 37.7 66.4
1976 37.1 65.8
1975 36.6 65.4
1974 36.2 65
1973 35.9 64.8
1972 35.8 64.6
1971 35.3 64.2
1970 35.9 64.4
1969 36 64.1
1968 36.1 63.9
1967 36.2 63.6
1966 36.3 63.2
1965 36.4 62.8
1964 36.5 62.4
1963 36.4 62
1962 36.3 61.6
1961 36.3 61.2
1960 36.2 60.6
1959 36.1 60
1958 36.1 59.3
1957 36.1 58.5
1956 36 57.9
1955 36 57.2
1954 36 56.4
1953 35.9 55.6
1952 35.9 54.9
1951 35.9 54
1950 35.9 53.2

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

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Niger and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Niger

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Niger Sri Lanka
2024 27,032,412 21,916,000
2023 26,159,867 22,037,000
2022 25,311,973 22,181,000
2021 24,502,140 22,156,000
2020 23,717,613 21,919,000
2019 22,947,757 21,803,000
2018 22,188,069 21,670,000
2017 21,435,446 21,453,000
2016 20,685,753 21,209,000
2015 19,939,498 20,970,000
2014 19,215,909 20,778,000
2013 18,519,898 20,585,000
2012 17,836,769 21,169,458
2011 17,176,283 21,009,048
2010 16,548,835 20,879,089
2009 15,943,675 20,756,435
2008 15,361,915 20,629,378
2007 14,803,610 20,492,545
2006 14,268,581 20,352,411
2005 13,756,192 20,216,524
2004 13,265,836 20,087,605
2003 12,796,984 19,951,521
2002 12,349,144 19,805,752
2001 11,920,647 19,600,362
2000 11,509,630 19,293,054
1999 11,117,411 18,944,731
1998 10,741,413 18,596,003
1997 10,383,969 18,248,200
1996 10,044,852 17,905,018
1995 9,714,529 17,564,068
1994 9,398,258 17,275,773
1993 9,100,789 17,025,918
1992 8,817,633 16,739,284
1991 8,546,900 16,475,354
1990 8,286,059 16,352,458
1989 8,034,780 16,248,557
1988 7,793,748 16,078,621
1987 7,561,150 15,916,576
1986 7,335,811 15,731,256
1985 7,118,457 15,544,154
1984 6,909,971 15,441,860
1983 6,708,644 15,388,794
1982 6,512,732 15,286,567
1981 6,322,006 15,099,414
1980 6,135,971 14,847,974
1979 5,955,556 14,579,614
1978 5,782,932 14,310,128
1977 5,619,716 14,049,371
1976 5,464,962 13,796,770
1975 5,317,019 13,548,984
1974 5,174,953 13,305,693
1973 5,037,865 13,060,916
1972 4,904,845 12,809,205
1971 4,776,225 12,551,910
1970 4,650,275 12,287,110
1969 4,525,725 12,013,858
1968 4,403,637 11,736,088
1967 4,283,590 11,457,328
1966 4,165,544 11,183,928
1965 4,049,695 10,916,965
1964 3,935,814 10,653,397
1963 3,823,873 10,395,040
1962 3,714,520 10,143,754
1961 3,608,162 9,899,372
1960 3,505,050 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Niger and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Niger

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Niger Sri Lanka
2023 6.06 1.97
2022 6.14 1.98
2021 6.2 2
2020 6.37 2.01
2019 6.54 2.02
2018 6.71 2.03
2017 6.87 2.04
2016 7.04 2.06
2015 7.22 2.09
2014 7.34 2.13
2013 7.45 2.18
2012 7.53 2.17
2011 7.59 2.14
2010 7.64 2.13
2009 7.68 2.18
2008 7.7 2.23
2007 7.73 2.3
2006 7.74 2.29
2005 7.77 2.26
2004 7.78 2.27
2003 7.79 2.3
2002 7.8 2.31
2001 7.81 2.28
2000 7.83 2.21
1999 7.84 2.14
1998 7.84 2.14
1997 7.8 2.22
1996 7.78 2.29
1995 7.78 2.35
1994 7.79 2.4
1993 7.79 2.44
1992 7.8 2.49
1991 7.8 2.51
1990 7.81 2.54
1989 7.82 2.58
1988 7.84 2.57
1987 7.87 2.64
1986 7.9 2.74
1985 7.93 2.9
1984 7.92 3.01
1983 7.9 3.11
1982 7.86 3.32
1981 7.82 3.65
1980 7.78 3.73
1979 7.72 3.82
1978 7.66 3.81
1977 7.6 3.74
1976 7.56 3.78
1975 7.54 3.82
1974 7.54 3.86
1973 7.53 4
1972 7.52 4.16
1971 7.52 4.27
1970 7.51 4.39
1969 7.51 4.5
1968 7.5 4.66
1967 7.49 4.79
1966 7.48 4.83
1965 7.47 4.93
1964 7.48 5.06
1963 7.49 5.12
1962 7.5 5.18
1961 7.51 5.24
1960 7.53 5.35

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

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Niger and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Niger

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Niger Sri Lanka
2024 16.5 34.1
2023 16.3 33.8
2022 16.2 33.6
2021 16 33.3
2020 15.9 33.1
2019 15.8 32.8
2018 15.7 32.5
2017 15.6 32.3
2016 15.5 32
2015 15.4 31.7
2014 15.3 31.4
2013 15.3 31.1
2012 15.3 30.8
2011 15.3 30.5
2010 15.3 30.2
2009 15.4 29.9
2008 15.5 29.6
2007 15.5 29.3
2006 15.7 29
2005 15.8 28.8
2004 15.9 28.5
2003 16 28.2
2002 16.1 27.9
2001 16.2 27.6
2000 16.3 27.2
1999 16.4 26.9
1998 16.5 26.5
1997 16.5 26.2
1996 16.6 25.8
1995 16.6 25.3
1994 16.6 24.9
1993 16.6 24.6
1992 16.6 24.3
1991 16.6 23.9
1990 16.5 23.6
1989 16.5 23.4
1988 16.5 23.1
1987 16.4 22.8
1986 16.4 22.5
1985 16.4 22.2
1984 16.4 22
1983 16.4 21.9
1982 16.4 21.7
1981 16.4 21.6
1980 16.4 21.5
1979 16.4 21.3
1978 16.4 21.2
1977 16.3 21
1976 16.3 20.9
1975 16.2 20.7
1974 16.1 20.6
1973 16.1 20.4
1972 16 20.2
1971 15.9 20.1
1970 15.9 20
1969 15.8 19.9
1968 15.7 19.8
1967 15.7 19.7
1966 15.6 19.6
1965 15.6 19.5
1964 15.6 19.5
1963 15.5 19.5
1962 15.5 19.5
1961 15.5 19.5
1960 15.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Niger Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$18.3B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.24%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.27%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.4%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
51
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.8%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
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 n/a
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$650M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
85,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.38%
2019
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
14.8%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Niger Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
162 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.4
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.21 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.12 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.05%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
5.41%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
62.4 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.38%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
20.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Niger Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-7,704
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
18%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.39
2012
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
35.6%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
23.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Niger Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$26
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.4
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
61.9 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.6%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.5 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
350
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
114.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
6.21%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
12
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.7%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Niger Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.85%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
18,092 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
179,918 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,025 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
11,774 mi
2010
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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