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Portugal vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

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Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 108th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Sri Lanka
Population
10667081
22185425
Population rank 92/197 63/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78 years
2026

Portugal and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Sri Lanka
2024 $313,271,185,085 $98,963,185,510
2023 $292,323,800,949 $83,716,142,582
2022 $256,898,677,175 $74,143,020,263
2021 $256,055,879,091 $88,556,698,938
2020 $229,618,773,423 $84,335,574,582
2019 $240,115,970,063 $88,998,706,297
2018 $242,092,894,543 $94,450,015,983
2017 $220,862,990,767 $94,369,350,286
2016 $206,305,431,242 $88,000,211,172
2015 $199,038,523,120 $85,090,301,052
2014 $230,078,616,300 $82,531,125,191
2013 $226,677,408,292 $76,976,203,829
2012 $216,536,676,772 $70,447,217,164
2011 $245,426,767,676 $67,753,285,897
2010 $238,443,864,993 $58,636,049,434
2009 $244,667,762,836 $42,066,224,093
2008 $263,416,394,624 $40,713,826,215
2007 $240,496,147,317 $32,350,238,760
2006 $208,756,449,276 $28,267,410,543
2005 $197,253,876,705 $24,405,791,045
2004 $189,382,122,532 $20,662,525,941
2003 $165,226,175,537 $18,881,765,437
2002 $134,795,565,549 $16,536,535,647
2001 $121,604,107,165 $15,749,753,805
2000 $118,605,192,877 $16,595,882,819
1999 $127,470,385,557 $15,711,933,513
1998 $123,946,327,916 $15,760,736,956
1997 $117,016,535,163 $15,091,913,884
1996 $122,630,089,680 $13,897,738,375
1995 $118,122,007,430 $13,029,697,561
1994 $99,688,641,304 $11,717,604,209
1993 $95,009,751,901 $10,338,679,636
1992 $107,592,098,307 $9,703,011,636
1991 $89,233,599,278 $9,000,362,582
1990 $78,713,860,217 $8,032,551,173
1989 $60,594,092,182 $6,987,267,684
1988 $56,347,250,696 $6,978,371,581
1987 $48,182,925,857 $6,682,167,120
1986 $38,745,901,354 $6,405,210,564
1985 $27,115,807,742 $5,978,460,972
1984 $25,217,969,050 $6,043,474,843
1983 $27,239,650,742 $5,167,913,302
1982 $30,527,754,793 $4,768,765,017
1981 $31,977,276,873 $4,415,844,156
1980 $32,896,519,824 $4,024,621,900
1979 $26,622,819,672 $3,364,611,432
1978 $23,487,614,051 $2,733,183,857
1977 $21,439,523,311 $4,104,509,583
1976 $20,332,831,565 $3,591,319,857
1975 $19,347,607,843 $3,791,298,146
1974 $17,512,391,476 $3,574,586,466
1973 $15,090,564,186 $2,875,625,000
1972 $11,239,117,865 $2,553,936,348
1971 $9,201,604,240 $2,369,308,600
1970 $8,108,235,704 $2,296,470,588
1969 $7,287,555,035 $1,965,546,218
1968 $6,644,693,214 $1,801,344,538
1967 $6,002,607,030 $1,859,465,021
1966 $5,370,108,031 $1,751,470,588
1965 $4,901,711,248 $1,698,319,328
1964 $4,429,202,657 $1,309,747,899
1963 $4,084,251,593 $1,240,672,269
1962 $3,835,883,663 $1,434,156,379
1961 $3,573,719,085 $1,444,327,731
1960 $3,339,150,158 $1,409,873,950

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

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Portugal and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Sri Lanka
2024 $29,292 $4,516
2023 $27,635 $3,799
2022 $24,621 $3,343
2021 $24,711 $3,997
2020 $22,299 $3,848
2019 $23,343 $4,082
2018 $23,541 $4,359
2017 $21,442 $4,399
2016 $19,980 $4,149
2015 $19,216 $4,058
2014 $22,121 $3,972
2013 $21,676 $3,739
2012 $20,593 $3,328
2011 $23,247 $3,225
2010 $22,552 $2,808
2009 $23,151 $2,027
2008 $24,949 $1,974
2007 $22,811 $1,579
2006 $19,839 $1,389
2005 $18,780 $1,207
2004 $18,064 $1,029
2003 $15,798 $946
2002 $12,937 $835
2001 $11,735 $804
2000 $11,526 $860
1999 $12,475 $829
1998 $12,199 $848
1997 $11,576 $827
1996 $12,185 $776
1995 $11,781 $742
1994 $9,977 $678
1993 $9,535 $607
1992 $10,811 $580
1991 $8,959 $546
1990 $7,885 $491
1989 $6,056 $430
1988 $5,624 $434
1987 $4,804 $420
1986 $3,862 $407
1985 $2,705 $385
1984 $2,523 $391
1983 $2,735 $336
1982 $3,080 $312
1981 $3,246 $292.5
1980 $3,368 $271.1
1979 $2,756 $230.8
1978 $2,457 $191
1977 $2,267 $292.1
1976 $2,173 $260.3
1975 $2,128 $279.8
1974 $2,000 $268.7
1973 $1,748 $220.2
1972 $1,302 $199.4
1971 $1,065 $188.8
1970 $934 $186.9
1969 $832 $163.6
1968 $752 $153.5
1967 $676 $162.3
1966 $601 $156.6
1965 $545 $155.6
1964 $490 $122.9
1963 $452 $119.4
1962 $426 $141.4
1961 $400 $145.9
1960 $377 $145.9

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

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Portugal vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Sri Lanka
2026 82.9 78
2025 82.7 77.9
2024 82.6 77.7
2023 82.4 77.5
2022 81.2 77.3
2021 81.4 76.3
2020 81.4 76.9
2019 82 76.7
2018 81.6 76.5
2017 81.7 76.2
2016 81.4 76.1
2015 81.3 76
2014 81.3 75.8
2013 80.9 75.5
2012 80.6 75.2
2011 80.6 74.7
2010 80.1 74.5
2009 79.8 70.3
2008 79.6 72.6
2007 79.3 73
2006 79.1 72.8
2005 78.3 73.1
2004 78.4 68
2003 77.6 72.4
2002 77.4 72.3
2001 77.2 71.8
2000 76.8 71.2
1999 76.3 70.4
1998 76.1 70.1
1997 75.9 69.9
1996 75.5 69.8
1995 75.5 69.7
1994 75.7 70.2
1993 74.8 70
1992 74.9 69.6
1991 74.2 69.1
1990 74.3 69.2
1989 74.7 67.3
1988 74.1 69
1987 74.1 69
1986 73.6 69
1985 73.2 68.9
1984 72.9 68.8
1983 72.7 68.7
1982 72.7 68.7
1981 71.9 68.4
1980 71.7 68
1979 71.6 67.5
1978 70.8 66.8
1977 70.3 66.4
1976 69.1 65.8
1975 68.8 65.4
1974 69.1 65
1973 68.6 64.8
1972 69.2 64.6
1971 66.8 64.2
1970 67.1 64.4
1969 66.4 64.1
1968 66.8 63.9
1967 66.5 63.6
1966 65.6 63.2
1965 66.1 62.8
1964 65.1 62.4
1963 64.9 62
1962 64.3 61.6
1961 62.8 61.2
1960 64.1 60.6
1959 62.9 60
1958 63.7 59.3
1957 61.4 58.5
1956 61.2 57.9
1955 61.4 57.2
1954 62.2 56.4
1953 61.1 55.6
1952 59.8 54.9
1951 58.7 54
1950 58.5 53.2

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

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Portugal and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Portugal Sri Lanka
2024 10,694,681 21,916,000
2023 10,578,174 22,037,000
2022 10,434,332 22,181,000
2021 10,361,831 22,156,000
2020 10,297,081 21,919,000
2019 10,286,263 21,803,000
2018 10,283,822 21,670,000
2017 10,300,300 21,453,000
2016 10,325,452 21,209,000
2015 10,358,076 20,970,000
2014 10,401,062 20,778,000
2013 10,457,295 20,585,000
2012 10,514,844 21,169,458
2011 10,557,560 21,009,048
2010 10,573,100 20,879,089
2009 10,568,247 20,756,435
2008 10,558,177 20,629,378
2007 10,542,964 20,492,545
2006 10,522,288 20,352,411
2005 10,503,330 20,216,524
2004 10,483,861 20,087,605
2003 10,458,821 19,951,521
2002 10,419,631 19,805,752
2001 10,362,722 19,600,362
2000 10,289,898 19,293,054
1999 10,217,828 18,944,731
1998 10,160,196 18,596,003
1997 10,108,977 18,248,200
1996 10,063,945 17,905,018
1995 10,026,176 17,564,068
1994 9,991,525 17,275,773
1993 9,964,675 17,025,918
1992 9,952,494 16,739,284
1991 9,960,235 16,475,354
1990 9,983,218 16,352,458
1989 10,005,000 16,248,557
1988 10,019,610 16,078,621
1987 10,030,031 15,916,576
1986 10,032,734 15,731,256
1985 10,023,613 15,544,154
1984 9,996,232 15,441,860
1983 9,957,865 15,388,794
1982 9,911,771 15,286,567
1981 9,851,362 15,099,414
1980 9,766,312 14,847,974
1979 9,661,265 14,579,614
1978 9,558,250 14,310,128
1977 9,455,675 14,049,371
1976 9,355,810 13,796,770
1975 9,093,470 13,548,984
1974 8,754,365 13,305,693
1973 8,633,100 13,060,916
1972 8,630,430 12,809,205
1971 8,643,756 12,551,910
1970 8,680,431 12,287,110
1969 8,757,705 12,013,858
1968 8,836,650 11,736,088
1967 8,874,520 11,457,328
1966 8,930,990 11,183,928
1965 8,998,595 10,916,965
1964 9,035,365 10,653,397
1963 9,030,355 10,395,040
1962 8,993,985 10,143,754
1961 8,929,316 9,899,372
1960 8,857,716 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Portugal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Sri Lanka
2023 1.44 1.97
2022 1.43 1.98
2021 1.35 2
2020 1.42 2.01
2019 1.44 2.02
2018 1.42 2.03
2017 1.38 2.04
2016 1.37 2.06
2015 1.31 2.09
2014 1.24 2.13
2013 1.21 2.18
2012 1.28 2.17
2011 1.35 2.14
2010 1.39 2.13
2009 1.34 2.18
2008 1.39 2.23
2007 1.35 2.3
2006 1.37 2.29
2005 1.41 2.26
2004 1.4 2.27
2003 1.44 2.3
2002 1.46 2.31
2001 1.45 2.28
2000 1.55 2.21
1999 1.5 2.14
1998 1.47 2.14
1997 1.47 2.22
1996 1.44 2.29
1995 1.41 2.35
1994 1.45 2.4
1993 1.52 2.44
1992 1.54 2.49
1991 1.56 2.51
1990 1.56 2.54
1989 1.57 2.58
1988 1.61 2.57
1987 1.62 2.64
1986 1.66 2.74
1985 1.72 2.9
1984 1.9 3.01
1983 1.95 3.11
1982 2.07 3.32
1981 2.13 3.65
1980 2.25 3.73
1979 2.31 3.82
1978 2.45 3.81
1977 2.69 3.74
1976 2.82 3.78
1975 2.75 3.82
1974 2.7 3.86
1973 2.77 4
1972 2.86 4.16
1971 3 4.27
1970 3.01 4.39
1969 3.12 4.5
1968 3.12 4.66
1967 3.16 4.79
1966 3.16 4.83
1965 3.15 4.93
1964 3.21 5.06
1963 3.12 5.12
1962 3.23 5.18
1961 3.21 5.24
1960 3.16 5.35

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

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Portugal and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Sri Lanka
2024 47.5 34.1
2023 47.2 33.8
2022 46.8 33.6
2021 46.5 33.3
2020 46.1 33.1
2019 45.6 32.8
2018 45.2 32.5
2017 44.7 32.3
2016 44.3 32
2015 43.8 31.7
2014 43.4 31.4
2013 42.9 31.1
2012 42.4 30.8
2011 41.9 30.5
2010 41.5 30.2
2009 41 29.9
2008 40.6 29.6
2007 40.2 29.3
2006 39.8 29
2005 39.4 28.8
2004 39 28.5
2003 38.6 28.2
2002 38.3 27.9
2001 38 27.6
2000 37.7 27.2
1999 37.4 26.9
1998 37.1 26.5
1997 36.8 26.2
1996 36.4 25.8
1995 36.1 25.3
1994 35.7 24.9
1993 35.4 24.6
1992 35 24.3
1991 34.6 23.9
1990 34.2 23.6
1989 33.7 23.4
1988 33.3 23.1
1987 32.9 22.8
1986 32.5 22.5
1985 32.1 22.2
1984 31.7 22
1983 31.4 21.9
1982 31.1 21.7
1981 30.8 21.6
1980 30.6 21.5
1979 30.3 21.3
1978 30 21.2
1977 29.9 21
1976 29.8 20.9
1975 29.7 20.7
1974 29.7 20.6
1973 29.6 20.4
1972 29.6 20.2
1971 29.7 20.1
1970 29.6 20
1969 29.4 19.9
1968 29.2 19.8
1967 29.1 19.7
1966 29 19.6
1965 28.8 19.5
1964 28.7 19.5
1963 28.5 19.5
1962 28.3 19.5
1961 28.1 19.5
1960 27.9 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Portugal Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
27.3%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Portugal Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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