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Romania vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 80th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Sri Lanka
Population
18839108
22185425
Population rank 70/197 63/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Romania and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Romania and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Romania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Romania Sri Lanka
2024 $382,564,217,989 $98,963,185,510
2023 $347,757,995,759 $83,716,142,582
2022 $295,319,437,557 $74,143,020,263
2021 $285,071,280,114 $88,556,698,938
2020 $250,625,048,304 $84,335,574,582
2019 $250,080,428,512 $88,998,706,297
2018 $241,791,427,224 $94,450,015,983
2017 $210,147,385,855 $94,369,350,286
2016 $185,290,759,249 $88,000,211,172
2015 $177,885,131,240 $85,090,301,052
2014 $199,722,319,676 $82,531,125,191
2013 $189,798,603,751 $76,976,203,829
2012 $179,117,323,107 $70,447,217,164
2011 $192,623,977,894 $67,753,285,897
2010 $170,064,350,672 $58,636,049,434
2009 $174,110,532,659 $42,066,224,093
2008 $214,315,932,061 $40,713,826,215
2007 $174,588,782,939 $32,350,238,760
2006 $122,023,735,993 $28,267,410,543
2005 $98,454,380,120 $24,405,791,045
2004 $74,973,656,852 $20,662,525,941
2003 $57,806,384,143 $18,881,765,437
2002 $46,065,502,703 $16,536,535,647
2001 $40,395,116,581 $15,749,753,805
2000 $37,253,739,511 $16,595,882,819
1999 $35,953,156,754 $15,711,933,513
1998 $41,696,091,974 $15,760,736,956
1997 $35,575,214,078 $15,091,913,884
1996 $36,937,074,278 $13,897,738,375
1995 $37,430,162,103 $13,029,697,561
1994 $30,072,805,104 $11,717,604,209
1993 $26,361,160,450 $10,338,679,636
1992 $25,121,666,667 $9,703,011,636
1991 $28,850,634,900 $9,000,362,582
1990 $38,247,882,300 $8,032,551,173
1989 $41,450,777,202 $6,987,267,684
1988 $40,424,528,302 $6,978,371,581
1987 $38,067,567,568 $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Romania and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Sri Lanka
2024 $20,080 $4,516
2023 $18,244 $3,799
2022 $15,504 $3,343
2021 $14,908 $3,997
2020 $13,009 $3,848
2019 $12,910 $4,082
2018 $12,416 $4,359
2017 $10,728 $4,399
2016 $9,405 $4,149
2015 $8,977 $4,058
2014 $10,032 $3,972
2013 $9,498 $3,739
2012 $8,930 $3,328
2011 $9,561 $3,225
2010 $8,400 $2,808
2009 $8,548 $2,027
2008 $10,435 $1,974
2007 $8,360 $1,579
2006 $5,758 $1,389
2005 $4,618 $1,207
2004 $3,495 $1,029
2003 $2,679 $946
2002 $2,120 $835
2001 $1,825 $804
2000 $1,660 $860
1999 $1,600 $829
1998 $1,853 $848
1997 $1,577 $827
1996 $1,633 $776
1995 $1,650 $742
1994 $1,323 $678
1993 $1,158 $607
1992 $1,102 $580
1991 $1,254 $546
1990 $1,648 $491
1989 $1,790 $430
1988 $1,753 $434
1987 $1,659 $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Romania vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Sri Lanka
2026 76.4 78
2025 76.2 77.9
2024 76.1 77.7
2023 75.9 77.5
2022 75.3 77.3
2021 72.7 76.3
2020 74 76.9
2019 75.3 76.7
2018 75.1 76.5
2017 75 76.2
2016 75 76.1
2015 74.7 76
2014 74.8 75.8
2013 74.9 75.5
2012 74.3 75.2
2011 74.3 74.7
2010 73.6 74.5
2009 73.5 70.3
2008 73.2 72.6
2007 72.8 73
2006 72.2 72.8
2005 71.6 73.1
2004 71.1 68
2003 70.8 72.4
2002 70.8 72.3
2001 71.1 71.8
2000 71.2 71.2
1999 70.6 70.4
1998 69.9 70.1
1997 69.1 69.9
1996 68.8 69.8
1995 69.3 69.7
1994 69.3 70.2
1993 69.5 70
1992 69.5 69.6
1991 70 69.1
1990 69.8 69.2
1989 69.5 67.3
1988 69.4 69
1987 69.1 69
1986 69.7 69
1985 69.4 68.9
1984 69.9 68.8
1983 69.8 68.7
1982 69.8 68.7
1981 69.5 68.4
1980 69.2 68
1979 69.5 67.5
1978 69.8 66.8
1977 69.5 66.4
1976 69.9 65.8
1975 69.6 65.4
1974 69.5 65
1973 68.7 64.8
1972 69 64.6
1971 68.4 64.2
1970 67.9 64.4
1969 67.2 64.1
1968 67.9 63.9
1967 68.1 63.6
1966 68.2 63.2
1965 68.4 62.8
1964 68.4 62.4
1963 67.8 62
1962 67.2 61.6
1961 66.4 61.2
1960 65.6 60.6
1959 64.9 60
1958 64.4 59.3
1957 64 58.5
1956 63.6 57.9
1955 63.3 57.2
1954 63 56.4
1953 62.5 55.6
1952 61.8 54.9
1951 61.2 54
1950 60.5 53.2

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

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Romania and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Romania Sri Lanka
2024 19,051,804 21,916,000
2023 19,061,062 22,037,000
2022 19,048,502 22,181,000
2021 19,122,059 22,156,000
2020 19,265,250 21,919,000
2019 19,371,648 21,803,000
2018 19,473,970 21,670,000
2017 19,588,715 21,453,000
2016 19,702,267 21,209,000
2015 19,815,616 20,970,000
2014 19,908,979 20,778,000
2013 19,983,693 20,585,000
2012 20,058,035 21,169,458
2011 20,147,528 21,009,048
2010 20,246,871 20,879,089
2009 20,367,487 20,756,435
2008 20,537,875 20,629,378
2007 20,882,982 20,492,545
2006 21,193,760 20,352,411
2005 21,319,685 20,216,524
2004 21,451,748 20,087,605
2003 21,574,326 19,951,521
2002 21,730,496 19,805,752
2001 22,131,970 19,600,362
2000 22,442,971 19,293,054
1999 22,472,040 18,944,731
1998 22,507,344 18,596,003
1997 22,553,978 18,248,200
1996 22,619,004 17,905,018
1995 22,684,270 17,564,068
1994 22,730,211 17,275,773
1993 22,763,280 17,025,918
1992 22,794,284 16,739,284
1991 23,001,155 16,475,354
1990 23,201,835 16,352,458
1989 23,161,458 16,248,557
1988 23,057,662 16,078,621
1987 22,949,430 15,916,576
1986 22,836,841 15,731,256
1985 22,732,999 15,544,154
1984 22,640,547 15,441,860
1983 22,560,478 15,388,794
1982 22,475,741 15,286,567
1981 22,353,070 15,099,414
1980 22,207,282 14,847,974
1979 22,090,488 14,579,614
1978 21,951,464 14,310,128
1977 21,756,096 14,049,371
1976 21,551,634 13,796,770
1975 21,293,583 13,548,984
1974 21,029,429 13,305,693
1973 20,835,681 13,060,916
1972 20,657,957 12,809,205
1971 20,461,567 12,551,910
1970 20,250,398 12,287,110
1969 20,009,141 12,013,858
1968 19,799,831 11,736,088
1967 19,534,242 11,457,328
1966 19,215,450 11,183,928
1965 19,031,576 10,916,965
1964 18,919,126 10,653,397
1963 18,797,850 10,395,040
1962 18,676,550 10,143,754
1961 18,555,250 9,899,372
1960 18,406,905 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Romania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Sri Lanka
2023 1.71 1.97
2022 1.71 1.98
2021 1.81 2
2020 1.8 2.01
2019 1.77 2.02
2018 1.76 2.03
2017 1.78 2.04
2016 1.69 2.06
2015 1.62 2.09
2014 1.56 2.13
2013 1.46 2.18
2012 1.52 2.17
2011 1.47 2.14
2010 1.59 2.13
2009 1.66 2.18
2008 1.6 2.23
2007 1.45 2.3
2006 1.42 2.29
2005 1.4 2.26
2004 1.33 2.27
2003 1.3 2.3
2002 1.27 2.31
2001 1.27 2.28
2000 1.31 2.21
1999 1.3 2.14
1998 1.32 2.14
1997 1.32 2.22
1996 1.3 2.29
1995 1.33 2.35
1994 1.4 2.4
1993 1.43 2.44
1992 1.51 2.49
1991 1.59 2.51
1990 1.83 2.54
1989 2.22 2.58
1988 2.3 2.57
1987 2.38 2.64
1986 2.39 2.74
1985 2.31 2.9
1984 2.26 3.01
1983 2.06 3.11
1982 2.17 3.32
1981 2.36 3.65
1980 2.43 3.73
1979 2.49 3.82
1978 2.52 3.81
1977 2.57 3.74
1976 2.54 3.78
1975 2.59 3.82
1974 2.71 3.86
1973 2.44 4
1972 2.55 4.16
1971 2.67 4.27
1970 2.89 4.39
1969 3.19 4.5
1968 3.63 4.66
1967 3.66 4.79
1966 1.9 4.83
1965 1.91 4.93
1964 1.96 5.06
1963 2.01 5.12
1962 2.04 5.18
1961 2.17 5.24
1960 2.34 5.35

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

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Romania and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Sri Lanka
2024 43.8 34.1
2023 43.5 33.8
2022 43.3 33.6
2021 43.2 33.3
2020 42.9 33.1
2019 42.6 32.8
2018 42.3 32.5
2017 42 32.3
2016 41.7 32
2015 41.3 31.7
2014 40.9 31.4
2013 40.5 31.1
2012 40.2 30.8
2011 39.8 30.5
2010 39.3 30.2
2009 38.8 29.9
2008 38.2 29.6
2007 37.7 29.3
2006 37.3 29
2005 37 28.8
2004 36.6 28.5
2003 36 28.2
2002 35.3 27.9
2001 34.8 27.6
2000 34.8 27.2
1999 34.7 26.9
1998 34.6 26.5
1997 34.4 26.2
1996 34.2 25.8
1995 34 25.3
1994 33.8 24.9
1993 33.6 24.6
1992 33.3 24.3
1991 33.1 23.9
1990 33 23.6
1989 32.9 23.4
1988 32.8 23.1
1987 32.8 22.8
1986 32.7 22.5
1985 32.5 22.2
1984 32.3 22
1983 32.1 21.9
1982 32 21.7
1981 31.9 21.6
1980 31.8 21.5
1979 31.7 21.3
1978 31.7 21.2
1977 31.8 21
1976 31.8 20.9
1975 31.7 20.7
1974 31.6 20.6
1973 31.5 20.4
1972 31.5 20.2
1971 31.4 20.1
1970 31.4 20
1969 31.3 19.9
1968 31.3 19.8
1967 31.3 19.7
1966 31 19.6
1965 30.6 19.5
1964 30.2 19.5
1963 29.7 19.5
1962 29.3 19.5
1961 28.9 19.5
1960 28.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Romania Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
31%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Romania Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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