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Russia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 1st vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Sri Lanka
Population
141906741
22185425
Population rank 9/197 63/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
78 years
2026

Russia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Russia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Russia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Russia Sri Lanka
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $98,963,185,510
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $83,716,142,582
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $74,143,020,263
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $84,335,574,582
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $88,998,706,297
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $85,090,301,052
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $82,531,125,191
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $76,976,203,829
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $32,350,238,760
2006 $989,932,071,353 $28,267,410,543
2005 $764,015,973,481 $24,405,791,045
2004 $591,016,690,732 $20,662,525,941
2003 $430,347,420,185 $18,881,765,437
2002 $345,470,494,418 $16,536,535,647
2001 $306,602,070,621 $15,749,753,805
2000 $259,710,142,197 $16,595,882,819
1999 $195,907,128,351 $15,711,933,513
1998 $270,955,486,862 $15,760,736,956
1997 $404,928,954,192 $15,091,913,884
1996 $391,724,890,744 $13,897,738,375
1995 $395,537,185,735 $13,029,697,561
1994 $395,077,301,248 $11,717,604,209
1993 $435,083,713,851 $10,338,679,636
1992 $460,290,556,901 $9,703,011,636
1991 $517,962,962,963 $9,000,362,582
1990 $517,014,446,228 $8,032,551,173
1989 $506,631,299,735 $6,987,267,684
1988 $554,828,660,436 $6,978,371,581
1987 - $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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Russia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Sri Lanka
2024 $15,145 $4,516
2023 $14,403 $3,799
2022 $15,888 $3,343
2021 $12,637 $3,997
2020 $10,280 $3,848
2019 $11,640 $4,082
2018 $11,399 $4,359
2017 $10,835 $4,399
2016 $8,804 $4,149
2015 $9,427 $4,058
2014 $14,277 $3,972
2013 $15,941 $3,739
2012 $15,402 $3,328
2011 $14,305 $3,225
2010 $10,675 $2,808
2009 $8,563 $2,027
2008 $11,635 $1,974
2007 $9,101 $1,579
2006 $6,920 $1,389
2005 $5,323 $1,207
2004 $4,102 $1,029
2003 $2,975 $946
2002 $2,378 $835
2001 $2,100 $804
2000 $1,772 $860
1999 $1,331 $829
1998 $1,835 $848
1997 $2,738 $827
1996 $2,644 $776
1995 $2,666 $742
1994 $2,662 $678
1993 $2,931 $607
1992 $3,099 $580
1991 $3,490 $546
1990 $3,494 $491
1989 $3,430 $430
1988 $3,778 $434
1987 - $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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Russia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Sri Lanka
2026 73.7 78
2025 73.5 77.9
2024 73.3 77.7
2023 73.2 77.5
2022 72.5 77.3
2021 69.8 76.3
2020 71.2 76.9
2019 73.1 76.7
2018 72.9 76.5
2017 72.8 76.2
2016 71.9 76.1
2015 71.3 76
2014 70.8 75.8
2013 70.6 75.5
2012 70.1 75.2
2011 69.7 74.7
2010 68.2 74.5
2009 68.7 70.3
2008 67.9 72.6
2007 67.5 73
2006 66.5 72.8
2005 65.2 73.1
2004 65.1 68
2003 64.7 72.4
2002 64.7 72.3
2001 65 71.8
2000 65 71.2
1999 65.6 70.4
1998 66.9 70.1
1997 66.6 69.9
1996 65.4 69.8
1995 64 69.7
1994 63.8 70.2
1993 65 70
1992 67.8 69.6
1991 69 69.1
1990 69.3 69.2
1989 69.7 67.3
1988 69.9 69
1987 70.1 69
1986 70 69
1985 68.3 68.9
1984 67.6 68.8
1983 68 68.7
1982 68.1 68.7
1981 67.6 68.4
1980 67.5 68
1979 67.6 67.5
1978 67.8 66.8
1977 67.9 66.4
1976 68.1 65.8
1975 68.3 65.4
1974 68.7 65
1973 68.9 64.8
1972 68.8 64.6
1971 68.9 64.2
1970 68.7 64.4
1969 68.6 64.1
1968 69.1 63.9
1967 69.2 63.6
1966 69.4 63.2
1965 69.3 62.8
1964 69.5 62.4
1963 69.1 62
1962 68.5 61.6
1961 68.6 61.2
1960 68.3 60.6
1959 67.4 60
1958 67.7 59.3
1957 66 58.5
1956 66.5 57.9
1955 62.1 57.2
1954 59.9 56.4
1953 58.8 55.6
1952 57.6 54.9
1951 55.3 54
1950 55.5 53.2

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

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Russia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Russia Sri Lanka
2024 143,533,851 21,916,000
2023 143,826,130 22,037,000
2022 144,236,933 22,181,000
2021 144,746,762 22,156,000
2020 145,245,148 21,919,000
2019 145,453,291 21,803,000
2018 145,398,106 21,670,000
2017 145,293,260 21,453,000
2016 145,015,460 21,209,000
2015 144,640,716 20,970,000
2014 144,237,223 20,778,000
2013 143,805,638 20,585,000
2012 143,378,447 21,169,458
2011 143,018,195 21,009,048
2010 142,849,468 20,879,089
2009 142,785,348 20,756,435
2008 142,742,366 20,629,378
2007 142,805,114 20,492,545
2006 143,049,637 20,352,411
2005 143,518,814 20,216,524
2004 144,067,316 20,087,605
2003 144,648,618 19,951,521
2002 145,306,497 19,805,752
2001 145,976,482 19,600,362
2000 146,596,869 19,293,054
1999 147,214,776 18,944,731
1998 147,670,784 18,596,003
1997 147,915,361 18,248,200
1996 148,160,129 17,905,018
1995 148,375,787 17,564,068
1994 148,407,912 17,275,773
1993 148,458,777 17,025,918
1992 148,538,197 16,739,284
1991 148,394,216 16,475,354
1990 147,969,406 16,352,458
1989 147,721,000 16,248,557
1988 146,857,000 16,078,621
1987 145,908,000 15,916,576
1986 144,894,000 15,731,256
1985 143,858,000 15,544,154
1984 142,745,000 15,441,860
1983 141,668,000 15,388,794
1982 140,823,000 15,286,567
1981 139,941,000 15,099,414
1980 139,010,000 14,847,974
1979 138,027,000 14,579,614
1978 137,060,000 14,310,128
1977 136,100,000 14,049,371
1976 135,147,000 13,796,770
1975 134,200,000 13,548,984
1974 133,432,000 13,305,693
1973 132,669,000 13,060,916
1972 131,909,000 12,809,205
1971 131,155,000 12,551,910
1970 130,404,000 12,287,110
1969 129,664,000 12,013,858
1968 128,928,000 11,736,088
1967 128,196,000 11,457,328
1966 127,468,000 11,183,928
1965 126,745,000 10,916,965
1964 125,345,000 10,653,397
1963 123,960,000 10,395,040
1962 122,591,000 10,143,754
1961 121,236,000 9,899,372
1960 119,897,000 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Russia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Sri Lanka
2023 1.41 1.97
2022 1.42 1.98
2021 1.51 2
2020 1.51 2.01
2019 1.5 2.02
2018 1.58 2.03
2017 1.62 2.04
2016 1.76 2.06
2015 1.78 2.09
2014 1.75 2.13
2013 1.71 2.18
2012 1.69 2.17
2011 1.58 2.14
2010 1.57 2.13
2009 1.54 2.18
2008 1.5 2.23
2007 1.42 2.3
2006 1.31 2.29
2005 1.29 2.26
2004 1.34 2.27
2003 1.32 2.3
2002 1.29 2.31
2001 1.22 2.28
2000 1.2 2.21
1999 1.16 2.14
1998 1.23 2.14
1997 1.22 2.22
1996 1.27 2.29
1995 1.34 2.35
1994 1.4 2.4
1993 1.39 2.44
1992 1.55 2.49
1991 1.73 2.51
1990 1.89 2.54
1989 2.01 2.58
1988 2.12 2.57
1987 2.22 2.64
1986 2.15 2.74
1985 2.05 2.9
1984 2.06 3.01
1983 2.11 3.11
1982 2.04 3.32
1981 1.91 3.65
1980 1.89 3.73
1979 1.9 3.82
1978 1.92 3.81
1977 1.95 3.74
1976 1.97 3.78
1975 1.98 3.82
1974 2 3.86
1973 2.01 4
1972 2.04 4.16
1971 2.03 4.27
1970 1.99 4.39
1969 1.97 4.5
1968 1.99 4.66
1967 2.04 4.79
1966 2.1 4.83
1965 2.13 4.93
1964 2.18 5.06
1963 2.27 5.12
1962 2.36 5.18
1961 2.45 5.24
1960 2.52 5.35

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

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Russia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Sri Lanka
2024 40.9 34.1
2023 40.5 33.8
2022 40.1 33.6
2021 39.9 33.3
2020 39.7 33.1
2019 39.4 32.8
2018 39.2 32.5
2017 39 32.3
2016 38.8 32
2015 38.7 31.7
2014 38.6 31.4
2013 38.4 31.1
2012 38.3 30.8
2011 38.1 30.5
2010 38 30.2
2009 37.9 29.9
2008 37.8 29.6
2007 37.7 29.3
2006 37.6 29
2005 37.4 28.8
2004 37.2 28.5
2003 37 28.2
2002 36.9 27.9
2001 36.8 27.6
2000 36.6 27.2
1999 36.3 26.9
1998 36 26.5
1997 35.7 26.2
1996 35.3 25.8
1995 35 25.3
1994 34.7 24.9
1993 34.4 24.6
1992 33.9 24.3
1991 33.6 23.9
1990 33.2 23.6
1989 32.9 23.4
1988 32.6 23.1
1987 32.4 22.8
1986 32.2 22.5
1985 32 22.2
1984 31.8 22
1983 31.7 21.9
1982 31.6 21.7
1981 31.4 21.6
1980 31.3 21.5
1979 31.1 21.3
1978 31 21.2
1977 30.9 21
1976 30.6 20.9
1975 30.7 20.7
1974 30.9 20.6
1973 31.1 20.4
1972 31.1 20.2
1971 31 20.1
1970 30.7 20
1969 30.3 19.9
1968 29.8 19.8
1967 29.2 19.7
1966 28.9 19.6
1965 28.6 19.5
1964 28.3 19.5
1963 28.1 19.5
1962 27.7 19.5
1961 27.4 19.5
1960 27.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Russia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Sri Lanka
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
4.84%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Russia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Sri Lanka
% of world land
11%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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