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Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 12th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
Population
36734925
22185425
Population rank 44/197 63/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $98,963,185,510
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $83,716,142,582
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $74,143,020,263
2021 $982,661,066,667 $88,556,698,938
2020 $767,951,200,000 $84,335,574,582
2019 $888,890,133,333 $88,998,706,297
2018 $886,564,800,000 $94,450,015,983
2017 $741,266,133,333 $94,369,350,286
2016 $689,279,466,667 $88,000,211,172
2015 $693,414,400,000 $85,090,301,052
2014 $787,153,066,667 $82,531,125,191
2013 $769,755,733,333 $76,976,203,829
2012 $751,921,333,333 $70,447,217,164
2011 $680,660,800,000 $67,753,285,897
2010 $528,207,466,667 $58,636,049,434
2009 $429,097,866,667 $42,066,224,093
2008 $519,796,800,000 $40,713,826,215
2007 $415,964,509,673 $32,350,238,760
2006 $376,900,133,511 $28,267,410,543
2005 $328,459,608,764 $24,405,791,045
2004 $258,742,133,333 $20,662,525,941
2003 $215,807,733,333 $18,881,765,437
2002 $189,605,866,667 $16,536,535,647
2001 $184,137,600,000 $15,749,753,805
2000 $189,514,933,333 $16,595,882,819
1999 $161,717,066,667 $15,711,933,513
1998 $146,775,466,667 $15,760,736,956
1997 $165,963,684,913 $15,091,913,884
1996 $158,662,483,311 $13,897,738,375
1995 $143,343,124,166 $13,029,697,561
1994 $135,174,899,866 $11,717,604,209
1993 $132,967,957,276 $10,338,679,636
1992 $137,087,850,467 $9,703,011,636
1991 $132,223,230,975 $9,000,362,582
1990 $117,630,173,565 $8,032,551,173
1989 $95,344,459,279 $6,987,267,684
1988 $88,256,074,766 $6,978,371,581
1987 $85,695,861,148 $6,682,167,120
1986 $86,961,922,765 $6,405,210,564
1985 $103,897,846,494 $5,978,460,972
1984 $119,624,858,116 $6,043,474,843
1983 $129,171,635,311 $5,167,913,302
1982 $153,240,313,858 $4,768,765,017
1981 $184,291,360,139 $4,415,844,156
1980 $164,539,660,725 $4,024,621,900
1979 $111,858,444,786 $3,364,611,432
1978 $80,266,516,687 $2,733,183,857
1977 $74,188,986,586 $4,104,509,583
1976 $64,005,665,722 $3,591,319,857
1975 $46,773,208,643 $3,791,298,146
1974 $45,412,957,746 $3,574,586,466
1973 $14,947,435,499 $2,875,625,000
1972 $9,664,267,087 $2,553,936,348
1971 $7,184,806,909 $2,369,308,600
1970 $5,377,333,333 $2,296,470,588
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,965,546,218
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,801,344,538
1967 $3,257,022,223 $1,859,465,021
1966 $2,920,555,557 $1,751,470,588
1965 $2,647,955,558 $1,698,319,328
1964 $2,371,808,713 $1,309,747,899
1963 $2,207,393,172 $1,240,672,269
1962 $2,130,606,532 $1,434,156,379
1961 $1,920,811,284 $1,444,327,731
1960 $1,748,124,064 $1,409,873,950

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
2024 $35,122 $4,516
2023 $36,157 $3,799
2022 $38,510 $3,343
2021 $31,921 $3,997
2020 $24,339 $3,848
2019 $29,567 $4,082
2018 $29,360 $4,359
2017 $23,929 $4,399
2016 $22,268 $4,149
2015 $23,256 $4,058
2014 $27,805 $3,972
2013 $27,865 $3,739
2012 $28,733 $3,328
2011 $27,127 $3,225
2010 $22,028 $2,808
2009 $17,718 $2,027
2008 $22,320 $1,974
2007 $18,596 $1,579
2006 $17,564 $1,389
2005 $15,976 $1,207
2004 $13,154 $1,029
2003 $11,487 $946
2002 $10,586 $835
2001 $10,805 $804
2000 $11,715 $860
1999 $10,452 $829
1998 $9,836 $848
1997 $11,545 $827
1996 $11,472 $776
1995 $10,786 $742
1994 $10,602 $678
1993 $10,885 $607
1992 $11,730 $580
1991 $11,847 $546
1990 $11,055 $491
1989 $9,414 $430
1988 $9,165 $434
1987 $9,386 $420
1986 $10,078 $407
1985 $12,745 $385
1984 $15,541 $391
1983 $17,810 $336
1982 $22,454 $312
1981 $28,703 $292.5
1980 $27,206 $271.1
1979 $19,612 $230.8
1978 $14,914 $191
1977 $14,595 $292.1
1976 $13,313 $260.3
1975 $10,266 $279.8
1974 $10,503 $268.7
1973 $3,640 $220.2
1972 $2,474 $199.4
1971 $1,929 $188.8
1970 $1,509 $186.9
1969 $1,313 $163.6
1968 $1,276 $153.5
1967 $1,032 $162.3
1966 $961 $156.6
1965 $904 $155.6
1964 $840 $122.9
1963 $812 $119.4
1962 $813 $141.4
1961 $760 $145.9
1960 $718 $145.9

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
2026 79.4 78
2025 79.2 77.9
2024 79 77.7
2023 78.7 77.5
2022 77.3 77.3
2021 77.1 76.3
2020 77.6 76.9
2019 78.3 76.7
2018 78.7 76.5
2017 78.7 76.2
2016 78.4 76.1
2015 77.8 76
2014 77.1 75.8
2013 76.5 75.5
2012 76.1 75.2
2011 75.8 74.7
2010 75.6 74.5
2009 75.4 70.3
2008 75.3 72.6
2007 75.1 73
2006 74.8 72.8
2005 74.4 73.1
2004 74 68
2003 73.7 72.4
2002 73.3 72.3
2001 73 71.8
2000 72.6 71.2
1999 72.3 70.4
1998 72 70.1
1997 71.6 69.9
1996 71.3 69.8
1995 70.9 69.7
1994 70.6 70.2
1993 70.2 70
1992 69.8 69.6
1991 69.3 69.1
1990 68.9 69.2
1989 68.4 67.3
1988 67.8 69
1987 67.2 69
1986 66.6 69
1985 66 68.9
1984 65.4 68.8
1983 64.7 68.7
1982 64 68.7
1981 63.3 68.4
1980 62.4 68
1979 61.5 67.5
1978 60.7 66.8
1977 59.7 66.4
1976 58.8 65.8
1975 57.8 65.4
1974 56.8 65
1973 55.8 64.8
1972 54.7 64.6
1971 53.7 64.2
1970 52.7 64.4
1969 51.8 64.1
1968 50.9 63.9
1967 50 63.6
1966 49.2 63.2
1965 48.4 62.8
1964 47.7 62.4
1963 47.1 62
1962 46.5 61.6
1961 45.9 61.2
1960 45.3 60.6
1959 44.8 60
1958 44.2 59.3
1957 43.7 58.5
1956 43.1 57.9
1955 42.6 57.2
1954 42.1 56.4
1953 41.6 55.6
1952 41.1 54.9
1951 40.6 54
1950 40 53.2

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
2024 35,300,280 21,916,000
2023 33,702,731 22,037,000
2022 32,175,224 22,181,000
2021 30,784,383 22,156,000
2020 31,552,510 21,919,000
2019 30,063,799 21,803,000
2018 30,196,281 21,670,000
2017 30,977,355 21,453,000
2016 30,954,198 21,209,000
2015 29,816,382 20,970,000
2014 28,309,273 20,778,000
2013 27,624,004 20,585,000
2012 26,168,861 21,169,458
2011 25,091,867 21,009,048
2010 23,978,487 20,879,089
2009 24,217,654 20,756,435
2008 23,287,877 20,629,378
2007 22,368,313 20,492,545
2006 21,459,144 20,352,411
2005 20,559,890 20,216,524
2004 19,669,480 20,087,605
2003 18,786,767 19,951,521
2002 17,910,910 19,805,752
2001 17,041,397 19,600,362
2000 16,177,722 19,293,054
1999 15,472,075 18,944,731
1998 14,922,185 18,596,003
1997 14,374,943 18,248,200
1996 13,831,009 17,905,018
1995 13,289,245 17,564,068
1994 12,750,040 17,275,773
1993 12,215,862 17,025,918
1992 11,686,676 16,739,284
1991 11,160,744 16,475,354
1990 10,640,691 16,352,458
1989 10,128,394 16,248,557
1988 9,629,165 16,078,621
1987 9,130,194 15,916,576
1986 8,628,639 15,731,256
1985 8,151,779 15,544,154
1984 7,697,307 15,441,860
1983 7,252,941 15,388,794
1982 6,824,486 15,286,567
1981 6,420,551 15,099,414
1980 6,047,997 14,847,974
1979 5,703,698 14,579,614
1978 5,381,902 14,310,128
1977 5,083,048 14,049,371
1976 4,807,933 13,796,770
1975 4,556,287 13,548,984
1974 4,323,632 13,305,693
1973 4,106,344 13,060,916
1972 3,905,722 12,809,205
1971 3,724,031 12,551,910
1970 3,562,470 12,287,110
1969 3,417,114 12,013,858
1968 3,282,711 11,736,088
1967 3,157,242 11,457,328
1966 3,039,887 11,183,928
1965 2,928,771 10,916,965
1964 2,821,968 10,653,397
1963 2,719,341 10,395,040
1962 2,620,910 10,143,754
1961 2,526,347 9,899,372
1960 2,435,403 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
2023 2.28 1.97
2022 2.14 1.98
2021 2.17 2
2020 2.27 2.01
2019 2.49 2.02
2018 2.67 2.03
2017 2.67 2.04
2016 2.65 2.06
2015 2.63 2.09
2014 2.68 2.13
2013 2.67 2.18
2012 2.78 2.17
2011 2.8 2.14
2010 2.81 2.13
2009 2.95 2.18
2008 3.07 2.23
2007 3.19 2.3
2006 3.18 2.29
2005 3.16 2.26
2004 3.26 2.27
2003 3.47 2.3
2002 3.71 2.31
2001 3.96 2.28
2000 4.21 2.21
1999 4.35 2.14
1998 4.52 2.14
1997 4.66 2.22
1996 4.81 2.29
1995 4.99 2.35
1994 5.16 2.4
1993 5.33 2.44
1992 5.49 2.49
1991 5.64 2.51
1990 5.8 2.54
1989 5.98 2.58
1988 6.15 2.57
1987 6.34 2.64
1986 6.52 2.74
1985 6.65 2.9
1984 6.78 3.01
1983 6.88 3.11
1982 6.98 3.32
1981 7.07 3.65
1980 7.15 3.73
1979 7.23 3.82
1978 7.26 3.81
1977 7.3 3.74
1976 7.33 3.78
1975 7.37 3.82
1974 7.43 3.86
1973 7.48 4
1972 7.54 4.16
1971 7.56 4.27
1970 7.58 4.39
1969 7.6 4.5
1968 7.63 4.66
1967 7.66 4.79
1966 7.66 4.83
1965 7.66 4.93
1964 7.67 5.06
1963 7.65 5.12
1962 7.64 5.18
1961 7.63 5.24
1960 7.63 5.35

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

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Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
2024 30.5 34.1
2023 30.2 33.8
2022 29.7 33.6
2021 29.5 33.3
2020 29.4 33.1
2019 29.3 32.8
2018 29.3 32.5
2017 29 32.3
2016 28.6 32
2015 27.9 31.7
2014 27.2 31.4
2013 26.6 31.1
2012 25.9 30.8
2011 25.2 30.5
2010 24.5 30.2
2009 23.9 29.9
2008 23.4 29.6
2007 22.8 29.3
2006 22.3 29
2005 21.9 28.8
2004 21.4 28.5
2003 21.1 28.2
2002 20.8 27.9
2001 20.7 27.6
2000 20.8 27.2
1999 20.7 26.9
1998 20.4 26.5
1997 20.2 26.2
1996 19.9 25.8
1995 19.7 25.3
1994 19.6 24.9
1993 19.4 24.6
1992 19.3 24.3
1991 19.2 23.9
1990 19 23.6
1989 19 23.4
1988 18.9 23.1
1987 18.8 22.8
1986 18.7 22.5
1985 18.7 22.2
1984 18.6 22
1983 18.5 21.9
1982 18.4 21.7
1981 18.3 21.6
1980 18.2 21.5
1979 18.1 21.3
1978 18 21.2
1977 17.9 21
1976 17.8 20.9
1975 17.7 20.7
1974 17.6 20.6
1973 17.5 20.4
1972 17.4 20.2
1971 17.4 20.1
1970 17.4 20
1969 17.4 19.9
1968 17.5 19.8
1967 17.6 19.7
1966 17.7 19.6
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 18 19.5
1963 18.2 19.5
1962 18.4 19.5
1961 18.5 19.5
1960 18.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
55%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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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