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Senegal vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 85th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Sri Lanka
Population
19491599
22185425
Population rank 68/197 63/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Senegal and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Sri Lanka
2024 $32,808,056,601 $98,963,185,510
2023 $30,696,331,296 $83,716,142,582
2022 $27,783,332,223 $74,143,020,263
2021 $27,520,784,130 $88,556,698,938
2020 $24,530,513,038 $84,335,574,582
2019 $23,403,995,992 $88,998,706,297
2018 $23,116,701,556 $94,450,015,983
2017 $20,996,562,944 $94,369,350,286
2016 $19,040,312,333 $88,000,211,172
2015 $17,774,766,696 $85,090,301,052
2014 $19,797,253,440 $82,531,125,191
2013 $18,918,667,725 $76,976,203,829
2012 $17,660,870,412 $70,447,217,164
2011 $17,814,283,639 $67,753,285,897
2010 $16,121,315,909 $58,636,049,434
2009 $16,145,867,495 $42,066,224,093
2008 $16,853,989,628 $40,713,826,215
2007 $13,994,218,413 $32,350,238,760
2006 $11,697,918,243 $28,267,410,543
2005 $11,009,033,438 $24,405,791,045
2004 $10,076,816,667 $20,662,525,941
2003 $8,768,721,563 $18,881,765,437
2002 $7,006,402,320 $16,536,535,647
2001 $6,507,824,829 $15,749,753,805
2000 $6,013,185,004 $16,595,882,819
1999 $6,592,834,933 $15,711,933,513
1998 $6,505,607,909 $15,760,736,956
1997 $6,041,478,726 $15,091,913,884
1996 $6,559,712,166 $13,897,738,375
1995 $6,326,342,633 $13,029,697,561
1994 $5,034,588,196 $11,717,604,209
1993 $7,367,986,241 $10,338,679,636
1992 $7,769,817,840 $9,703,011,636
1991 $7,255,210,470 $9,000,362,582
1990 $7,390,967,360 $8,032,551,173
1989 $6,366,039,373 $6,987,267,684
1988 $6,418,419,389 $6,978,371,581
1987 $6,487,353,103 $6,682,167,120
1986 $5,392,093,446 $6,405,210,564
1985 $3,818,944,918 $5,978,460,972
1984 $3,485,165,432 $6,043,474,843
1983 $3,569,356,125 $5,167,913,302
1982 $4,013,951,443 $4,768,765,017
1981 $4,095,892,781 $4,415,844,156
1980 $4,510,108,291 $4,024,621,900
1979 $4,084,877,823 $3,364,611,432
1978 $3,280,354,921 $2,733,183,857
1977 $2,938,046,463 $4,104,509,583
1976 $2,869,777,884 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,830,388,405 $3,791,298,146
1974 $2,099,325,229 $3,574,586,466
1973 $1,863,398,590 $2,875,625,000
1972 $1,620,857,104 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,339,549,033 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,297,407,655 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,245,234,931 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,309,384,862 $1,801,344,538
1967 $1,246,480,766 $1,859,465,021
1966 $1,246,908,186 $1,751,470,588
1965 $1,210,058,228 $1,698,319,328
1964 $1,188,930,645 $1,309,747,899
1963 $1,122,139,862 $1,240,672,269
1962 $1,085,475,791 $1,434,156,379
1961 $1,058,975,257 $1,444,327,731
1960 $1,003,692,370 $1,409,873,950

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

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Senegal and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Sri Lanka
2024 $1,773 $4,516
2023 $1,698 $3,799
2022 $1,574 $3,343
2021 $1,598 $3,997
2020 $1,461 $3,848
2019 $1,431 $4,082
2018 $1,453 $4,359
2017 $1,357 $4,399
2016 $1,266 $4,149
2015 $1,218 $4,058
2014 $1,399 $3,972
2013 $1,380 $3,739
2012 $1,327 $3,328
2011 $1,375 $3,225
2010 $1,276 $2,808
2009 $1,309 $2,027
2008 $1,399 $1,974
2007 $1,189 $1,579
2006 $1,017 $1,389
2005 $980 $1,207
2004 $918 $1,029
2003 $818 $946
2002 $669 $835
2001 $637 $804
2000 $603 $860
1999 $678 $829
1998 $685 $848
1997 $651 $827
1996 $723 $776
1995 $715 $742
1994 $584 $678
1993 $878 $607
1992 $951 $580
1991 $913 $546
1990 $957 $491
1989 $849 $430
1988 $880 $434
1987 $916 $420
1986 $784 $407
1985 $571 $385
1984 $536 $391
1983 $564 $336
1982 $652 $312
1981 $683 $292.5
1980 $772 $271.1
1979 $716 $230.8
1978 $589 $191
1977 $540 $292.1
1976 $541 $260.3
1975 $547 $279.8
1974 $417 $268.7
1973 $381 $220.2
1972 $342 $199.4
1971 $291.1 $188.8
1970 $290.5 $186.9
1969 $287.3 $163.6
1968 $311 $153.5
1967 $305 $162.3
1966 $315 $156.6
1965 $314 $155.6
1964 $318 $122.9
1963 $309 $119.4
1962 $307 $141.4
1961 $308 $145.9
1960 $300 $145.9

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

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Senegal vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Sri Lanka
2026 69.4 78
2025 69.2 77.9
2024 68.9 77.7
2023 68.7 77.5
2022 67.8 77.3
2021 66.9 76.3
2020 67.5 76.9
2019 67.7 76.7
2018 67.4 76.5
2017 67.1 76.2
2016 66.7 76.1
2015 66.5 76
2014 66 75.8
2013 65.6 75.5
2012 65.2 75.2
2011 64.8 74.7
2010 64.2 74.5
2009 63.8 70.3
2008 63.2 72.6
2007 62.7 73
2006 61.8 72.8
2005 61 73.1
2004 60.3 68
2003 59.5 72.4
2002 58.9 72.3
2001 58.2 71.8
2000 57.6 71.2
1999 57.3 70.4
1998 57.1 70.1
1997 57.1 69.9
1996 57.1 69.8
1995 57.3 69.7
1994 57.5 70.2
1993 57.3 70
1992 57.3 69.6
1991 57 69.1
1990 56.7 69.2
1989 56.2 67.3
1988 55.5 69
1987 54.6 69
1986 53.7 69
1985 52.6 68.9
1984 51.7 68.8
1983 50.8 68.7
1982 49.9 68.7
1981 49.1 68.4
1980 48.3 68
1979 47.5 67.5
1978 46.6 66.8
1977 45.7 66.4
1976 44.8 65.8
1975 43.9 65.4
1974 43.1 65
1973 42.4 64.8
1972 41.8 64.6
1971 41.2 64.2
1970 40.8 64.4
1969 40.4 64.1
1968 40.1 63.9
1967 40 63.6
1966 39.8 63.2
1965 39.8 62.8
1964 39.8 62.4
1963 39.7 62
1962 39.7 61.6
1961 39.7 61.2
1960 39.7 60.6
1959 39.5 60
1958 39.4 59.3
1957 39.1 58.5
1956 38.9 57.9
1955 38.5 57.2
1954 38.2 56.4
1953 37.8 55.6
1952 37.4 54.9
1951 36.9 54
1950 36.5 53.2

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

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Senegal and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Senegal Sri Lanka
2024 18,501,984 21,916,000
2023 18,077,573 22,037,000
2022 17,651,103 22,181,000
2021 17,220,867 22,156,000
2020 16,789,219 21,919,000
2019 16,352,922 21,803,000
2018 15,914,498 21,670,000
2017 15,475,002 21,453,000
2016 15,034,521 21,209,000
2015 14,593,331 20,970,000
2014 14,152,102 20,778,000
2013 13,710,849 20,585,000
2012 13,310,495 21,169,458
2011 12,958,897 21,009,048
2010 12,635,413 20,879,089
2009 12,337,389 20,756,435
2008 12,048,959 20,629,378
2007 11,770,344 20,492,545
2006 11,500,094 20,352,411
2005 11,235,472 20,216,524
2004 10,975,704 20,087,605
2003 10,721,176 19,951,521
2002 10,466,214 19,805,752
2001 10,212,942 19,600,362
2000 9,968,260 19,293,054
1999 9,730,887 18,944,731
1998 9,502,952 18,596,003
1997 9,283,495 18,248,200
1996 9,067,014 17,905,018
1995 8,848,101 17,564,068
1994 8,624,078 17,275,773
1993 8,396,288 17,025,918
1992 8,168,395 16,739,284
1991 7,943,085 16,475,354
1990 7,720,523 16,352,458
1989 7,502,207 16,248,557
1988 7,289,618 16,078,621
1987 7,081,530 15,916,576
1986 6,878,192 15,731,256
1985 6,683,287 15,544,154
1984 6,499,364 15,441,860
1983 6,324,504 15,388,794
1982 6,156,961 15,286,567
1981 5,997,160 15,099,414
1980 5,845,638 14,847,974
1979 5,702,895 14,579,614
1978 5,568,096 14,310,128
1977 5,439,549 14,049,371
1976 5,308,564 13,796,770
1975 5,170,810 13,548,984
1974 5,029,437 13,305,693
1973 4,885,181 13,060,916
1972 4,741,631 12,809,205
1971 4,601,864 12,551,910
1970 4,466,328 12,287,110
1969 4,334,974 12,013,858
1968 4,207,587 11,736,088
1967 4,083,870 11,457,328
1966 3,964,299 11,183,928
1965 3,849,788 10,916,965
1964 3,740,535 10,653,397
1963 3,635,876 10,395,040
1962 3,534,686 10,143,754
1961 3,436,375 9,899,372
1960 3,340,907 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Senegal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Sri Lanka
2023 3.82 1.97
2022 3.86 1.98
2021 3.94 2
2020 4 2.01
2019 4.1 2.02
2018 4.29 2.03
2017 4.49 2.04
2016 4.65 2.06
2015 4.75 2.09
2014 4.88 2.13
2013 5.05 2.18
2012 5.13 2.17
2011 5.1 2.14
2010 5.06 2.13
2009 5.03 2.18
2008 5.02 2.23
2007 5.02 2.3
2006 5.06 2.29
2005 5.13 2.26
2004 5.19 2.27
2003 5.25 2.3
2002 5.3 2.31
2001 5.4 2.28
2000 5.5 2.21
1999 5.57 2.14
1998 5.58 2.14
1997 5.64 2.22
1996 5.72 2.29
1995 5.82 2.35
1994 5.92 2.4
1993 6.05 2.44
1992 6.15 2.49
1991 6.27 2.51
1990 6.4 2.54
1989 6.48 2.58
1988 6.58 2.57
1987 6.79 2.64
1986 6.9 2.74
1985 7.01 2.9
1984 7.11 3.01
1983 7.19 3.11
1982 7.25 3.32
1981 7.28 3.65
1980 7.29 3.73
1979 7.29 3.82
1978 7.28 3.81
1977 7.27 3.74
1976 7.26 3.78
1975 7.25 3.82
1974 7.25 3.86
1973 7.26 4
1972 7.26 4.16
1971 7.26 4.27
1970 7.26 4.39
1969 7.26 4.5
1968 7.25 4.66
1967 7.24 4.79
1966 7.22 4.83
1965 7.19 4.93
1964 7.16 5.06
1963 7.12 5.12
1962 7.08 5.18
1961 7.04 5.24
1960 7 5.35

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

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Senegal and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Sri Lanka
2024 20.4 34.1
2023 20.1 33.8
2022 19.9 33.6
2021 19.7 33.3
2020 19.4 33.1
2019 19.2 32.8
2018 19 32.5
2017 18.9 32.3
2016 18.7 32
2015 18.6 31.7
2014 18.6 31.4
2013 18.5 31.1
2012 18.5 30.8
2011 18.5 30.5
2010 18.5 30.2
2009 18.4 29.9
2008 18.4 29.6
2007 18.3 29.3
2006 18.2 29
2005 18.2 28.8
2004 18.1 28.5
2003 18 28.2
2002 17.8 27.9
2001 17.7 27.6
2000 17.6 27.2
1999 17.5 26.9
1998 17.4 26.5
1997 17.3 26.2
1996 17.2 25.8
1995 17.1 25.3
1994 17 24.9
1993 16.9 24.6
1992 16.8 24.3
1991 16.7 23.9
1990 16.6 23.6
1989 16.5 23.4
1988 16.4 23.1
1987 16.3 22.8
1986 16.3 22.5
1985 16.3 22.2
1984 16.3 22
1983 16.4 21.9
1982 16.5 21.7
1981 16.7 21.6
1980 16.8 21.5
1979 17 21.3
1978 17.2 21.2
1977 17.4 21
1976 17.6 20.9
1975 17.7 20.7
1974 17.8 20.6
1973 17.9 20.4
1972 17.9 20.2
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 17.9 20
1969 17.9 19.9
1968 17.9 19.8
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.8 19.6
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 17.9 19.5
1963 17.9 19.5
1962 18 19.5
1961 18 19.5
1960 18.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
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
$3.75B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Senegal Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
92.7%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Senegal Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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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