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Singapore vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 177th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Sri Lanka
Population
6125852
22185425
Population rank 113/197 63/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Singapore and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Sri Lanka
2024 $547,386,645,892 $98,963,185,510
2023 $505,439,514,078 $83,716,142,582
2022 $509,017,841,147 $74,143,020,263
2021 $436,591,382,250 $88,556,698,938
2020 $349,165,858,545 $84,335,574,582
2019 $376,161,998,830 $88,998,706,297
2018 $377,123,710,561 $94,450,015,983
2017 $343,673,334,902 $94,369,350,286
2016 $319,646,468,521 $88,000,211,172
2015 $307,998,545,269 $85,090,301,052
2014 $314,863,580,758 $82,531,125,191
2013 $307,576,360,585 $76,976,203,829
2012 $295,092,888,077 $70,447,217,164
2011 $279,356,499,090 $67,753,285,897
2010 $239,807,980,591 $58,636,049,434
2009 $194,150,283,772 $42,066,224,093
2008 $193,617,323,539 $40,713,826,215
2007 $180,941,701,358 $32,350,238,760
2006 $148,627,286,361 $28,267,410,543
2005 $127,807,848,728 $24,405,791,045
2004 $115,033,593,101 $20,662,525,941
2003 $97,646,401,096 $18,881,765,437
2002 $92,538,372,870 $16,536,535,647
2001 $89,793,790,670 $15,749,753,805
2000 $96,076,539,926 $16,595,882,819
1999 $86,286,849,755 $15,711,933,513
1998 $85,728,207,782 $15,760,736,956
1997 $100,123,787,215 $15,091,913,884
1996 $96,293,086,513 $13,897,738,375
1995 $87,812,540,788 $13,029,697,561
1994 $73,688,724,431 $11,717,604,209
1993 $60,603,815,716 $10,338,679,636
1992 $52,131,320,033 $9,703,011,636
1991 $45,466,164,978 $9,000,362,582
1990 $36,144,336,769 $8,032,551,173
1989 $30,465,364,739 $6,987,267,684
1988 $25,371,462,488 $6,978,371,581
1987 $20,919,215,578 $6,682,167,120
1986 $18,586,746,057 $6,405,210,564
1985 $19,156,532,746 $5,978,460,972
1984 $19,749,361,098 $6,043,474,843
1983 $17,784,112,150 $5,167,913,302
1982 $16,084,252,378 $4,768,765,017
1981 $14,175,228,844 $4,415,844,156
1980 $11,896,256,783 $4,024,621,900
1979 $9,296,921,724 $3,364,611,432
1978 $7,517,176,355 $2,733,183,857
1977 $6,618,585,074 $4,104,509,583
1976 $6,327,077,974 $3,591,319,857
1975 $5,633,673,930 $3,791,298,146
1974 $5,221,534,956 $3,574,586,466
1973 $3,696,213,333 $2,875,625,000
1972 $2,721,440,981 $2,553,936,348
1971 $2,263,785,444 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,920,574,150 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,659,893,768 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,425,706,091 $1,801,344,538
1967 $1,238,035,816 $1,859,465,021
1966 $1,096,425,608 $1,751,470,588
1965 $974,644,096 $1,698,319,328
1964 $894,153,311 $1,309,747,899
1963 $917,608,012 $1,240,672,269
1962 $826,239,212 $1,434,156,379
1961 $764,629,788 $1,444,327,731
1960 $704,751,700 $1,409,873,950

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

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Singapore and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Sri Lanka
2024 $90,674 $4,516
2023 $85,412 $3,799
2022 $90,299 $3,343
2021 $80,056 $3,997
2020 $61,410 $3,848
2019 $65,952 $4,082
2018 $66,882 $4,359
2017 $61,236 $4,399
2016 $57,006 $4,149
2015 $55,646 $4,058
2014 $57,565 $3,972
2013 $56,967 $3,739
2012 $55,548 $3,328
2011 $53,891 $3,225
2010 $47,237 $2,808
2009 $38,927 $2,027
2008 $40,009 $1,974
2007 $39,433 $1,579
2006 $33,768 $1,389
2005 $29,961 $1,207
2004 $27,608 $1,029
2003 $23,730 $946
2002 $22,160 $835
2001 $21,700 $804
2000 $23,853 $860
1999 $21,797 $829
1998 $21,829 $848
1997 $26,376 $827
1996 $26,233 $776
1995 $24,915 $742
1994 $21,552 $678
1993 $18,290 $607
1992 $16,136 $580
1991 $14,502 $546
1990 $11,862 $491
1989 $10,395 $430
1988 $8,914 $434
1987 $7,539 $420
1986 $6,800 $407
1985 $7,002 $385
1984 $7,228 $391
1983 $6,633 $336
1982 $6,078 $312
1981 $5,597 $292.5
1980 $4,928 $271.1
1979 $3,901 $230.8
1978 $3,194 $191
1977 $2,846 $292.1
1976 $2,759 $260.3
1975 $2,490 $279.8
1974 $2,342 $268.7
1973 $1,685 $220.2
1972 $1,264 $199.4
1971 $1,071 $188.8
1970 $926 $186.9
1969 $813 $163.6
1968 $709 $153.5
1967 $626 $162.3
1966 $567 $156.6
1965 $517 $155.6
1964 $486 $122.9
1963 $511 $119.4
1962 $472 $141.4
1961 $449 $145.9
1960 $428 $145.9

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

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Singapore vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Sri Lanka
2026 84.1 78
2025 84 77.9
2024 83.9 77.7
2023 83.7 77.5
2022 82.9 77.3
2021 83.5 76.3
2020 83.7 76.9
2019 83.7 76.7
2018 83.4 76.5
2017 83.1 76.2
2016 82.9 76.1
2015 82.7 76
2014 82.6 75.8
2013 82.5 75.5
2012 82.2 75.2
2011 81.9 74.7
2010 81.6 74.5
2009 81.4 70.3
2008 81.1 72.6
2007 80.9 73
2006 80.6 72.8
2005 80.3 73.1
2004 79.7 68
2003 79.2 72.4
2002 78.7 72.3
2001 78.3 71.8
2000 77.8 71.2
1999 77.3 70.4
1998 76.9 70.1
1997 76.4 69.9
1996 76.1 69.8
1995 75.7 69.7
1994 75.6 70.2
1993 75.5 70
1992 75.3 69.6
1991 75.1 69.1
1990 74.6 69.2
1989 74.3 67.3
1988 74 69
1987 74 69
1986 73.6 69
1985 73.1 68.9
1984 72.6 68.8
1983 72.4 68.7
1982 72 68.7
1981 71.7 68.4
1980 71.5 68
1979 71.4 67.5
1978 71.2 66.8
1977 70.9 66.4
1976 70.6 65.8
1975 70.2 65.4
1974 69.7 65
1973 69.4 64.8
1972 69 64.6
1971 68.8 64.2
1970 68.5 64.4
1969 68.1 64.1
1968 67.7 63.9
1967 67.3 63.6
1966 67.2 63.2
1965 66.9 62.8
1964 66.7 62.4
1963 66.5 62
1962 66.1 61.6
1961 65.7 61.2
1960 65.3 60.6
1959 64.8 60
1958 64 59.3
1957 63.4 58.5
1956 62.6 57.9
1955 61.2 57.2
1954 59.4 56.4
1953 57.5 55.6
1952 56.4 54.9
1951 55.3 54
1950 54.1 53.2

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

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Singapore and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Singapore Sri Lanka
2024 6,036,860 21,916,000
2023 5,917,648 22,037,000
2022 5,637,022 22,181,000
2021 5,453,566 22,156,000
2020 5,685,807 21,919,000
2019 5,703,569 21,803,000
2018 5,638,676 21,670,000
2017 5,612,253 21,453,000
2016 5,607,283 21,209,000
2015 5,535,002 20,970,000
2014 5,469,724 20,778,000
2013 5,399,162 20,585,000
2012 5,312,437 21,169,458
2011 5,183,688 21,009,048
2010 5,076,732 20,879,089
2009 4,987,573 20,756,435
2008 4,839,396 20,629,378
2007 4,588,599 20,492,545
2006 4,401,365 20,352,411
2005 4,265,762 20,216,524
2004 4,166,664 20,087,605
2003 4,114,826 19,951,521
2002 4,175,950 19,805,752
2001 4,138,012 19,600,362
2000 4,027,887 19,293,054
1999 3,958,723 18,944,731
1998 3,927,213 18,596,003
1997 3,796,038 18,248,200
1996 3,670,704 17,905,018
1995 3,524,506 17,564,068
1994 3,419,048 17,275,773
1993 3,313,471 17,025,918
1992 3,230,698 16,739,284
1991 3,135,083 16,475,354
1990 3,047,132 16,352,458
1989 2,930,901 16,248,557
1988 2,846,108 16,078,621
1987 2,774,789 15,916,576
1986 2,733,373 15,731,256
1985 2,735,957 15,544,154
1984 2,732,221 15,441,860
1983 2,681,061 15,388,794
1982 2,646,466 15,286,567
1981 2,532,835 15,099,414
1980 2,413,945 14,847,974
1979 2,383,500 14,579,614
1978 2,353,600 14,310,128
1977 2,325,300 14,049,371
1976 2,293,300 13,796,770
1975 2,262,600 13,548,984
1974 2,229,800 13,305,693
1973 2,193,000 13,060,916
1972 2,152,400 12,809,205
1971 2,112,900 12,551,910
1970 2,074,507 12,287,110
1969 2,042,500 12,013,858
1968 2,012,000 11,736,088
1967 1,977,600 11,457,328
1966 1,934,400 11,183,928
1965 1,886,900 10,916,965
1964 1,841,600 10,653,397
1963 1,795,000 10,395,040
1962 1,750,200 10,143,754
1961 1,702,400 9,899,372
1960 1,646,400 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Singapore

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Sri Lanka
2023 0.97 1.97
2022 1.04 1.98
2021 1.12 2
2020 1.1 2.01
2019 1.14 2.02
2018 1.14 2.03
2017 1.16 2.04
2016 1.2 2.06
2015 1.24 2.09
2014 1.25 2.13
2013 1.19 2.18
2012 1.29 2.17
2011 1.2 2.14
2010 1.15 2.13
2009 1.22 2.18
2008 1.28 2.23
2007 1.29 2.3
2006 1.28 2.29
2005 1.26 2.26
2004 1.26 2.27
2003 1.27 2.3
2002 1.37 2.31
2001 1.41 2.28
2000 1.6 2.21
1999 1.47 2.14
1998 1.48 2.14
1997 1.61 2.22
1996 1.66 2.29
1995 1.67 2.35
1994 1.71 2.4
1993 1.74 2.44
1992 1.72 2.49
1991 1.73 2.51
1990 1.83 2.54
1989 1.75 2.58
1988 1.96 2.57
1987 1.62 2.64
1986 1.43 2.74
1985 1.61 2.9
1984 1.62 3.01
1983 1.61 3.11
1982 1.74 3.32
1981 1.78 3.65
1980 1.82 3.73
1979 1.79 3.82
1978 1.79 3.81
1977 1.82 3.74
1976 2.11 3.78
1975 2.07 3.82
1974 2.35 3.86
1973 2.79 4
1972 3.04 4.16
1971 3.02 4.27
1970 3.07 4.39
1969 3.22 4.5
1968 3.53 4.66
1967 3.91 4.79
1966 4.46 4.83
1965 4.66 4.93
1964 4.97 5.06
1963 5.16 5.12
1962 5.21 5.18
1961 5.41 5.24
1960 5.76 5.35

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

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Singapore and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Sri Lanka
2024 36.8 34.1
2023 36.2 33.8
2022 35.9 33.6
2021 35.8 33.3
2020 35.5 33.1
2019 35.2 32.8
2018 35 32.5
2017 34.8 32.3
2016 34.5 32
2015 34.4 31.7
2014 34.2 31.4
2013 34.1 31.1
2012 34 30.8
2011 33.9 30.5
2010 33.7 30.2
2009 33.6 29.9
2008 33.5 29.6
2007 33.6 29.3
2006 33.6 29
2005 33.5 28.8
2004 33.3 28.5
2003 33 28.2
2002 32.7 27.9
2001 32.5 27.6
2000 32.2 27.2
1999 31.9 26.9
1998 31.6 26.5
1997 31.4 26.2
1996 31.2 25.8
1995 31 25.3
1994 30.7 24.9
1993 30.4 24.6
1992 30.1 24.3
1991 29.8 23.9
1990 29.5 23.6
1989 29.1 23.4
1988 28.7 23.1
1987 28.3 22.8
1986 27.8 22.5
1985 27.3 22.2
1984 26.9 22
1983 26.4 21.9
1982 25.9 21.7
1981 25.3 21.6
1980 24.7 21.5
1979 24.2 21.3
1978 23.6 21.2
1977 23.1 21
1976 22.6 20.9
1975 22 20.7
1974 21.5 20.6
1973 21 20.4
1972 20.6 20.2
1971 20.1 20.1
1970 19.7 20
1969 19.3 19.9
1968 18.9 19.8
1967 18.6 19.7
1966 18.4 19.6
1965 18.2 19.5
1964 18.1 19.5
1963 18 19.5
1962 18 19.5
1961 18.1 19.5
1960 18.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
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
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Singapore Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Singapore Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
96.4%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Singapore Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 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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