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Somalia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Somalia has a population of 19M (ranked 68/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Somalia's land area is 242,217 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 42nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Somalia Sri Lanka
Population
20503678
22185425
Population rank 66/197 63/197
GDP
$12B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 150/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$630
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 192/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,602
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt n/a
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,885
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 242,217 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.13
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
16.6 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Somalia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Somalia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Somalia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Somalia Sri Lanka
2024 $11,967,000,000 $98,963,185,510
2023 $10,958,000,000 $83,716,142,582
2022 $10,203,000,000 $74,143,020,263
2021 $9,483,000,000 $88,556,698,938
2020 $8,628,000,000 $84,335,574,582
2019 $8,656,000,000 $88,998,706,297
2018 $7,873,000,000 $94,450,015,983
2017 $7,621,501,710 $94,369,350,286
2016 $6,613,743,070 $88,000,211,172
2015 $6,152,149,100 $85,090,301,052
2014 $5,728,399,720 $82,531,125,191
2013 $5,062,881,600 $76,976,203,829
2012 $4,364,670,160 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,906,000,097 $67,753,285,897
2010 $2,687,807,004 $58,636,049,434
2009 $2,948,594,552 $42,066,224,093
2008 $5,913,620,293 $40,713,826,215
2007 $5,430,713,729 $32,350,238,760
2006 $5,026,743,282 $28,267,410,543
2005 $4,683,246,454 $24,405,791,045
2004 $3,859,592,813 $20,662,525,941
2003 $2,836,724,352 $18,881,765,437
2002 $2,192,684,135 $16,536,535,647
2001 $2,252,847,465 $15,749,753,805
2000 $3,412,797,450 $16,595,882,819
1999 $3,045,751,528 $15,711,933,513
1998 $2,962,047,564 $15,760,736,956
1997 $2,191,749,014 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,792,234,297 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,534,756,135 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,481,205,098 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,260,132,956 $10,338,679,636
1992 $709,297,579 $9,703,011,636
1991 $717,974,930 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,031,282,081 $8,032,551,173
1989 $1,181,360,844 $6,987,267,684
1988 $1,051,596,967 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,018,972,664 $6,682,167,120
1986 $916,590,786 $6,405,210,564
1985 $875,702,247 $5,978,460,972
1984 $787,434,542 $6,043,474,843
1983 $735,408,642 $5,167,913,302
1982 $774,578,932 $4,768,765,017
1981 $699,302,473 $4,415,844,156
1980 $602,515,548 $4,024,621,900
1979 $589,566,929 $3,364,611,432
1978 $564,571,823 $2,733,183,857
1977 $498,550,725 $4,104,509,583
1976 $871,344,245 $3,591,319,857
1975 $757,015,879 $3,791,298,146
1974 $572,504,036 $3,574,586,466
1973 $483,699,611 $2,875,625,000
1972 $447,883,941 $2,553,936,348
1971 $347,039,446 $2,369,308,600
1970 $347,985,394 $2,296,470,588
1969 $306,357,285 $1,965,546,218
1968 $286,719,885 $1,801,344,538
1967 $271,781,887 $1,859,465,021
1966 $257,375,897 $1,751,470,588
1965 $243,725,898 $1,698,319,328
1964 $229,529,913 $1,309,747,899
1963 $216,145,936 $1,240,672,269
1962 $203,531,928 $1,434,156,379
1961 $191,659,914 $1,444,327,731
1960 $180,459,937 $1,409,873,950

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

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Somalia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Somalia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Somalia Sri Lanka
2024 $630 $4,516
2023 $597 $3,799
2022 $573 $3,343
2021 $549 $3,997
2020 $518 $3,848
2019 $540 $4,082
2018 $509 $4,359
2017 $511 $4,399
2016 $461 $4,149
2015 $446 $4,058
2014 $429 $3,972
2013 $393 $3,739
2012 $350 $3,328
2011 $235.3 $3,225
2010 $219.2 $2,808
2009 $246.5 $2,027
2008 $507 $1,974
2007 $480 $1,579
2006 $458 $1,389
2005 $440 $1,207
2004 $375 $1,029
2003 $286.3 $946
2002 $229.6 $835
2001 $244.9 $804
2000 $386 $860
1999 $359 $829
1998 $363 $848
1997 $280.1 $827
1996 $237.2 $776
1995 $210.7 $742
1994 $210.8 $678
1993 $188.6 $607
1992 $109.2 $580
1991 $105.4 $546
1990 $145.6 $491
1989 $166 $430
1988 $145.3 $434
1987 $141 $420
1986 $131.4 $407
1985 $130.8 $385
1984 $122.5 $391
1983 $118.6 $336
1982 $129 $312
1981 $116.9 $292.5
1980 $101.5 $271.1
1979 $108.2 $230.8
1978 $117.3 $191
1977 $111.2 $292.1
1976 $199.6 $260.3
1975 $177.8 $279.8
1974 $137.9 $268.7
1973 $119.6 $220.2
1972 $113.7 $199.4
1971 $90.4 $188.8
1970 $93.1 $186.9
1969 $84.1 $163.6
1968 $80.8 $153.5
1967 $78.7 $162.3
1966 $76.5 $156.6
1965 $74.4 $155.6
1964 $71.9 $122.9
1963 $69.5 $119.4
1962 $67.2 $141.4
1961 $64.9 $145.9
1960 $62.7 $145.9

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

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Somalia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Somalia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Somalia Sri Lanka
2026 59.3 78
2025 59.1 77.9
2024 59 77.7
2023 58.8 77.5
2022 53.9 77.3
2021 55.7 76.3
2020 57.1 76.9
2019 57.2 76.7
2018 54.8 76.5
2017 52.2 76.2
2016 55.3 76.1
2015 55.1 76
2014 54.4 75.8
2013 54 75.5
2012 49.1 75.2
2011 32.5 74.7
2010 48.9 74.5
2009 52.1 70.3
2008 51.5 72.6
2007 50.9 73
2006 50.9 72.8
2005 50.9 73.1
2004 50.7 68
2003 50.7 72.4
2002 50.8 72.3
2001 50.8 71.8
2000 50.7 71.2
1999 50.6 70.4
1998 50.8 70.1
1997 50.3 69.9
1996 50.5 69.8
1995 50.6 69.7
1994 50.3 70.2
1993 50.6 70
1992 25 69.6
1991 25.4 69.1
1990 46.9 69.2
1989 46.6 67.3
1988 43.9 69
1987 49 69
1986 48.4 69
1985 48.3 68.9
1984 48.4 68.8
1983 48.2 68.7
1982 48 68.7
1981 47.8 68.4
1980 47.6 68
1979 47.4 67.5
1978 47 66.8
1977 47 66.4
1976 44.7 65.8
1975 44.5 65.4
1974 44.3 65
1973 46.2 64.8
1972 46 64.6
1971 45.8 64.2
1970 45.6 64.4
1969 45.5 64.1
1968 45.3 63.9
1967 45.1 63.6
1966 44.8 63.2
1965 44.6 62.8
1964 44.4 62.4
1963 44.2 62
1962 44 61.6
1961 43.7 61.2
1960 43.5 60.6
1959 43.3 60
1958 43.1 59.3
1957 42.9 58.5
1956 42.7 57.9
1955 42.5 57.2
1954 42.3 56.4
1953 42.1 55.6
1952 41.9 54.9
1951 41.7 54
1950 41.5 53.2

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

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Somalia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Somalia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Somalia Sri Lanka
2024 19,009,151 21,916,000
2023 18,358,615 22,037,000
2022 17,801,897 22,181,000
2021 17,271,431 22,156,000
2020 16,651,191 21,919,000
2019 16,030,971 21,803,000
2018 15,452,487 21,670,000
2017 14,916,629 21,453,000
2016 14,348,740 21,209,000
2015 13,806,963 20,970,000
2014 13,339,491 20,778,000
2013 12,869,594 20,585,000
2012 12,461,160 21,169,458
2011 12,348,830 21,009,048
2010 12,261,756 20,879,089
2009 11,961,201 20,756,435
2008 11,663,084 20,629,378
2007 11,322,582 20,492,545
2006 10,975,502 20,352,411
2005 10,644,228 20,216,524
2004 10,280,998 20,087,605
2003 9,909,157 19,951,521
2002 9,550,063 19,805,752
2001 9,198,493 19,600,362
2000 8,838,713 19,293,054
1999 8,492,059 18,944,731
1998 8,155,417 18,596,003
1997 7,824,525 18,248,200
1996 7,554,474 17,905,018
1995 7,285,007 17,564,068
1994 7,026,797 17,275,773
1993 6,681,399 17,025,918
1992 6,495,107 16,739,284
1991 6,813,760 16,475,354
1990 7,082,811 16,352,458
1989 7,114,817 16,248,557
1988 7,235,360 16,078,621
1987 7,228,302 15,916,576
1986 6,974,788 15,731,256
1985 6,693,289 15,544,154
1984 6,428,389 15,441,860
1983 6,198,430 15,388,794
1982 6,003,840 15,286,567
1981 5,982,849 15,099,414
1980 5,936,154 14,847,974
1979 5,449,117 14,579,614
1978 4,814,892 14,310,128
1977 4,484,050 14,049,371
1976 4,365,812 13,796,770
1975 4,257,535 13,548,984
1974 4,151,842 13,305,693
1973 4,045,592 13,060,916
1972 3,939,436 12,809,205
1971 3,837,691 12,551,910
1970 3,738,448 12,287,110
1969 3,641,015 12,013,858
1968 3,546,590 11,736,088
1967 3,454,537 11,457,328
1966 3,365,106 11,183,928
1965 3,277,874 10,916,965
1964 3,192,796 10,653,397
1963 3,110,361 10,395,040
1962 3,030,091 10,143,754
1961 2,952,054 9,899,372
1960 2,876,331 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Somalia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Somalia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Somalia Sri Lanka
2023 6.13 1.97
2022 6.26 1.98
2021 6.35 2
2020 6.45 2.01
2019 6.56 2.02
2018 6.66 2.03
2017 6.77 2.04
2016 6.88 2.06
2015 6.98 2.09
2014 7.06 2.13
2013 7.14 2.18
2012 7.21 2.17
2011 7.27 2.14
2010 7.32 2.13
2009 7.38 2.18
2008 7.42 2.23
2007 7.46 2.3
2006 7.49 2.29
2005 7.53 2.26
2004 7.57 2.27
2003 7.6 2.3
2002 7.63 2.31
2001 7.64 2.28
2000 7.65 2.21
1999 7.66 2.14
1998 7.66 2.14
1997 7.66 2.22
1996 7.62 2.29
1995 7.58 2.35
1994 7.54 2.4
1993 7.53 2.44
1992 7.5 2.49
1991 7.47 2.51
1990 7.44 2.54
1989 7.42 2.58
1988 7.4 2.57
1987 7.37 2.64
1986 7.35 2.74
1985 7.33 2.9
1984 7.3 3.01
1983 7.28 3.11
1982 7.25 3.32
1981 7.23 3.65
1980 7.18 3.73
1979 7.16 3.82
1978 7.13 3.81
1977 7 3.74
1976 7.02 3.78
1975 7.03 3.82
1974 7.06 3.86
1973 7.09 4
1972 7.12 4.16
1971 7.15 4.27
1970 7.18 4.39
1969 7.21 4.5
1968 7.23 4.66
1967 7.25 4.79
1966 7.26 4.83
1965 7.26 4.93
1964 7.26 5.06
1963 7.26 5.12
1962 7.26 5.18
1961 7.25 5.24
1960 7.25 5.35

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

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Somalia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Somalia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Somalia Sri Lanka
2024 16.6 34.1
2023 16.5 33.8
2022 16.5 33.6
2021 16.4 33.3
2020 16.3 33.1
2019 16.3 32.8
2018 16.2 32.5
2017 16.2 32.3
2016 16.1 32
2015 16.1 31.7
2014 16 31.4
2013 16 31.1
2012 16 30.8
2011 15.8 30.5
2010 15.7 30.2
2009 15.6 29.9
2008 15.6 29.6
2007 15.6 29.3
2006 15.7 29
2005 15.9 28.8
2004 16 28.5
2003 16.1 28.2
2002 16.2 27.9
2001 16.2 27.6
2000 16.3 27.2
1999 16.3 26.9
1998 16.4 26.5
1997 16.4 26.2
1996 16.5 25.8
1995 16.6 25.3
1994 16.7 24.9
1993 16.8 24.6
1992 16.7 24.3
1991 16.5 23.9
1990 16.5 23.6
1989 16.7 23.4
1988 16.8 23.1
1987 17 22.8
1986 17.1 22.5
1985 17.2 22.2
1984 17.3 22
1983 17.4 21.9
1982 17.4 21.7
1981 17.5 21.6
1980 17.6 21.5
1979 17.6 21.3
1978 17.7 21.2
1977 17.7 21
1976 17.7 20.9
1975 17.7 20.7
1974 17.7 20.6
1973 17.6 20.4
1972 17.6 20.2
1971 17.6 20.1
1970 17.5 20
1969 17.5 19.9
1968 17.5 19.8
1967 17.5 19.7
1966 17.5 19.6
1965 17.5 19.5
1964 17.6 19.5
1963 17.7 19.5
1962 17.8 19.5
1961 17.9 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

Somalia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.000008%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.59%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
14,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.47%
2025
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.1%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
1986
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
29
2025
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$23.1M
1989
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.12B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
38.7%
2014
81.7%
2024

Energy

Somalia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.87 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.05 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
95.4%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.2%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Somalia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+12,077
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
54.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.53
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
11
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2015
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.4
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
43
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
27.6%
2022
51.2%
2023

Health

Somalia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.89
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
59.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
54.4%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2014
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
563
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
14.9%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
35
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Somalia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
12,742 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
170,384 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,200 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,321 mi
2018
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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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