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Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 122nd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Tajikistan
Population
22185425
11038274
Population rank 63/197 88/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2024 $98,963,185,510 $14,204,575,549
2023 $83,716,142,582 $12,244,169,293
2022 $74,143,020,263 $10,713,525,200
2021 $88,556,698,938 $8,937,805,347
2020 $84,335,574,582 $8,133,963,551
2019 $88,998,706,297 $8,300,813,599
2018 $94,450,015,983 $7,764,999,999
2017 $94,369,350,286 $7,536,402,853
2016 $88,000,211,172 $6,992,416,097
2015 $85,090,301,052 $8,271,431,485
2014 $82,531,125,191 $9,112,605,459
2013 $76,976,203,829 $8,448,411,318
2012 $70,447,217,164 $7,633,036,903
2011 $67,753,285,897 $6,522,756,255
2010 $58,636,049,434 $5,642,221,099
2009 $42,066,224,093 $4,979,472,364
2008 $40,713,826,215 $5,161,299,725
2007 $32,350,238,760 $3,719,524,541
2006 $28,267,410,543 $2,830,213,849
2005 $24,405,791,045 $2,312,352,021
2004 $20,662,525,941 $2,076,176,869
2003 $18,881,765,437 $1,555,318,261
2002 $16,536,535,647 $1,221,106,220
2001 $15,749,753,805 $1,080,772,551
2000 $16,595,882,819 $860,541,842
1999 $15,711,933,513 $1,086,612,290
1998 $15,760,736,956 $1,320,199,582
1997 $15,091,913,884 $921,518,033
1996 $13,897,738,375 $1,043,654,822
1995 $13,029,697,561 $1,231,561,860
1994 $11,717,604,209 $1,522,001,206
1993 $10,338,679,636 $1,646,623,195
1992 $9,703,011,636 $1,908,554,572
1991 $9,000,362,582 $2,536,585,366
1990 $8,032,551,173 $2,629,395,066
1989 $6,987,267,684 -
1988 $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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Sri Lanka and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2024 $4,516 $1,341
2023 $3,799 $1,178
2022 $3,343 $1,052
2021 $3,997 $897
2020 $3,848 $834
2019 $4,082 $871
2018 $4,359 $834
2017 $4,399 $829
2016 $4,149 $789
2015 $4,058 $957
2014 $3,972 $1,082
2013 $3,739 $1,028
2012 $3,328 $952
2011 $3,225 $834
2010 $2,808 $737
2009 $2,027 $665
2008 $1,974 $703
2007 $1,579 $517
2006 $1,389 $401
2005 $1,207 $334
2004 $1,029 $306
2003 $946 $233.6
2002 $835 $187
2001 $804 $168.7
2000 $860 $136.9
1999 $829 $175
1998 $848 $213.7
1997 $827 $150.1
1996 $776 $172
1995 $742 $207
1994 $678 $261.3
1993 $607 $287.6
1992 $580 $338
1991 $546 $458
1990 $491 $487
1989 $430 -
1988 $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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Sri Lanka vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2026 78 72.2
2025 77.9 72.1
2024 77.7 71.9
2023 77.5 71.8
2022 77.3 71.6
2021 76.3 69.6
2020 76.9 68.6
2019 76.7 71
2018 76.5 70.7
2017 76.2 70.5
2016 76.1 70
2015 76 69.7
2014 75.8 69.7
2013 75.5 69.6
2012 75.2 69.1
2011 74.7 68.7
2010 74.5 68.4
2009 70.3 68.2
2008 72.6 67.9
2007 73 67.4
2006 72.8 67
2005 73.1 66.5
2004 68 66.6
2003 72.4 65.9
2002 72.3 64.9
2001 71.8 64.2
2000 71.2 63.5
1999 70.4 63.1
1998 70.1 62.4
1997 69.9 61.9
1996 69.8 60.8
1995 69.7 61.4
1994 70.2 60.1
1993 70 55.5
1992 69.6 57.1
1991 69.1 61.7
1990 69.2 61.6
1989 67.3 61.7
1988 69 61.8
1987 69 61.6
1986 69 61.8
1985 68.9 61
1984 68.8 60.7
1983 68.7 60.5
1982 68.7 60.2
1981 68.4 58.8
1980 68 58.6
1979 67.5 58.5
1978 66.8 58.4
1977 66.4 58.2
1976 65.8 58.1
1975 65.4 57.9
1974 65 57.7
1973 64.8 57.4
1972 64.6 57.2
1971 64.2 56.9
1970 64.4 56.6
1969 64.1 56.3
1968 63.9 55.9
1967 63.6 55.5
1966 63.2 55.1
1965 62.8 54.7
1964 62.4 54.2
1963 62 53.8
1962 61.6 53.4
1961 61.2 52.9
1960 60.6 52.5
1959 60 52.2
1958 59.3 51.8
1957 58.5 51.4
1956 57.9 51.1
1955 57.2 50.8
1954 56.4 50.5
1953 55.6 50.2
1952 54.9 49.9
1951 54 49.6
1950 53.2 49.3

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

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Sri Lanka and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2024 21,916,000 10,590,927
2023 22,037,000 10,389,799
2022 22,181,000 10,182,222
2021 22,156,000 9,966,908
2020 21,919,000 9,749,310
2019 21,803,000 9,529,966
2018 21,670,000 9,307,333
2017 21,453,000 9,085,946
2016 21,209,000 8,865,631
2015 20,970,000 8,643,840
2014 20,778,000 8,425,552
2013 20,585,000 8,216,724
2012 21,169,458 8,014,084
2011 21,009,048 7,824,785
2010 20,879,089 7,652,141
2009 20,756,435 7,490,230
2008 20,629,378 7,338,403
2007 20,492,545 7,194,477
2006 20,352,411 7,057,566
2005 20,216,524 6,924,720
2004 20,087,605 6,790,547
2003 19,951,521 6,658,575
2002 19,805,752 6,531,669
2001 19,600,362 6,407,377
2000 19,293,054 6,284,735
1999 18,944,731 6,208,370
1998 18,596,003 6,176,397
1997 18,248,200 6,139,829
1996 17,905,018 6,066,523
1995 17,564,068 5,948,584
1994 17,275,773 5,825,368
1993 17,025,918 5,724,993
1992 16,739,284 5,649,400
1991 16,475,354 5,541,205
1990 16,352,458 5,398,768
1989 16,248,557 5,267,249
1988 16,078,621 5,114,989
1987 15,916,576 4,939,059
1986 15,731,256 4,772,139
1985 15,544,154 4,619,003
1984 15,441,860 4,480,026
1983 15,388,794 4,350,874
1982 15,286,567 4,227,171
1981 15,099,414 4,109,022
1980 14,847,974 3,995,256
1979 14,579,614 3,882,691
1978 14,310,128 3,768,508
1977 14,049,371 3,653,265
1976 13,796,770 3,540,076
1975 13,548,984 3,430,425
1974 13,305,693 3,324,499
1973 13,060,916 3,222,290
1972 12,809,205 3,123,691
1971 12,551,910 3,028,837
1970 12,287,110 2,936,779
1969 12,013,858 2,845,273
1968 11,736,088 2,753,848
1967 11,457,328 2,664,130
1966 11,183,928 2,577,184
1965 10,916,965 2,492,998
1964 10,653,397 2,411,260
1963 10,395,040 2,331,736
1962 10,143,754 2,255,026
1961 9,899,372 2,181,805
1960 9,661,389 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2023 1.97 3.07
2022 1.98 3.13
2021 2 3.17
2020 2.01 3.21
2019 2.02 3.28
2018 2.03 3.29
2017 2.04 3.29
2016 2.06 3.38
2015 2.09 3.46
2014 2.13 3.46
2013 2.18 3.43
2012 2.17 3.42
2011 2.14 3.46
2010 2.13 3.46
2009 2.18 3.43
2008 2.23 3.39
2007 2.3 3.37
2006 2.29 3.34
2005 2.26 3.4
2004 2.27 3.51
2003 2.3 3.42
2002 2.31 3.47
2001 2.28 3.49
2000 2.21 3.49
1999 2.14 3.85
1998 2.14 4.07
1997 2.22 4.06
1996 2.29 3.94
1995 2.35 4.66
1994 2.4 4.79
1993 2.44 4.92
1992 2.49 5.06
1991 2.51 5.28
1990 2.54 5.46
1989 2.58 5.61
1988 2.57 5.75
1987 2.64 5.84
1986 2.74 5.91
1985 2.9 5.94
1984 3.01 5.96
1983 3.11 5.98
1982 3.32 6.03
1981 3.65 6.12
1980 3.73 6.21
1979 3.82 6.31
1978 3.81 6.4
1977 3.74 6.49
1976 3.78 6.6
1975 3.82 6.69
1974 3.86 6.77
1973 4 6.84
1972 4.16 6.89
1971 4.27 6.91
1970 4.39 6.91
1969 4.5 6.91
1968 4.66 6.91
1967 4.79 6.89
1966 4.83 6.82
1965 4.93 6.74
1964 5.06 6.68
1963 5.12 6.62
1962 5.18 6.48
1961 5.24 6.35
1960 5.35 6.24

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

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Sri Lanka and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2024 34.1 23
2023 33.8 22.9
2022 33.6 22.7
2021 33.3 22.6
2020 33.1 22.5
2019 32.8 22.3
2018 32.5 22.2
2017 32.3 22
2016 32 21.9
2015 31.7 21.7
2014 31.4 21.6
2013 31.1 21.4
2012 30.8 21.2
2011 30.5 21
2010 30.2 20.8
2009 29.9 20.6
2008 29.6 20.4
2007 29.3 20.1
2006 29 19.8
2005 28.8 19.6
2004 28.5 19.4
2003 28.2 19.2
2002 27.9 18.9
2001 27.6 18.7
2000 27.2 18.5
1999 26.9 18.2
1998 26.5 18
1997 26.2 17.9
1996 25.8 17.7
1995 25.3 17.7
1994 24.9 17.7
1993 24.6 17.8
1992 24.3 17.9
1991 23.9 18
1990 23.6 18.1
1989 23.4 18.2
1988 23.1 18.3
1987 22.8 18.3
1986 22.5 18.3
1985 22.2 18.2
1984 22 18.2
1983 21.9 18.2
1982 21.7 18.2
1981 21.6 18.1
1980 21.5 18.1
1979 21.3 18.1
1978 21.2 18
1977 21 18
1976 20.9 17.9
1975 20.7 17.9
1974 20.6 17.8
1973 20.4 17.8
1972 20.2 17.8
1971 20.1 17.8
1970 20 17.8
1969 19.9 17.8
1968 19.8 17.9
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.6 18.4
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.5 19.6
1963 19.5 20.4
1962 19.5 20.9
1961 19.5 21.4
1960 19.5 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.9%
2024
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Tajikistan
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
99.7%
2010
English speaking
18.3%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Tajikistan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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