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Sri Lanka vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 122nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Tanzania
Population
22185425
73145892
Population rank 63/197 20/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Tanzania
2024 $98,963,185,510 $78,844,405,385
2023 $83,716,142,582 $79,030,935,627
2022 $74,143,020,263 $75,749,121,843
2021 $88,556,698,938 $70,655,628,148
2020 $84,335,574,582 $66,068,737,786
2019 $88,998,706,297 $61,026,731,926
2018 $94,450,015,983 $57,003,712,892
2017 $94,369,350,286 $53,274,884,533
2016 $88,000,211,172 $49,774,409,374
2015 $85,090,301,052 $47,413,919,817
2014 $82,531,125,191 $49,986,726,461
2013 $76,976,203,829 $45,648,857,242
2012 $70,447,217,164 $39,650,394,363
2011 $67,753,285,897 $34,657,140,096
2010 $58,636,049,434 $32,012,892,919
2009 $42,066,224,093 $29,400,573,554
2008 $40,713,826,215 $27,947,821,398
2007 $32,350,238,760 $21,860,434,823
2006 $28,267,410,543 $18,619,859,795
2005 $24,405,791,045 $18,395,383,647
2004 $20,662,525,941 $16,673,062,473
2003 $18,881,765,437 $15,211,487,709
2002 $16,536,535,647 $14,129,651,896
2001 $15,749,753,805 $13,563,990,022
2000 $16,595,882,819 $13,371,767,082
1999 $15,711,933,513 $12,704,334,196
1998 $15,760,736,956 $12,172,790,056
1997 $15,091,913,884 $11,158,197,942
1996 $13,897,738,375 $9,433,528,150
1995 $13,029,697,561 $7,631,431,840
1994 $11,717,604,209 $6,550,480,484
1993 $10,338,679,636 $6,182,872,708
1992 $9,703,011,636 $6,681,997,469
1991 $9,000,362,582 $7,197,768,159
1990 $8,032,551,173 $6,184,384,225
1989 $6,987,267,684 $6,418,799,007
1988 $6,978,371,581 $7,406,614,407
1987 $6,682,167,120 $7,824,193,222
1986 $6,405,210,564 $10,840,864,521
1985 $5,978,460,972 $15,328,295,175
1984 $6,043,474,843 $12,906,635,133
1983 $5,167,913,302 $14,049,883,809
1982 $4,768,765,017 $13,927,383,240
1981 $4,415,844,156 $13,161,540,378
1980 $4,024,621,900 $11,409,228,087
1979 $3,364,611,432 $9,804,637,491
1978 $2,733,183,857 $9,261,675,710
1977 $4,104,509,583 $7,732,598,995
1976 $3,591,319,857 $6,472,511,988
1975 $3,791,298,146 $5,729,917,840
1974 $3,574,586,466 $4,977,337,978
1973 $2,875,625,000 $4,144,104,535
1972 $2,553,936,348 $3,472,787,266
1971 $2,369,308,600 $3,050,673,517
1970 $2,296,470,588 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,965,546,218 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,801,344,538 $4,895,251,824
1967 $1,859,465,021 $4,565,132,048
1966 $1,751,470,588 $4,377,998,825
1965 $1,698,319,328 $3,817,226,546
1964 $1,309,747,899 $3,748,840,925
1963 $1,240,672,269 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,434,156,379 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,444,327,731 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,409,873,950 $2,651,729,807

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

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Sri Lanka and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Tanzania
2024 $4,516 $1,150
2023 $3,799 $1,186
2022 $3,343 $1,171
2021 $3,997 $1,125
2020 $3,848 $1,084
2019 $4,082 $1,031
2018 $4,359 $992
2017 $4,399 $957
2016 $4,149 $925
2015 $4,058 $911
2014 $3,972 $993
2013 $3,739 $935
2012 $3,328 $837
2011 $3,225 $753
2010 $2,808 $715
2009 $2,027 $674
2008 $1,974 $657
2007 $1,579 $528
2006 $1,389 $462
2005 $1,207 $469
2004 $1,029 $438
2003 $946 $410
2002 $835 $391
2001 $804 $385
2000 $860 $390
1999 $829 $382
1998 $848 $375
1997 $827 $353
1996 $776 $305
1995 $742 $251.2
1994 $678 $222.5
1993 $607 $218.2
1992 $580 $243.4
1991 $546 $268.8
1990 $491 $236.9
1989 $430 $252.3
1988 $434 $299
1987 $420 $326
1986 $407 $466
1985 $385 $681
1984 $391 $593
1983 $336 $667
1982 $312 $683
1981 $292.5 $665
1980 $271.1 $595
1979 $230.8 $527
1978 $191 $515
1977 $292.1 $446
1976 $260.3 $387
1975 $279.8 $355
1974 $268.7 $320
1973 $220.2 $276.1
1972 $199.4 $239.8
1971 $188.8 $218.4
1970 $186.9 $211.3
1969 $163.6 $394
1968 $153.5 $388
1967 $162.3 $374
1966 $156.6 $370
1965 $155.6 $333
1964 $122.9 $337
1963 $119.4 $320
1962 $141.4 $295.7
1961 $145.9 $277.4
1960 $145.9 $267.8

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Tanzania
2026 78 67.6
2025 77.9 67.4
2024 77.7 67.2
2023 77.5 67
2022 77.3 66.9
2021 76.3 66.1
2020 76.9 66.8
2019 76.7 66
2018 76.5 65.5
2017 76.2 65
2016 76.1 64.4
2015 76 63.9
2014 75.8 63.4
2013 75.5 62.8
2012 75.2 62.3
2011 74.7 61.6
2010 74.5 61.1
2009 70.3 60.5
2008 72.6 59.9
2007 73 59.3
2006 72.8 58.5
2005 73.1 57.7
2004 68 56.8
2003 72.4 55.9
2002 72.3 54.9
2001 71.8 54.1
2000 71.2 53.2
1999 70.4 52.4
1998 70.1 51.8
1997 69.9 51.2
1996 69.8 51.1
1995 69.7 51
1994 70.2 51.1
1993 70 51.2
1992 69.6 51.4
1991 69.1 51.8
1990 69.2 52
1989 67.3 52.1
1988 69 52.2
1987 69 52.2
1986 69 52.2
1985 68.9 52.2
1984 68.8 52.2
1983 68.7 52.2
1982 68.7 52
1981 68.4 51.7
1980 68 51.3
1979 67.5 50.8
1978 66.8 50.4
1977 66.4 50
1976 65.8 49.5
1975 65.4 48.9
1974 65 48.4
1973 64.8 47.9
1972 64.6 47.4
1971 64.2 47
1970 64.4 46.5
1969 64.1 46
1968 63.9 45.6
1967 63.6 45.2
1966 63.2 44.9
1965 62.8 44.5
1964 62.4 44.1
1963 62 43.6
1962 61.6 43.2
1961 61.2 42.8
1960 60.6 42.6
1959 60 42.5
1958 59.3 42.3
1957 58.5 42.1
1956 57.9 42
1955 57.2 41.8
1954 56.4 41.7
1953 55.6 41.5
1952 54.9 41.4
1951 54 41.2
1950 53.2 41

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

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Sri Lanka and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tanzania
2024 21,916,000 68,560,157
2023 22,037,000 66,617,606
2022 22,181,000 64,711,821
2021 22,156,000 62,830,412
2020 21,919,000 60,972,798
2019 21,803,000 59,174,891
2018 21,670,000 57,437,145
2017 21,453,000 55,652,890
2016 21,209,000 53,824,013
2015 20,970,000 52,020,962
2014 20,778,000 50,351,512
2013 20,585,000 48,824,128
2012 21,169,458 47,374,260
2011 21,009,048 46,029,367
2010 20,879,089 44,758,488
2009 20,756,435 43,633,982
2008 20,629,378 42,570,728
2007 20,492,545 41,435,512
2006 20,352,411 40,294,902
2005 20,216,524 39,182,076
2004 20,087,605 38,109,668
2003 19,951,521 37,089,555
2002 19,805,752 36,121,304
2001 19,600,362 35,198,299
2000 19,293,054 34,260,139
1999 18,944,731 33,300,330
1998 18,596,003 32,420,458
1997 18,248,200 31,578,089
1996 17,905,018 30,945,762
1995 17,564,068 30,383,497
1994 17,275,773 29,442,356
1993 17,025,918 28,332,692
1992 16,739,284 27,457,588
1991 16,475,354 26,780,436
1990 16,352,458 26,110,207
1989 16,248,557 25,438,759
1988 16,078,621 24,769,686
1987 15,916,576 24,030,378
1986 15,731,256 23,258,959
1985 15,544,154 22,501,693
1984 15,441,860 21,779,066
1983 15,388,794 21,079,874
1982 15,286,567 20,398,571
1981 15,099,414 19,784,703
1980 14,847,974 19,189,769
1979 14,579,614 18,592,038
1978 14,310,128 17,976,566
1977 14,049,371 17,352,929
1976 13,796,770 16,736,211
1975 13,548,984 16,138,361
1974 13,305,693 15,561,630
1973 13,060,916 15,010,101
1972 12,809,205 14,479,308
1971 12,551,910 13,971,451
1970 12,287,110 13,492,677
1969 12,013,858 13,036,700
1968 11,736,088 12,602,076
1967 11,457,328 12,200,109
1966 11,183,928 11,827,459
1965 10,916,965 11,470,728
1964 10,653,397 11,127,826
1963 10,395,040 10,799,528
1962 10,143,754 10,487,756
1961 9,899,372 10,187,886
1960 9,661,389 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Tanzania
2023 1.97 4.61
2022 1.98 4.67
2021 2 4.73
2020 2.01 4.8
2019 2.02 4.87
2018 2.03 4.93
2017 2.04 4.99
2016 2.06 5.01
2015 2.09 5.03
2014 2.13 5.12
2013 2.18 5.16
2012 2.17 5.14
2011 2.14 5.14
2010 2.13 5.23
2009 2.18 5.26
2008 2.23 5.32
2007 2.3 5.4
2006 2.29 5.51
2005 2.26 5.58
2004 2.27 5.6
2003 2.3 5.58
2002 2.31 5.57
2001 2.28 5.62
2000 2.21 5.67
1999 2.14 5.75
1998 2.14 5.81
1997 2.22 5.84
1996 2.29 5.83
1995 2.35 5.82
1994 2.4 5.89
1993 2.44 6
1992 2.49 6.08
1991 2.51 6.14
1990 2.54 6.2
1989 2.58 6.3
1988 2.57 6.38
1987 2.64 6.41
1986 2.74 6.49
1985 2.9 6.6
1984 3.01 6.72
1983 3.11 6.81
1982 3.32 6.87
1981 3.65 6.93
1980 3.73 6.99
1979 3.82 7.04
1978 3.81 7.06
1977 3.74 7.07
1976 3.78 7.09
1975 3.82 7.1
1974 3.86 7.12
1973 4 7.06
1972 4.16 7.05
1971 4.27 7.04
1970 4.39 7
1969 4.5 6.95
1968 4.66 6.9
1967 4.79 6.86
1966 4.83 6.8
1965 4.93 6.73
1964 5.06 6.68
1963 5.12 6.65
1962 5.18 6.61
1961 5.24 6.56
1960 5.35 6.54

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

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Sri Lanka and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Tanzania
2024 34.1 18.4
2023 33.8 18.3
2022 33.6 18.2
2021 33.3 18.1
2020 33.1 18
2019 32.8 17.9
2018 32.5 17.9
2017 32.3 17.8
2016 32 17.6
2015 31.7 17.5
2014 31.4 17.4
2013 31.1 17.3
2012 30.8 17.3
2011 30.5 17.2
2010 30.2 17.2
2009 29.9 17.2
2008 29.6 17.3
2007 29.3 17.3
2006 29 17.4
2005 28.8 17.4
2004 28.5 17.4
2003 28.2 17.4
2002 27.9 17.5
2001 27.6 17.5
2000 27.2 17.4
1999 26.9 17.4
1998 26.5 17.3
1997 26.2 17.3
1996 25.8 17.4
1995 25.3 17.4
1994 24.9 17.3
1993 24.6 17
1992 24.3 16.8
1991 23.9 16.7
1990 23.6 16.7
1989 23.4 16.6
1988 23.1 16.6
1987 22.8 16.5
1986 22.5 16.4
1985 22.2 16.3
1984 22 16.2
1983 21.9 16.2
1982 21.7 16.3
1981 21.6 16.4
1980 21.5 16.5
1979 21.3 16.6
1978 21.2 16.7
1977 21 16.8
1976 20.9 16.8
1975 20.7 16.9
1974 20.6 16.9
1973 20.4 17
1972 20.2 17
1971 20.1 17
1970 20 17.1
1969 19.9 17.1
1968 19.8 17.1
1967 19.7 17.2
1966 19.6 17.2
1965 19.5 17.3
1964 19.5 17.4
1963 19.5 17.4
1962 19.5 17.4
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.5 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Tanzania
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
18.3%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Tanzania
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
90,225 mi
2022

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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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