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Sri Lanka vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 122nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Tonga
Population
22185425
103309
Population rank 63/197 183/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 72/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 124/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 85/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Tonga
2024 $98,963,185,510 -
2023 $83,716,142,582 $591,139,749
2022 $74,143,020,263 $556,514,555
2021 $88,556,698,938 $519,306,353
2020 $84,335,574,582 $506,571,468
2019 $88,998,706,297 $506,031,239
2018 $94,450,015,983 $493,530,783
2017 $94,369,350,286 $459,976,850
2016 $88,000,211,172 $420,828,262
2015 $85,090,301,052 $437,525,514
2014 $82,531,125,191 $440,997,738
2013 $76,976,203,829 $451,788,498
2012 $70,447,217,164 $471,122,971
2011 $67,753,285,897 $414,143,828
2010 $58,636,049,434 $366,887,375
2009 $42,066,224,093 $312,415,028
2008 $40,713,826,215 $344,438,844
2007 $32,350,238,760 $298,519,623
2006 $28,267,410,543 $292,232,703
2005 $24,405,791,045 $261,823,805
2004 $20,662,525,941 $230,678,011
2003 $18,881,765,437 $202,246,591
2002 $16,536,535,647 $182,764,281
2001 $15,749,753,805 $181,117,230
2000 $16,595,882,819 $204,848,488
1999 $15,711,933,513 $199,208,718
1998 $15,760,736,956 $191,504,893
1997 $15,091,913,884 $214,991,452
1996 $13,897,738,375 $222,100,576
1995 $13,029,697,561 $208,871,666
1994 $11,717,604,209 $195,990,986
1993 $10,338,679,636 $138,489,884
1992 $9,703,011,636 $137,066,291
1991 $9,000,362,582 $132,201,141
1990 $8,032,551,173 $113,563,822
1989 $6,987,267,684 $106,344,855
1988 $6,978,371,581 $106,657,267
1987 $6,682,167,120 $81,667,133
1986 $6,405,210,564 $68,195,856
1985 $5,978,460,972 $60,058,663
1984 $6,043,474,843 $64,248,355
1983 $5,167,913,302 $60,863,964
1982 $4,768,765,017 $62,068,161
1981 $4,415,844,156 $62,242,013
1980 $4,024,621,900 $53,260,077
1979 $3,364,611,432 $44,667,002
1978 $2,733,183,857 $41,567,472
1977 $4,104,509,583 $34,139,388
1976 $3,591,319,857 $30,036,417
1975 $3,791,298,146 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Tonga
2024 $4,516 -
2023 $3,799 $5,652
2022 $3,343 $5,298
2021 $3,997 $4,923
2020 $3,848 $4,792
2019 $4,082 $4,789
2018 $4,359 $4,675
2017 $4,399 $4,366
2016 $4,149 $3,988
2015 $4,058 $4,124
2014 $3,972 $4,137
2013 $3,739 $4,219
2012 $3,328 $4,384
2011 $3,225 $3,850
2010 $2,808 $3,416
2009 $2,027 $2,914
2008 $1,974 $3,218
2007 $1,579 $2,797
2006 $1,389 $2,750
2005 $1,207 $2,478
2004 $1,029 $2,195
2003 $946 $1,936
2002 $835 $1,759
2001 $804 $1,754
2000 $860 $1,995
1999 $829 $1,952
1998 $848 $1,889
1997 $827 $2,136
1996 $776 $2,215
1995 $742 $2,084
1994 $678 $1,957
1993 $607 $1,383
1992 $580 $1,370
1991 $546 $1,323
1990 $491 $1,139
1989 $430 $1,070
1988 $434 $1,078
1987 $420 $830
1986 $407 $696
1985 $385 $613
1984 $391 $656
1983 $336 $621
1982 $312 $633
1981 $292.5 $636
1980 $271.1 $545
1979 $230.8 $458
1978 $191 $428
1977 $292.1 $353
1976 $260.3 $315
1975 $279.8 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Tonga
2026 78 73.4
2025 77.9 73.2
2024 77.7 73.1
2023 77.5 72.9
2022 77.3 72.6
2021 76.3 72.1
2020 76.9 72.4
2019 76.7 72.3
2018 76.5 72.2
2017 76.2 72.1
2016 76.1 72
2015 76 71.9
2014 75.8 71.7
2013 75.5 71.6
2012 75.2 71.5
2011 74.7 71.4
2010 74.5 71.3
2009 70.3 70.9
2008 72.6 71
2007 73 70.9
2006 72.8 70.7
2005 73.1 70.6
2004 68 70.4
2003 72.4 70.2
2002 72.3 70
2001 71.8 69.8
2000 71.2 69.6
1999 70.4 69.4
1998 70.1 69.2
1997 69.9 69
1996 69.8 68.8
1995 69.7 68.6
1994 70.2 68.4
1993 70 68.2
1992 69.6 67.9
1991 69.1 67.7
1990 69.2 67.5
1989 67.3 67.4
1988 69 67.3
1987 69 67.2
1986 69 67.1
1985 68.9 66.9
1984 68.8 66.8
1983 68.7 66.7
1982 68.7 66.3
1981 68.4 66.4
1980 68 66.2
1979 67.5 66
1978 66.8 65.9
1977 66.4 65.6
1976 65.8 65.4
1975 65.4 65.1
1974 65 64.8
1973 64.8 64.4
1972 64.6 64.1
1971 64.2 63.6
1970 64.4 63.2
1969 64.1 62.7
1968 63.9 62.2
1967 63.6 61.7
1966 63.2 61.2
1965 62.8 60.7
1964 62.4 60.3
1963 62 59.8
1962 61.6 59.3
1961 61.2 58.8
1960 60.6 58.3
1959 60 57.8
1958 59.3 57.2
1957 58.5 56.5
1956 57.9 55.7
1955 57.2 54.7
1954 56.4 53.6
1953 55.6 52.4
1952 54.9 51.2
1951 54 49.8
1950 53.2 48.4

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

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Sri Lanka and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tonga
2024 21,916,000 104,175
2023 22,037,000 104,597
2022 22,181,000 105,042
2021 22,156,000 105,490
2020 21,919,000 105,704
2019 21,803,000 105,669
2018 21,670,000 105,567
2017 21,453,000 105,356
2016 21,209,000 105,524
2015 20,970,000 106,095
2014 20,778,000 106,609
2013 20,585,000 107,078
2012 21,169,458 107,460
2011 21,009,048 107,570
2010 20,879,089 107,400
2009 20,756,435 107,203
2008 20,629,378 107,020
2007 20,492,545 106,726
2006 20,352,411 106,253
2005 20,216,524 105,671
2004 20,087,605 105,071
2003 19,951,521 104,464
2002 19,805,752 103,874
2001 19,600,362 103,288
2000 19,293,054 102,677
1999 18,944,731 102,046
1998 18,596,003 101,388
1997 18,248,200 100,674
1996 17,905,018 100,275
1995 17,564,068 100,225
1994 17,275,773 100,166
1993 17,025,918 100,103
1992 16,739,284 100,022
1991 16,475,354 99,895
1990 16,352,458 99,700
1989 16,248,557 99,403
1988 16,078,621 98,969
1987 15,916,576 98,376
1986 15,731,256 98,010
1985 15,544,154 97,984
1984 15,441,860 97,990
1983 15,388,794 97,998
1982 15,286,567 97,980
1981 15,099,414 97,909
1980 14,847,974 97,769
1979 14,579,614 97,544
1978 14,310,128 97,204
1977 14,049,371 96,725
1976 13,796,770 95,325
1975 13,548,984 93,017
1974 13,305,693 90,683
1973 13,060,916 88,805
1972 12,809,205 87,356
1971 12,551,910 85,896
1970 12,287,110 84,401
1969 12,013,858 82,885
1968 11,736,088 81,353
1967 11,457,328 79,814
1966 11,183,928 78,002
1965 10,916,965 75,924
1964 10,653,397 73,879
1963 10,395,040 71,885
1962 10,143,754 69,940
1961 9,899,372 68,037
1960 9,661,389 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Tonga

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Tonga
2023 1.97 3.13
2022 1.98 3.17
2021 2 3.2
2020 2.01 3.23
2019 2.02 3.27
2018 2.03 3.33
2017 2.04 3.39
2016 2.06 3.46
2015 2.09 3.54
2014 2.13 3.62
2013 2.18 3.7
2012 2.17 3.77
2011 2.14 3.83
2010 2.13 3.88
2009 2.18 3.95
2008 2.23 4.01
2007 2.3 4.09
2006 2.29 4.14
2005 2.26 4.2
2004 2.27 4.19
2003 2.3 4.18
2002 2.31 4.14
2001 2.28 4.13
2000 2.21 4.16
1999 2.14 4.23
1998 2.14 4.31
1997 2.22 4.38
1996 2.29 4.46
1995 2.35 4.56
1994 2.4 4.66
1993 2.44 4.73
1992 2.49 4.79
1991 2.51 4.85
1990 2.54 4.93
1989 2.58 5.01
1988 2.57 5.1
1987 2.64 5.19
1986 2.74 5.27
1985 2.9 5.34
1984 3.01 5.41
1983 3.11 5.45
1982 3.32 5.5
1981 3.65 5.55
1980 3.73 5.6
1979 3.82 5.65
1978 3.81 5.68
1977 3.74 5.7
1976 3.78 5.73
1975 3.82 5.75
1974 3.86 5.77
1973 4 5.8
1972 4.16 5.86
1971 4.27 5.96
1970 4.39 6.07
1969 4.5 6.17
1968 4.66 6.23
1967 4.79 6.29
1966 4.83 6.35
1965 4.93 6.41
1964 5.06 6.46
1963 5.12 6.52
1962 5.18 6.57
1961 5.24 6.61
1960 5.35 6.65

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

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Sri Lanka and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Tonga
2024 34.1 21.9
2023 33.8 21.9
2022 33.6 22
2021 33.3 22.1
2020 33.1 22.1
2019 32.8 22
2018 32.5 22
2017 32.3 21.9
2016 32 21.9
2015 31.7 21.8
2014 31.4 21.7
2013 31.1 21.6
2012 30.8 21.4
2011 30.5 21.2
2010 30.2 21.2
2009 29.9 21.1
2008 29.6 21
2007 29.3 20.9
2006 29 20.8
2005 28.8 20.8
2004 28.5 20.8
2003 28.2 20.8
2002 27.9 20.7
2001 27.6 20.5
2000 27.2 20.3
1999 26.9 20.1
1998 26.5 19.9
1997 26.2 19.7
1996 25.8 19.6
1995 25.3 19.6
1994 24.9 19.6
1993 24.6 19.6
1992 24.3 19.5
1991 23.9 19.3
1990 23.6 19.1
1989 23.4 18.9
1988 23.1 18.6
1987 22.8 18.3
1986 22.5 18.2
1985 22.2 18.1
1984 22 18
1983 21.9 17.9
1982 21.7 17.8
1981 21.6 17.6
1980 21.5 17.4
1979 21.3 17.3
1978 21.2 17.1
1977 21 16.8
1976 20.9 16.7
1975 20.7 16.7
1974 20.6 16.8
1973 20.4 16.8
1972 20.2 16.7
1971 20.1 16.7
1970 20 16.8
1969 19.9 16.8
1968 19.8 16.9
1967 19.7 17
1966 19.6 17
1965 19.5 17
1964 19.5 17
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.5 17.1
1961 19.5 17.1
1960 19.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sri Lanka Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Tonga
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
18.3%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Tonga
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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