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Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 122nd vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
Population
22185425
7776557
Population rank 63/197 104/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
2024 $98,963,185,510 $51,387,209,872
2023 $83,716,142,582 $45,894,538,666
2022 $74,143,020,263 $42,208,726,138
2021 $88,556,698,938 $40,589,905,812
2020 $84,335,574,582 $41,509,903,182
2019 $88,998,706,297 $40,810,067,975
2018 $94,450,015,983 $40,765,428,571
2017 $94,369,350,286 $37,926,285,714
2016 $88,000,211,172 $36,169,428,571
2015 $85,090,301,052 $35,799,714,286
2014 $82,531,125,191 $43,524,210,526
2013 $76,976,203,829 $39,197,543,860
2012 $70,447,217,164 $35,164,210,526
2011 $67,753,285,897 $29,233,333,333
2010 $58,636,049,434 $22,583,157,895
2009 $42,066,224,093 $20,214,385,965
2008 $40,713,826,215 $19,271,523,179
2007 $32,350,238,760 $12,664,165,103
2006 $28,267,410,543 $10,276,674,365
2005 $24,405,791,045 $8,103,901,996
2004 $20,662,525,941 $6,838,351,088
2003 $18,881,765,437 $5,977,440,583
2002 $16,536,535,647 $4,462,029,109
2001 $15,749,753,805 $3,534,772,732
2000 $16,595,882,819 $2,904,663,311
1999 $15,711,933,513 $2,450,564,100
1998 $15,760,736,956 $2,605,689,134
1997 $15,091,913,884 $2,450,350,625
1996 $13,897,738,375 $2,378,759,975
1995 $13,029,697,561 $2,482,228,440
1994 $11,717,604,209 $2,561,118,608
1993 $10,338,679,636 $3,179,225,949
1992 $9,703,011,636 $3,200,539,816
1991 $9,000,362,582 $3,208,098,919
1990 $8,032,551,173 $3,189,539,641
1989 $6,987,267,684 $3,006,988,217
1988 $6,978,371,581 $3,010,982,414
1987 $6,682,167,120 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
2024 $4,516 $6,857
2023 $3,799 $6,232
2022 $3,343 $5,838
2021 $3,997 $5,723
2020 $3,848 $5,973
2019 $4,082 $5,998
2018 $4,359 $6,125
2017 $4,399 $5,828
2016 $4,149 $5,687
2015 $4,058 $5,759
2014 $3,972 $7,164
2013 $3,739 $6,600
2012 $3,328 $6,054
2011 $3,225 $5,144
2010 $2,808 $4,059
2009 $2,027 $3,708
2008 $1,974 $3,606
2007 $1,579 $2,415
2006 $1,389 $1,997
2005 $1,207 $1,604
2004 $1,029 $1,379
2003 $946 $1,229
2002 $835 $936
2001 $804 $756
2000 $860 $634
1999 $829 $546
1998 $848 $591
1997 $827 $565
1996 $776 $558
1995 $742 $592
1994 $678 $622
1993 $607 $788
1992 $580 $811
1991 $546 $832
1990 $491 $848
1989 $430 $821
1988 $434 $846
1987 $420 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
2026 78 70.5
2025 77.9 70.3
2024 77.7 70.2
2023 77.5 70.1
2022 77.3 69.9
2021 76.3 69.4
2020 76.9 68.8
2019 76.7 69.4
2018 76.5 69.3
2017 76.2 69.2
2016 76.1 69.1
2015 76 69.1
2014 75.8 69
2013 75.5 69
2012 75.2 69
2011 74.7 68.9
2010 74.5 68.6
2009 70.3 68.2
2008 72.6 67.6
2007 73 67
2006 72.8 66.6
2005 73.1 66.3
2004 68 66.1
2003 72.4 65.9
2002 72.3 65.6
2001 71.8 65.3
2000 71.2 64.9
1999 70.4 64.5
1998 70.1 64
1997 69.9 63.7
1996 69.8 63.5
1995 69.7 63.5
1994 70.2 63.5
1993 70 63.6
1992 69.6 63.8
1991 69.1 63.8
1990 69.2 63.9
1989 67.3 63.8
1988 69 63.7
1987 69 63.5
1986 69 63.2
1985 68.9 62.8
1984 68.8 62.4
1983 68.7 62
1982 68.7 61.6
1981 68.4 61
1980 68 60.2
1979 67.5 59.1
1978 66.8 58.3
1977 66.4 57.7
1976 65.8 57.4
1975 65.4 57.2
1974 65 57
1973 64.8 56.8
1972 64.6 56.6
1971 64.2 56.3
1970 64.4 56
1969 64.1 55.7
1968 63.9 55.3
1967 63.6 54.8
1966 63.2 54.4
1965 62.8 54
1964 62.4 53.6
1963 62 53.2
1962 61.6 52.9
1961 61.2 52.5
1960 60.6 52.1
1959 60 51.8
1958 59.3 51.4
1957 58.5 51
1956 57.9 50.6
1955 57.2 50.2
1954 56.4 49.8
1953 55.6 49.4
1952 54.9 49
1951 54 48.6
1950 53.2 48.1

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

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Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
2024 21,916,000 7,494,498
2023 22,037,000 7,364,438
2022 22,181,000 7,230,193
2021 22,156,000 7,092,043
2020 21,919,000 6,949,912
2019 21,803,000 6,803,944
2018 21,670,000 6,655,524
2017 21,453,000 6,507,061
2016 21,209,000 6,360,041
2015 20,970,000 6,215,770
2014 20,778,000 6,075,283
2013 20,585,000 5,939,341
2012 21,169,458 5,808,546
2011 21,009,048 5,683,417
2010 20,879,089 5,564,356
2009 20,756,435 5,451,592
2008 20,629,378 5,345,029
2007 20,492,545 5,244,046
2006 20,352,411 5,147,105
2005 20,216,524 5,052,257
2004 20,087,605 4,958,093
2003 19,951,521 4,863,865
2002 19,805,752 4,769,465
2001 19,600,362 4,675,409
2000 19,293,054 4,582,677
1999 18,944,731 4,492,170
1998 18,596,003 4,410,507
1997 18,248,200 4,336,730
1996 17,905,018 4,263,819
1995 17,564,068 4,191,203
1994 17,275,773 4,116,662
1993 17,025,918 4,032,407
1992 16,739,284 3,944,689
1991 16,475,354 3,855,894
1990 16,352,458 3,760,562
1989 16,248,557 3,662,459
1988 16,078,621 3,559,363
1987 15,916,576 3,452,731
1986 15,731,256 3,347,809
1985 15,544,154 3,247,534
1984 15,441,860 3,154,079
1983 15,388,794 3,067,534
1982 15,286,567 2,985,557
1981 15,099,414 2,907,187
1980 14,847,974 2,832,203
1979 14,579,614 2,760,358
1978 14,310,128 2,691,088
1977 14,049,371 2,623,948
1976 13,796,770 2,558,521
1975 13,548,984 2,494,570
1974 13,305,693 2,432,028
1973 13,060,916 2,370,919
1972 12,809,205 2,311,430
1971 12,551,910 2,253,119
1970 12,287,110 2,195,616
1969 12,013,858 2,139,024
1968 11,736,088 2,083,069
1967 11,457,328 2,027,403
1966 11,183,928 1,971,737
1965 10,916,965 1,915,916
1964 10,653,397 1,859,997
1963 10,395,040 1,804,272
1962 10,143,754 1,749,214
1961 9,899,372 1,695,400
1960 9,661,389 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
2023 1.97 2.69
2022 1.98 2.73
2021 2 2.75
2020 2.01 2.79
2019 2.02 2.83
2018 2.03 2.88
2017 2.04 2.93
2016 2.06 2.99
2015 2.09 3.03
2014 2.13 3.02
2013 2.18 3.01
2012 2.17 2.96
2011 2.14 2.9
2010 2.13 2.85
2009 2.18 2.79
2008 2.23 2.75
2007 2.3 2.73
2006 2.29 2.72
2005 2.26 2.71
2004 2.27 2.67
2003 2.3 2.67
2002 2.31 2.71
2001 2.28 2.81
2000 2.21 2.9
1999 2.14 2.98
1998 2.14 3.08
1997 2.22 3.18
1996 2.29 3.29
1995 2.35 3.49
1994 2.4 3.62
1993 2.44 3.78
1992 2.49 3.96
1991 2.51 4.14
1990 2.54 4.29
1989 2.58 4.46
1988 2.57 4.68
1987 2.64 4.84
1986 2.74 4.94
1985 2.9 4.97
1984 3.01 4.96
1983 3.11 4.97
1982 3.32 5.04
1981 3.65 5.16
1980 3.73 5.3
1979 3.82 5.46
1978 3.81 5.61
1977 3.74 5.77
1976 3.78 5.9
1975 3.82 6
1974 3.86 6.09
1973 4 6.15
1972 4.16 6.2
1971 4.27 6.32
1970 4.39 6.4
1969 4.5 6.48
1968 4.66 6.56
1967 4.79 6.64
1966 4.83 6.7
1965 4.93 6.76
1964 5.06 6.79
1963 5.12 6.79
1962 5.18 6.76
1961 5.24 6.69
1960 5.35 6.59

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

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Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
2024 34.1 27.5
2023 33.8 27.2
2022 33.6 26.9
2021 33.3 26.7
2020 33.1 26.4
2019 32.8 26.2
2018 32.5 25.9
2017 32.3 25.7
2016 32 25.5
2015 31.7 25.3
2014 31.4 25
2013 31.1 24.8
2012 30.8 24.5
2011 30.5 24.3
2010 30.2 24
2009 29.9 23.7
2008 29.6 23.4
2007 29.3 23.1
2006 29 22.8
2005 28.8 22.4
2004 28.5 22.1
2003 28.2 21.8
2002 27.9 21.5
2001 27.6 21.2
2000 27.2 20.9
1999 26.9 20.6
1998 26.5 20.3
1997 26.2 20.1
1996 25.8 19.9
1995 25.3 19.7
1994 24.9 19.6
1993 24.6 19.5
1992 24.3 19.4
1991 23.9 19.4
1990 23.6 19.3
1989 23.4 19.3
1988 23.1 19.3
1987 22.8 19.3
1986 22.5 19.3
1985 22.2 19.3
1984 22 19.2
1983 21.9 19.1
1982 21.7 19
1981 21.6 18.8
1980 21.5 18.7
1979 21.3 18.5
1978 21.2 18.3
1977 21 18.2
1976 20.9 18
1975 20.7 17.9
1974 20.6 17.7
1973 20.4 17.6
1972 20.2 17.5
1971 20.1 17.4
1970 20 17.4
1969 19.9 17.4
1968 19.8 17.5
1967 19.7 17.7
1966 19.6 18
1965 19.5 18.4
1964 19.5 19
1963 19.5 19.7
1962 19.5 20.4
1961 19.5 20.9
1960 19.5 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
18.3%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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