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Sri Lanka vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 122nd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Ukraine
Population
22185425
40125599
Population rank 63/197 40/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
75 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2024 $98,963,185,510 $190,741,262,415
2023 $83,716,142,582 $181,221,517,869
2022 $74,143,020,263 $161,989,520,721
2021 $88,556,698,938 $199,765,859,571
2020 $84,335,574,582 $156,617,722,013
2019 $88,998,706,297 $153,883,047,510
2018 $94,450,015,983 $130,891,088,294
2017 $94,369,350,286 $112,090,505,082
2016 $88,000,211,172 $93,355,869,404
2015 $85,090,301,052 $91,030,967,789
2014 $82,531,125,191 $133,503,871,862
2013 $76,976,203,829 $190,498,811,460
2012 $70,447,217,164 $182,591,753,828
2011 $67,753,285,897 $169,333,835,202
2010 $58,636,049,434 $141,209,170,427
2009 $42,066,224,093 $121,552,153,444
2008 $40,713,826,215 $188,110,390,660
2007 $32,350,238,760 $148,733,861,386
2006 $28,267,410,543 $111,884,752,475
2005 $24,405,791,045 $89,238,865,119
2004 $20,662,525,941 $67,220,154,164
2003 $18,881,765,437 $52,010,355,753
2002 $16,536,535,647 $43,956,163,612
2001 $15,749,753,805 $39,309,580,983
2000 $16,595,882,819 $32,375,083,935
1999 $15,711,933,513 $31,580,639,554
1998 $15,760,736,956 $41,882,523,345
1997 $15,091,913,884 $50,151,531,592
1996 $13,897,738,375 $44,558,831,005
1995 $13,029,697,561 $48,213,856,469
1994 $11,717,604,209 $52,549,580,265
1993 $10,338,679,636 $65,648,559,903
1992 $9,703,011,636 $73,945,908,384
1991 $9,000,362,582 $77,350,733,982
1990 $8,032,551,173 $81,393,558,423
1989 $6,987,267,684 $82,709,161,099
1988 $6,978,371,581 $74,703,517,903
1987 $6,682,167,120 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2024 $4,516 $5,038
2023 $3,799 $4,803
2022 $3,343 $3,946
2021 $3,997 $4,510
2020 $3,848 $3,505
2019 $4,082 $3,423
2018 $4,359 $2,895
2017 $4,399 $2,467
2016 $4,149 $2,047
2015 $4,058 $1,988
2014 $3,972 $2,904
2013 $3,739 $4,130
2012 $3,328 $3,951
2011 $3,225 $3,657
2010 $2,808 $3,040
2009 $2,027 $2,607
2008 $1,974 $4,018
2007 $1,579 $3,160
2006 $1,389 $2,366
2005 $1,207 $1,875
2004 $1,029 $1,401
2003 $946 $1,076
2002 $835 $903
2001 $804 $800
2000 $860 $653
1999 $829 $632
1998 $848 $831
1997 $827 $987
1996 $776 $870
1995 $742 $933
1994 $678 $1,009
1993 $607 $1,254
1992 $580 $1,413
1991 $546 $1,483
1990 $491 $1,564
1989 $430 $1,593
1988 $434 $1,444
1987 $420 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2026 78 75
2025 77.9 74.9
2024 77.7 74.7
2023 77.5 73.4
2022 77.3 72.7
2021 76.3 71.6
2020 76.9 73.3
2019 76.7 73.9
2018 76.5 73.6
2017 76.2 74
2016 76.1 73.4
2015 76 72.7
2014 75.8 71.8
2013 75.5 71.5
2012 75.2 71.1
2011 74.7 70.7
2010 74.5 70.2
2009 70.3 69.2
2008 72.6 68.3
2007 73 67.7
2006 72.8 67.5
2005 73.1 67.5
2004 68 67.5
2003 72.4 67.6
2002 72.3 67.7
2001 71.8 67.7
2000 71.2 67.8
1999 70.4 68
1998 70.1 68
1997 69.9 67.7
1996 69.8 67.1
1995 69.7 67.1
1994 70.2 67.5
1993 70 68.3
1992 69.6 68.9
1991 69.1 69.7
1990 69.2 70.4
1989 67.3 70.8
1988 69 71
1987 69 71.2
1986 69 70.8
1985 68.9 70.4
1984 68.8 70
1983 68.7 69.9
1982 68.7 69.9
1981 68.4 69.8
1980 68 69.8
1979 67.5 69.8
1978 66.8 69.8
1977 66.4 70
1976 65.8 70.1
1975 65.4 70.4
1974 65 70.6
1973 64.8 70.8
1972 64.6 71
1971 64.2 70.9
1970 64.4 70.8
1969 64.1 70.8
1968 63.9 71
1967 63.6 71.1
1966 63.2 71.2
1965 62.8 71.1
1964 62.4 71
1963 62 70.7
1962 61.6 70.4
1961 61.2 70
1960 60.6 69.4
1959 60 68.7
1958 59.3 67.7
1957 58.5 67.2
1956 57.9 66.3
1955 57.2 65.3
1954 56.4 64.1
1953 55.6 63
1952 54.9 62.1
1951 54 61.4
1950 53.2 61.2

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

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Sri Lanka and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2024 21,916,000 37,860,221
2023 22,037,000 37,732,836
2022 22,181,000 41,048,766
2021 22,156,000 44,298,640
2020 21,919,000 44,680,014
2019 21,803,000 44,957,458
2018 21,670,000 45,208,907
2017 21,453,000 45,436,041
2016 21,209,000 45,616,832
2015 20,970,000 45,784,896
2014 20,778,000 45,972,380
2013 20,585,000 46,126,770
2012 21,169,458 46,210,056
2011 21,009,048 46,307,853
2010 20,879,089 46,456,003
2009 20,756,435 46,623,731
2008 20,629,378 46,819,175
2007 20,492,545 47,062,798
2006 20,352,411 47,278,694
2005 20,216,524 47,585,556
2004 20,087,605 47,979,507
2003 19,951,521 48,315,136
2002 19,805,752 48,677,281
2001 19,600,362 49,106,855
2000 19,293,054 49,556,660
1999 18,944,731 49,976,446
1998 18,596,003 50,379,731
1997 18,248,200 50,786,885
1996 17,905,018 51,226,109
1995 17,564,068 51,665,539
1994 17,275,773 52,075,998
1993 17,025,918 52,350,126
1992 16,739,284 52,323,671
1991 16,475,354 52,170,961
1990 16,352,458 52,054,092
1989 16,248,557 51,917,817
1988 16,078,621 51,724,853
1987 15,916,576 51,515,732
1986 15,731,256 51,318,745
1985 15,544,154 51,108,770
1984 15,441,860 50,887,599
1983 15,388,794 50,637,029
1982 15,286,567 50,402,724
1981 15,099,414 50,189,281
1980 14,847,974 49,955,152
1979 14,579,614 49,721,381
1978 14,310,128 49,521,243
1977 14,049,371 49,336,481
1976 13,796,770 49,120,842
1975 13,548,984 48,865,229
1974 13,305,693 48,576,570
1973 13,060,916 48,277,121
1972 12,809,205 47,946,893
1971 12,551,910 47,573,287
1970 12,287,110 47,261,306
1969 12,013,858 46,976,256
1968 11,736,088 46,614,325
1967 11,457,328 46,215,988
1966 11,183,928 45,802,519
1965 10,916,965 45,386,892
1964 10,653,397 44,951,156
1963 10,395,040 44,462,372
1962 10,143,754 43,943,674
1961 9,899,372 43,399,766
1960 9,661,389 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2023 1.97 0.98
2022 1.98 0.9
2021 2 1.15
2020 2.01 1.21
2019 2.02 1.22
2018 2.03 1.23
2017 2.04 1.3
2016 2.06 1.39
2015 2.09 1.39
2014 2.13 1.47
2013 2.18 1.52
2012 2.17 1.53
2011 2.14 1.46
2010 2.13 1.44
2009 2.18 1.47
2008 2.23 1.44
2007 2.3 1.34
2006 2.29 1.3
2005 2.26 1.22
2004 2.27 1.22
2003 2.3 1.17
2002 2.31 1.13
2001 2.28 1.09
2000 2.21 1.11
1999 2.14 1.13
1998 2.14 1.21
1997 2.22 1.27
1996 2.29 1.33
1995 2.35 1.4
1994 2.4 1.47
1993 2.44 1.56
1992 2.49 1.67
1991 2.51 1.77
1990 2.54 1.85
1989 2.58 1.93
1988 2.57 2.04
1987 2.64 2.07
1986 2.74 2.12
1985 2.9 2.03
1984 3.01 2.08
1983 3.11 2.1
1982 3.32 1.95
1981 3.65 1.92
1980 3.73 1.95
1979 3.82 1.96
1978 3.81 1.97
1977 3.74 1.98
1976 3.78 2.04
1975 3.82 2.05
1974 3.86 2.06
1973 4 2.04
1972 4.16 2.13
1971 4.27 2.11
1970 4.39 2.08
1969 4.5 2.01
1968 4.66 2.03
1967 4.79 2.04
1966 4.83 2.04
1965 4.93 1.94
1964 5.06 2.01
1963 5.12 2.11
1962 5.18 2.15
1961 5.24 2.2
1960 5.35 2.29

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

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Sri Lanka and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Ukraine
2024 34.1 43.2
2023 33.8 43.1
2022 33.6 42.5
2021 33.3 42.2
2020 33.1 41.9
2019 32.8 41.5
2018 32.5 41.2
2017 32.3 40.9
2016 32 40.6
2015 31.7 40.2
2014 31.4 40
2013 31.1 39.8
2012 30.8 39.8
2011 30.5 39.7
2010 30.2 39.5
2009 29.9 39.3
2008 29.6 39.2
2007 29.3 39.1
2006 29 38.9
2005 28.8 38.7
2004 28.5 38.4
2003 28.2 38.2
2002 27.9 37.9
2001 27.6 37.6
2000 27.2 37.2
1999 26.9 36.9
1998 26.5 36.5
1997 26.2 36.2
1996 25.8 35.8
1995 25.3 35.5
1994 24.9 35.2
1993 24.6 34.9
1992 24.3 34.7
1991 23.9 34.5
1990 23.6 34.3
1989 23.4 34.1
1988 23.1 34.1
1987 22.8 34.1
1986 22.5 33.9
1985 22.2 33.8
1984 22 33.6
1983 21.9 33.6
1982 21.7 33.7
1981 21.6 33.7
1980 21.5 33.8
1979 21.3 34
1978 21.2 34.2
1977 21 34.2
1976 20.9 34
1975 20.7 33.7
1974 20.6 33.4
1973 20.4 33.1
1972 20.2 32.8
1971 20.1 32.5
1970 20 32.3
1969 19.9 32
1968 19.8 31.6
1967 19.7 31.2
1966 19.6 30.6
1965 19.5 30.1
1964 19.5 29.9
1963 19.5 29.8
1962 19.5 29.7
1961 19.5 29.6
1960 19.5 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Sri Lanka Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Ukraine
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
100%
2021
English speaking
18.3%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Ukraine
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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