Sri Lanka
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Population (000, 2024) | 23,104 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 3,684 |
| Capital city | Colomboc |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 6,062 |
| UN membership date | 141,955 |
| Surface area (km2) | 65,610 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 937 |
| National currency | Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2,004 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 76,187 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 78 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 34,897 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 92 |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 318 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 59 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 264 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 27 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 465 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 66 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 321,715 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100) | 221 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 99 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 12,052 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 16,386 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4,334 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,559 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 6 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 807,744 |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 220,172 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 96 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 62 |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 41 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 12 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 979,958 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 974,965 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 890,811 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 53 |
| Individuals using the Internets (per 100 inhabitants) | 501 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 837 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 341 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 22,010 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 166 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 21 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 720 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 437 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 830,387 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 19 |
Expat distribution in Sri Lanka from top sending countries
