Sri Lanka
ISO3: LKA • South Asia • Lower middle income
Sri Lanka is a lower middle income economy in South Asia. It has a population of about 21,916,000 and a GDP of $98.96 billion.
Explore 264 World Bank indicators for Sri Lanka below.
Sri Lanka at a Glance
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Population
- 21,916,000
- Area
- 65,610 km²
- 334.0 /km²
- Currency
- LKR Sri Lankan rupee
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- ISO codes
- LKA · LK
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
98.96B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
4,515.57
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
21.92M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
77.67
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
-0.43
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.01
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
92.74
2024
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
54.59
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
42.40
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
18.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
20.30
2024
Other Countries in South Asia
The World Bank's South Asia region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Sri Lanka with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Sri Lanka
- What is the population of Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka has a population of approximately 21,916,000, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
- The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
- What region is Sri Lanka in?
- The World Bank places Sri Lanka in the South Asia region.
- What income group is Sri Lanka in?
- The World Bank classifies Sri Lanka as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Sri Lanka use?
- Sri Lanka uses the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.