Nombre oficial :
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Región:
General Information
| Region | Southern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 23 230a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 370.5a | |
| Capital city | Colomboc | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 606.2d | |
| UN membership date | 14 December 1955 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 65 610b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 93.7a | |
| National currency | Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 323.9b |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 85 141 | 84 441 | 84 364b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.2 | -4.6 | -2.3b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 918.0 | 3 743.0 | 3 673.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.8b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 32.1 | 29.9 | 27.3b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 58.9 | 61.3 | 63.9b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 28.7 | 27.1 | 26.3b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 25.8 | 26.9 | 26.4b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 45.6 | 46 | 47.3b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.9i |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 35.3 / 73.7 | 31.7 / 71.1 | 31.5 / 69.6i |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 110j | 138j | 207k,l |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 104 | 108 | 100b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 10 440 | 10 707 | 12 110l |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 18 967 | 15 607 | 18 392l |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 8 528 | - 4 900 | - 6 282l |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 1 883 | - 1 187 | 1 559b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 18.3 | 18.6d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.5m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 2 | 1.9a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 79.4 / 72.6 | 80.1 / 73.7 | 80.9 / 74.7a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 24.7 / 13.6 | 23.3 / 15.6 | 21.7 / 17.5a |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 39.7 / 0.2 | 40.3 / 0.2 | 40.7 / 0.2l |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 51.8 | 26.6 | 5.4l |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 8.8 | 7 | 6a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.7 | 4.1i | 4.4i,p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 96.9 / 98.0 | 95.7 / 94.8 | 92.1 / 90.8b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 95.7 / 94.9 | 96.9 / 95.5 | 94.3 / 92.4b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.8 / 88.4 | 102.9 / 90.5q | 86.7 / 78.7b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.2 | 3.3d | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 5.8 | 5.3r | 9.8r |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internets (per 100 inhabitants) | 15.3i,t | 36.2 | 51.2b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1 | 0.1 | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 580 | 641 | 913l |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 34.4 | 34.2 | 34.1p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 19.3 / 0.9 | 20.5 / 0.9 | 18.3 / 0.8p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 159 | 153 | 165i,p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 19 | 18 | 18p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 1 798 | 508 | 720p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 43.7 | 43.7 | 43.7l |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 90.3 / 37.7 | 87.5 / 38.4 | 83.0 / 38.7p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.54 | 0.27 | 1.01b |