Asia · Southern Asia
Capital: Colombo
Sri Lanka
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Sri Lanka in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #67
Sri Lanka's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
21.8M
#62 of 196
69th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$108.83B
#70 of 196
65th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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$1.33B
#78 of 196
61st percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$77.9M
#95 of 196
52nd percentile
2022 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$18.63B
#59 of 196
70th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Colombo
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Country code
- LKA
- Neighbors
- India
Three interesting facts
Sri Lanka shares land borders with 1 country: India.
Sri Lanka spans roughly 65,610 square kilometers, placing it around 119th by area in this factbook.
Sri Lanka has only one land neighbor, creating an unusually concentrated overland connection.
Geography
Sri Lanka on the map
Sri Lanka is located in Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India. Its terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plain, mountains in south-central interior. The climate is tropical monsoon, northeast monsoon (December to March), southwest monsoon (June to October). In area, the country is slightly larger than West Virginia.
Economy
Economic profile
Sri Lanka's economy is characterized by economic contraction in 2022-23 marked by increased poverty and significant inflation, IMF two-year debt relief program following 2022 sovereign default, structural challenges from non-diversified economy and rigid labor laws, heavy dependence on tourism receipts and remittances. Major industries include processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities, tourism, clothing and textiles, mining. Important agricultural products include rice, coconuts, tea, sugarcane, plantains, milk, fiber crops, cassava, chicken, pumpkins/squash (2023). Notable exports include garments, tea, precious stones, used rubber tires, rubber products (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Sri Lanka has an estimated population of 21,763,170. Languages spoken include Sinhala (official) 87%, Tamil (official) 28.5%, English 23.8% (2012 est.). The population includes Sinhalese 74.9%, Sri Lankan Tamil 11.2%, Sri Lankan Moors 9.2%, Indian Tamil 4.2%, other 0.5% (2012 est.). The urban population represents 19.2% of total population (2023).
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