๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka
LK / LKA #120
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
28
๐ KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
23.3M
Density
326.8/kmยฒ
HDI
0.776
(High)
Gini Index (2016)
39.3
Life Expectancy (2024)
77.7 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.95
Urban Population (2024)
20.3%
Literacy Rate (2024)
92.7%
Labor Force (2025)
53.8%
Gender Wage Gap (2023)
7.0%
๐ฃ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Sinhala | เทเทเถเทเถฝ |
| Tamil | เฎคเฎฎเฎฟเฎดเฏ |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 69.8% |
| Hinduism | 12.6% |
| Islam | 10.7% |
| Christianity | 6.9% |
| Other/none | 0.1% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Sinhalese | 74.1% |
| Sri lankan tamils | 12.3% |
| Sri lankan moors | 10.5% |
| Indian tamils | 2.8% |
| Others | 0.3% |
Demonym (male)
Sri Lankan
Demonym (female)
Sri Lankan
National Anthem
Sri Lanka Matha
๐ POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 22.0% | |
| 15-64 Working | 65.9% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 12.1% |
Dependency Ratio
51.8%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
20.3%
Birth Rate (2024)
10.1 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
7.8 /1000
Largest City (2025)
14.4%
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.95
Infant Mortality (2024)
5.2 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
44.7%
Tourism (2020)
540.0K
๐ฅ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
77.7 yrs
HALE (2021)
66.7 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
3.7% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
5.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
67/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
3.9/1000
Physicians (2023)
1.14/1000
Nurses (2023)
2.26/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$134
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
54.8%
๐ EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2024)
92.7%
Education Spending (2023)
1.8% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
400
Internet Users (2024)
54.6%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
132.6/100
Broadband (2023)
8.8/100
Secure Servers (2024)
449/1M
๐ BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
8.8
๐ GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
65,610 kmยฒ
Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
๐
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Sri Lanka features two large adjacent but separate rectangular areas, centered on a golden-yellow field. The smaller hoist-side rectangle is divided into two equal vertical bands of teal and orange, and the larger fly-side rectangle is maroon with a centered golden-yellow lion holding a Kastane sword in its right fore-paw and four golden-yellow Bo leaves, one in each corner.
National Anthem
Sri Lanka Matha
National Holiday
Independence Day
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