Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Sri Lanka — full country profile on Atlas.
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Population
- 23M (2023)61st/241
- Area
- 62k km²123rd/241
- Density
- 371.3/km²
- Nominal GDP
- $109B (2025)72nd/195
- GDP per capita
- $15,655 (2024)
- HDI
- 0.77692nd/194
- Life expectancy
- 77.5 years77th/216
- Fertility rate
- 1.95107th/216
- Unemployment rate
- 5%100th/187
- CO₂ emissions
- 20.8 Mt CO₂88th/200
- Forest area
- 34.1%86th/199
- Internet users
- 54.6%141st/181
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
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