Sri Lanka
śrī laṃkāva
Sri Lanka is a country in Southern Asia with about 21.8 million people, and its capital is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. The main languages are Sinhalese and Tamil, and the currency is the Sri Lankan Rupee.
It covers 65,610 km², making it the 120th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 63rd by population. That works out at 332 per km², 27th in the world for density. Sri Lanka has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Government
- Semi-presidential republic
- Population
- 21,756,00063rd of 197, 2025
- Area
- 65,610 km²120th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 332 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaSouthern Asia
- Languages
- Sinhalese, Tamil
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
- GDP
- $109 billion70th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $5,002120th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 77.7 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 20.5%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Pidurutalagala, 2,524 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +94
How Sri Lanka ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63rd of 197 | 24th of 47 |
| Area | 120th of 197 | 35th of 47 |
| Population density | 27th of 197 | 12th of 47 |
| GDP | 70th of 193 | 24th of 45 |
| GDP per person | 120th of 193 | 27th of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 62nd of 194 | 17th of 46 |
| Urban population | 189th of 194 | 46th of 46 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 41st of 47 |