Sri Lanka: Statistics
People [1]
People
Population | 21,803,000 (2019) |
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Population Growth Rate | 0.612 annual % (2019) |
Age Dependency Ratio | 53.363 % of working-age population (2019) |
Urban Population | 18.585 % of total (2019) |
Infant Mortality Rate | 6.1 per 1,000 live births (2019) |
Life Expectancy at Birth | 76.812 years (2018) |
Age Distribution - % of Total Population (2019)
Energy [2]
Other [3]
Technology
Airports | 18 (2020) |
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Cellular Telephones | 30,282,984 (2018 est.) |
Highways | 114,093 km (2010) |
Internet Users | 7,126,540 (2016 est.) |
Railways | 1,562 km (2016) |
Telephones | 2,473,875 (2018 est.) |
Geography & Environment
Location | Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India |
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Total Area | 65,610 sq. km |
Land Area | 64,630 sq. km |
Water Area | 980 sq. km |
Coastline | 1,340 km |
Climate | tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) |
Terrain | mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior |
Lowest Point | Indian Ocean 0 m |
Highest Point | Pidurutalagala 2,524 m |
Sources
- The World Bank Date Accessed: 1/31/2021
- U.S. Energy Information Administration
- CIA World Factbook Date Accessed: 5/9/2020