LKR
…
USD
…
Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Sri Lanka
65,610 km²
0.7% of largest
United States of America is 149.88× larger than Sri Lanka
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Sri Lanka
6.4% OF LARGEST
21.76M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 15.71× the population of Sri Lanka
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Sri Lanka
0.4% OF LARGEST
$108.83B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Sri Lanka
18.9% OF LARGEST
255K
TROOPS
United States of America has 5.28× the active personnel of Sri Lanka
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Sri Lanka
0.6% OF LARGEST
75
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 177.33× the aircraft of Sri Lanka
Naval Assets
United States of America
Sri Lanka
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Sri Lanka
0.0% OF LARGEST
0.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Sri Lanka
2.7% OF LARGEST
$6B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Sri Lanka
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Sri Lanka
$19.7B
Exports
$19.7B
Imports
$22.3B
Trade Balance
$-2.6B
Trade Deficit
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Sri Lanka
supply
Tea
kg / person / yr
Sri Lanka
supply
United States of America
consumption
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Sri Lanka
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Sri Lanka
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Sri Lanka
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
United States of America
Sri Lanka
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Sri Lanka
0
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Sri Lanka
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Sri Lanka
33.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
United States of America is 5.6 years older (median) than Sri Lanka
Youth Population
Sri Lanka has the highest youth population at 46% (under 30)
Elderly Population
United States of America has the highest elderly population at 21.6% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Sri Lanka
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
8
|
26
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Sri Lanka
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $350 | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $200 | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $18 | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $10 | $85 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
USA
Sri Lanka
Physicians per 1,000
USA
Sri Lanka
Hospital beds per 1,000
Sri Lanka
USA
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Sri Lanka
Obesity prevalence
USA
Sri Lanka
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Sri Lanka
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Sri Lanka vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Sri Lanka | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21756000 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 65610 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (administrative) | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Sinhala, Tamil | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Sri Lanka | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 255,000 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 5,500 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 260,500 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1,890,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 22 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 213 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 25 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 76 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Sri Lanka | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $108,825,231,671 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $5,002 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 37.7 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) | United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 149.9 times larger in area than Sri Lanka.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 15.7 times more people than Sri Lanka.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 282.7x larger than Sri Lanka's $109B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 15.7x larger than Sri Lanka's 22M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 149.9x larger than Sri Lanka.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Sri Lanka's 260Thousand.
Trade: Sri Lanka has a trade deficit of $3B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: United States of America leads with a life expectancy of 79 years vs Sri Lanka's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology