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Flag of Sri Lanka
LK · Asia

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a sovereign country in Southern Asia with coastal access and land borders with India. Colombo is the capital; key languages include Sinhala and Tamil; the listed currency is Sri Lankan rupee (LKR); population is about 21.8M.

Capital
Colombo
Currency
Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil
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Flag of India
IN · Asia

India

India covers much of South Asia, with the Himalayas to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south. New Delhi is the capital, and the country is known for democratic institutions, many languages, technology services, agriculture, film, and textiles.

Capital
New Delhi
Currency
Indian rupee (INR)
Languages
English, Hindi, Tamil
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Flag of Afghanistan
AF · Asia

Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a sovereign country in Southern Asia bordered by Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and others. Kabul is the capital; key languages include Dari, Pashto, and Turkmen; the listed currency is Afghan afghani (AFN); population is about 43.8M.

Capital
Kabul
Currency
Afghan afghani (AFN)
Languages
Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
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Population

Sri Lanka23.3M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
India1.5B
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Afghanistan45M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Sri Lanka$108.8B
2025 · current USD
India$4T
2025 · current USD
Afghanistan$17.8B
2024 · current USD

GDP per person

Sri Lanka$5K
2025 · current USD
India$2.7K
2025 · current USD
Afghanistan$416.9
2024 · current USD

GDP growth

Sri Lanka5.0%
2025 annual growth
India7.6%
2025 annual growth
Afghanistan1.9%
2024 annual growth

Life expectancy

Sri Lanka78.0 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
India72.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Afghanistan66.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Sri Lanka65,610 km²
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India3,287,590 km²
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Afghanistan652,230 km²
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Median age

Sri Lanka33.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
India29.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Afghanistan17.4 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Sri Lanka20.5%
World Bank · 2025
India35.7%
World Bank · 2025
Afghanistan25.9%
World Bank · 2025

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Sri Lanka
India
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India leads this comparison with 1.5B people.

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Sri Lanka essentials

Subregion
Southern Asia
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Left
Plug types
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Emergency
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  • Colombo is the capital city.
  • Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
  • Sri Lanka has coastal access.
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India essentials

Subregion
Southern Asia
Time zones
India Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
Driving side
Left
Plug types
Type C / D / M
Emergency
112 national emergency; ambulance 108 in many states
  • New Delhi is the capital city.
  • India covers 3,287,590 km².
  • India has coastal access.
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Afghanistan essentials

Subregion
Southern Asia
Time zones
Profile-specific value pending
Driving side
Right
Plug types
Profile-specific value pending
Emergency
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  • Kabul is the capital city.
  • Afghanistan covers 652,230 km².
  • Afghanistan is landlocked.