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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 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
Afghanistan45M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

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

GDP per person

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

GDP growth

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

Life expectancy

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

Area

Sri Lanka65,610 km²
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Afghanistan652,230 km²
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Median age

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

Urban share

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

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Sri Lanka
Afghanistan
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Afghanistan leads this comparison with 45M people.

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Sri Lanka essentials

Subregion
Southern Asia
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Colombo is the capital city.
  • Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
  • Sri Lanka has coastal access.
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Afghanistan essentials

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