Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Sri Lanka fits inside Uzbekistan 6.8 times.
Sri Lanka: 65,610 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 2,119 m above Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 70% more people than Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Sri Lanka is 4.2 times as densely populated as Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uzbekistan are 2.9 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 168.1 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 4.4 cm taller than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 155.9 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sri Lanka is 5.9 years older than in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 1.5 more children on average than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Sri Lanka: 0 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Sri Lanka: 2 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Uzbekistan’s economy is 35% larger than Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Sri Lanka produces 25% more per person than Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Sri Lanka than in Uzbekistan (Gini 5 points higher).
Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in Uzbekistan, versus 4.0% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Sri Lanka 1.4%.
Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan are nearly identical here.
Sri Lanka: 29% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Uzbekistan spends 43% more on health per person than Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: $134 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Sri Lanka live 5.1 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 77.7 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Sri Lanka smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 2.27 points higher than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Sri Lanka drink 19% more alcohol than in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 4.1 times as much meat per person as Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 622 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 45 more hours a year than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 1.1 years longer than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 6.7 times as many tourists per resident as Sri Lanka (2019).
Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Sri Lanka: 8 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 8 (2026)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 55% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 55% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Sri Lanka: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
51% of people in Uzbekistan live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 20% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sri Lanka has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
Sri Lanka: 133 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 3 times as long as Sri Lanka’s.
Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Sri Lanka fly 36% more passengers per resident than those from Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Sri Lanka, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 34% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 4.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
62% of Sri Lanka’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 45% more fine dust than in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Sri Lanka as in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Sri Lanka are 24% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sri Lanka is on average 12.5 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Sri Lanka gets 8.3 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Sri Lanka bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Sri Lanka fits inside Uzbekistan 6.8 times.
Which has more people, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 70% more people than Sri Lanka (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
People in Sri Lanka live 5.1 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 77.7 years in Sri Lanka and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Sri Lanka or Uzbekistan?
Men in Uzbekistan are 2.9 cm taller than in Sri Lanka (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
