Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Comparison of world population projections
Malawi
21.10 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.97 million against 21.10 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.87 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 229 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 million | 8.57 million | 5.34 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 10.81 million | 6.75 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 13.43 million | 8.17 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 15.56 million | 7.99 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 17.51 million | 7.22 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 20.12 million | 7.37 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 21.64 million | 4.75 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.31 million | 22.77 million | 2.45 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.97 million against 21.10 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 1.87 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.