South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Population by five year age group
South Sudan
1.48 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million
in 2023
South Sudan rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Population by five year age group over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.64 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 151,420.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 464,804 | 1.33 million | 861,370 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 575,200 | 1.65 million | 1.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 726,625 | 1.80 million | 1.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 886,092 | 1.84 million | 956,560 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 1.66 million | 650,744 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.78 million | 385,899 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.78 million | 73,842 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.66 million | 217,235 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.64 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 151,420, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by five year age group?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.