Congo vs Sri Lanka: Population
Congo
20.03 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
21.25 million people
in 2100
Congo rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Population over time
- Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.25 million people against 20.03 million people in Congo, a difference of 1.22 million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.72 million people | 23.40 million people | 16.68 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 8.08 million people | 24.14 million people | 16.06 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 9.95 million people | 24.70 million people | 14.75 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 11.88 million people | 24.77 million people | 12.89 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 13.84 million people | 24.46 million people | 10.62 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2070s | 15.79 million people | 23.86 million people | 8.07 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2080s | 17.59 million people | 22.99 million people | 5.39 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2090s | 19.22 million people | 21.90 million people | 2.67 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2100s | 20.03 million people | 21.25 million people | 1.22 million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Congo or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.25 million people against 20.03 million people in Congo as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 1.22 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for population?
- Congo ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.