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
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M202420622100

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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.