South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population
South Korea
21.85 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
21.25 million people
in 2100
South Korea rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
74th
Population over time
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 21.85 million people against 21.25 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 599,400 people.
Across all 77 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51.54 million people | 23.40 million people | 28.14 million people | South Korea |
| 2030s | 50.33 million people | 24.14 million people | 26.19 million people | South Korea |
| 2040s | 47.36 million people | 24.70 million people | 22.66 million people | South Korea |
| 2050s | 42.85 million people | 24.77 million people | 18.08 million people | South Korea |
| 2060s | 37.38 million people | 24.46 million people | 12.92 million people | South Korea |
| 2070s | 32.24 million people | 23.86 million people | 8.38 million people | South Korea |
| 2080s | 27.73 million people | 22.99 million people | 4.75 million people | South Korea |
| 2090s | 23.76 million people | 21.90 million people | 1.86 million people | South Korea |
| 2100s | 21.85 million people | 21.25 million people | 599,400 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
- South Korea, at 21.85 million people against 21.25 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 599,400 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for population?
- South Korea ranks 72nd 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.