Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Population marimekko
Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Zambia rank
64th
Population marimekko over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.97 million against 20.72 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.25 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 151,500 | 648,500 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 900,000 | 181,800 | 718,200 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 1.00 million | 212,100 | 787,900 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 970,000 | 242,400 | 727,600 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 930,000 | 272,700 | 657,300 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 1.00 million | 303,000 | 697,000 | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 328,755 | 921,245 | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 1.50 million | 354,510 | 1.15 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 1.51 million | 340,320 | 1.17 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 1.48 million | 346,823 | 1.13 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 1.45 million | 353,744 | 1.10 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 1.42 million | 361,130 | 1.06 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 1.39 million | 369,038 | 1.02 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 1.37 million | 377,533 | 988,507 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 1.34 million | 386,691 | 952,559 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 1.31 million | 396,607 | 916,383 | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 1.29 million | 407,390 | 879,850 | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 1.61 million | 800,457 | 813,251 | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 1.34 million | 931,599 | 413,281 | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 1.33 million | 1.08 million | 250,340 | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 1.63 million | 1.26 million | 365,569 | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 1.99 million | 1.47 million | 520,337 | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 2.07 million | 1.59 million | 476,283 | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 2.30 million | 1.60 million | 702,784 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 2.94 million | 1.60 million | 1.33 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 3.25 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 3.71 million | 1.63 million | 2.08 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 4.41 million | 1.57 million | 2.85 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 5.16 million | 1.48 million | 3.68 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 5.72 million | 1.55 million | 4.17 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 6.19 million | 1.79 million | 4.40 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 7.09 million | 2.09 million | 4.99 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 8.57 million | 2.67 million | 5.89 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 3.65 million | 7.15 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 13.43 million | 4.94 million | 8.49 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.56 million | 6.69 million | 8.87 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17.51 million | 8.71 million | 8.80 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.12 million | 11.62 million | 8.49 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.64 million | 16.19 million | 5.45 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.77 million | 19.88 million | 2.88 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population marimekko, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.97 million against 20.72 million in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population marimekko between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 2.25 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for population marimekko?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 64th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.