Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Has the population peaked?
Sri Lanka
22.97 million people
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Zambia rank
63rd
Has the population peaked? over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.97 million people against 20.72 million people in Zambia, a difference of 2.25 million people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.57 million people | 2.67 million people | 5.89 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 10.81 million people | 3.65 million people | 7.15 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 13.43 million people | 4.94 million people | 8.49 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.56 million people | 6.69 million people | 8.87 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17.51 million people | 8.71 million people | 8.80 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.12 million people | 11.62 million people | 8.49 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.64 million people | 16.19 million people | 5.45 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.77 million people | 19.88 million people | 2.88 million people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.97 million people against 20.72 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 2.25 million people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.