Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Population
Sri Lanka
22.97 million people
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Taiwan rank
59th
Population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 23.32 million people against 22.97 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 345,500 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.57 million people | 9.01 million people | 446,773 people | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 10.81 million people | 12.87 million people | 2.06 million people | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 13.43 million people | 16.24 million people | 2.81 million people | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 15.56 million people | 19.36 million people | 3.80 million people | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 17.51 million people | 21.43 million people | 3.91 million people | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 20.12 million people | 22.78 million people | 2.66 million people | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 21.64 million people | 23.48 million people | 1.85 million people | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 22.77 million people | 23.49 million people | 722,550 people | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 23.32 million people against 22.97 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 345,500 people, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.