Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Population with un projections

Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Taiwan rank
59th

Population with un projections over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Taiwan
10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195019862023

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 23.32 million against 22.97 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 345,500.

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 9.01 million 446,773 Taiwan
1960s 10.81 million 12.87 million 2.06 million Taiwan
1970s 13.43 million 16.24 million 2.81 million Taiwan
1980s 15.56 million 19.36 million 3.80 million Taiwan
1990s 17.51 million 21.43 million 3.91 million Taiwan
2000s 20.12 million 22.78 million 2.66 million Taiwan
2010s 21.64 million 23.48 million 1.85 million Taiwan
2020s 22.77 million 23.49 million 722,550 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population with un projections, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 23.32 million against 22.97 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in population with un projections between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
345,500, 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 with un projections?
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Taiwan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population with un projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population with un projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed