Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Population (Our World)
Malawi
21.10 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Population (Our World) over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.97 million against 21.10 million in Malawi, a difference of 1.87 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 178,500 | 800,000 | 621,500 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 214,200 | 900,000 | 685,800 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 249,900 | 1.00 million | 750,100 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 285,600 | 970,000 | 684,400 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 321,300 | 930,000 | 608,700 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 357,000 | 1.00 million | 643,000 | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 387,345 | 1.25 million | 862,655 | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 417,690 | 1.50 million | 1.08 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 435,095 | 1.51 million | 1.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 443,408 | 1.48 million | 1.04 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 452,257 | 1.45 million | 997,393 | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 461,701 | 1.42 million | 959,519 | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 471,811 | 1.39 million | 921,549 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 482,671 | 1.37 million | 883,369 | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 494,380 | 1.34 million | 844,870 | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 507,057 | 1.31 million | 805,933 | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 520,844 | 1.29 million | 766,396 | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 813,236 | 1.61 million | 800,472 | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 1.01 million | 1.34 million | 336,597 | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 1.25 million | 1.33 million | 84,780 | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 1.55 million | 1.63 million | 78,337 | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 1.92 million | 1.99 million | 69,395 | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 2.15 million | 2.07 million | 79,019 | Malawi |
| 1860s | 2.14 million | 2.30 million | 157,030 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 2.13 million | 2.94 million | 811,588 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 2.13 million | 3.25 million | 1.12 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 2.11 million | 3.71 million | 1.60 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 2.00 million | 4.41 million | 2.41 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 1.89 million | 5.16 million | 3.27 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 1.98 million | 5.72 million | 3.74 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 2.28 million | 6.19 million | 3.91 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 2.67 million | 7.09 million | 4.41 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 3.23 million | 8.57 million | 5.34 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 10.81 million | 6.75 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 13.43 million | 8.17 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 15.56 million | 7.99 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 17.51 million | 7.22 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 20.12 million | 7.37 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 21.64 million | 4.75 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.31 million | 22.77 million | 2.45 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.97 million against 21.10 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 1.87 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for population?
- Malawi ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.