Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Population (Our World)
Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Taiwan
23.32 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Taiwan rank
60th
Population (Our World) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
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 3 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 60th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 22 and Taiwan in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 99,087 | 700,913 | Sri Lanka |
| 1100s | 900,000 | 118,905 | 781,095 | Sri Lanka |
| 1200s | 1.00 million | 138,722 | 861,278 | Sri Lanka |
| 1300s | 970,000 | 158,540 | 811,460 | Sri Lanka |
| 1400s | 930,000 | 178,357 | 751,643 | Sri Lanka |
| 1500s | 1.00 million | 198,175 | 801,825 | Sri Lanka |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 198,175 | 1.05 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1700s | 1.50 million | 990,877 | 509,123 | Sri Lanka |
| 1710s | 1.51 million | 1.13 million | 380,990 | Sri Lanka |
| 1720s | 1.48 million | 1.19 million | 292,090 | Sri Lanka |
| 1730s | 1.45 million | 1.25 million | 200,650 | Sri Lanka |
| 1740s | 1.42 million | 1.31 million | 106,480 | Sri Lanka |
| 1750s | 1.39 million | 1.38 million | 9,430 | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 1.37 million | 1.46 million | 90,730 | Taiwan |
| 1770s | 1.34 million | 1.53 million | 194,190 | Taiwan |
| 1780s | 1.31 million | 1.61 million | 301,160 | Taiwan |
| 1790s | 1.29 million | 1.70 million | 411,870 | Taiwan |
| 1800s | 1.61 million | 2.00 million | 386,292 | Taiwan |
| 1810s | 1.34 million | 2.01 million | 660,151 | Taiwan |
| 1820s | 1.33 million | 2.04 million | 701,540 | Taiwan |
| 1830s | 1.63 million | 2.09 million | 467,912 | Taiwan |
| 1840s | 1.99 million | 2.16 million | 174,938 | Taiwan |
| 1850s | 2.07 million | 2.23 million | 158,280 | Taiwan |
| 1860s | 2.30 million | 2.29 million | 10,177 | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 2.94 million | 2.36 million | 581,165 | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 3.25 million | 2.43 million | 819,039 | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 3.71 million | 2.62 million | 1.09 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 4.41 million | 2.99 million | 1.43 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 5.16 million | 3.42 million | 1.73 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 5.72 million | 3.97 million | 1.75 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 6.19 million | 5.06 million | 1.13 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 7.09 million | 6.33 million | 754,900 | Sri Lanka |
| 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, 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 between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 345,500, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd and Taiwan ranks 60th 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.