Sri Lanka vs Syria: Total population
Sri Lanka
23,169 thousands
in 2025
Syria
25,171 thousands
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Syria rank
56th
Total population over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25,171 thousands against 23,169 thousands in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,002 thousands.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Syria ranks 56th of 230 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,302 thousands | 7,340 thousands | 5,962 thousands | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15,477 thousands | 10,315 thousands | 5,163 thousands | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17,374 thousands | 14,202 thousands | 3,171 thousands | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20,034 thousands | 18,743 thousands | 1,290 thousands | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21,552 thousands | 20,858 thousands | 694.45 thousands | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22,833 thousands | 22,728 thousands | 105.32 thousands | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 25,171 thousands against 23,169 thousands in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 2,002 thousands, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for total population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Syria ranks 56th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release