Malawi vs Sri Lanka: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Malawi
21.10 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22.97 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.97 million against 21.10 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Malawi ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.