Sri Lanka vs Syria: Population (International Monetary)
Sri Lanka
21.92 million
in 2024
Syria
24.67 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Syria rank
56th
Population (International Monetary) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 24.67 million against 21.92 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.76 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Syria ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 5.38 million | 5.42 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 13.43 million | 7.47 million | 5.96 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 15.56 million | 10.49 million | 5.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 17.51 million | 14.41 million | 3.11 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.12 million | 19.03 million | 1.09 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.15 million | 20.78 million | 369,030 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.04 million | 22.68 million | 639,760 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Syria, at 24.67 million against 21.92 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 2.76 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Syria ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.