Chad vs Sri Lanka: Population, total
Chad
21.00 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.76 million
in 2025
Chad rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Population, total over time
- Chad
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.76 million against 21.00 million in Chad, a difference of 752,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 10.81 million | 7.46 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 13.43 million | 9.31 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 15.56 million | 10.46 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.04 million | 17.51 million | 10.47 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 20.12 million | 9.99 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 21.15 million | 6.71 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.02 million | 21.99 million | 2.97 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Chad or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.76 million against 21.00 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Chad and Sri Lanka?
- 752,300, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, total?
- Chad ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.