Chile vs Sri Lanka: Population, total
Chile
19.86 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.76 million
in 2025
Chile rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
62nd
Population, total over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.76 million against 19.86 million in Chile, a difference of 1.90 million.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 65th 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 | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.92 million | 10.81 million | 1.88 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 10.59 million | 13.43 million | 2.84 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.33 million | 15.56 million | 3.23 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.40 million | 17.51 million | 3.11 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 16.26 million | 20.12 million | 3.85 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.06 million | 21.15 million | 3.10 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.61 million | 21.99 million | 2.38 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.76 million against 19.86 million in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 1.90 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, total?
- Chile ranks 65th 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.