Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Population, female
Sri Lanka
11.23 million
in 2025
Zambia
11.07 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Zambia rank
62nd
Population, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.23 million against 11.07 million in Zambia, a difference of 166,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.16 million | 1.84 million | 3.32 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.52 million | 2.52 million | 4.00 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.65 million | 3.44 million | 4.21 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.74 million | 4.50 million | 4.24 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 10.20 million | 5.96 million | 4.24 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.89 million | 8.19 million | 2.70 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.35 million | 10.33 million | 1.02 million | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.23 million against 11.07 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 166,200, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for population, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.