Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Population, male
Sri Lanka
10.52 million
in 2025
Zambia
10.85 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Zambia rank
60th
Population, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.85 million against 10.52 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 324,100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th 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 | 5.65 million | 1.81 million | 3.84 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 6.91 million | 2.42 million | 4.49 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.91 million | 3.25 million | 4.66 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.77 million | 4.21 million | 4.56 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.92 million | 5.67 million | 4.25 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.26 million | 7.99 million | 2.27 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 10.64 million | 10.13 million | 517,260 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.85 million against 10.52 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 324,100, with Zambia 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, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 60th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.