Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: Population, total

Kazakhstan

20.84 million

in 2025

Sri Lanka

21.76 million

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

64th

Sri Lanka rank

62nd

Population, total over time

Kazakhstan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.76 million against 20.84 million in Kazakhstan, a difference of 912,200.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Globally, Kazakhstan ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Individual pages

Population, total in Kazakhstan
Population, total in Sri Lanka
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.