Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Number of people living in the capital city
Senegal
6.65 million people
in 2100
Sri Lanka
5.22 million people
in 2100
Senegal rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 6.65 million people against 5.22 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.43 million people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Senegal ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.69 million people | 5.09 million people | 1.40 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2030s | 4.35 million people | 5.52 million people | 1.17 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2040s | 4.97 million people | 5.76 million people | 785,230 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2050s | 5.47 million people | 5.82 million people | 357,100 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2060s | 5.88 million people | 5.80 million people | 77,475 people | Senegal |
| 2070s | 6.19 million people | 5.71 million people | 481,555 people | Senegal |
| 2080s | 6.42 million people | 5.57 million people | 854,340 people | Senegal |
| 2090s | 6.57 million people | 5.39 million people | 1.18 million people | Senegal |
| 2100s | 6.65 million people | 5.22 million people | 1.43 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Senegal, at 6.65 million people against 5.22 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 1.43 million people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Senegal ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.