Statement:
Sri Lanka has a smaller population than South Africa

In the Total population rating Sri Lanka holds position #58 2022 out of 205 and South Africa is #24 out of 205 2022.

Referencies:

  1. Total population 2022 by Unicef
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Persons (Thousands)' in descending order.
    South Africa 'Persons (Thousands)' value is 59,893.89
    Sri Lanka 'Persons (Thousands)' value is 21,832.14