India vs Sri Lanka: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate
India
-0.8833 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.9593 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
142nd
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- India
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
India currently reports -0.8833 % change on previous year against -0.9593 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.076 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.
India ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.8812 % change on previous year | India |
| 1980s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.1009 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -0.352 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 0.4726 % change on previous year | 0.2035 % change on previous year | 0.269 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | -0.3992 % change on previous year | 0.0567 % change on previous year | 0.4559 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.845 % change on previous year | -0.8066 % change on previous year | 0.0384 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate, India or Sri Lanka?
- India, at -0.8833 % change on previous year against -0.9593 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate between India and Sri Lanka?
- 0.076 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.