Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Kenya
3.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
3.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kenya rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 3.74 % change on previous year against 3.71 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 0.9214 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 0.5077 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.6498 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.0216 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 4.46 % change on previous year | 0.6689 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 0.1166 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 3.74 % change on previous year against 3.71 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.