Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
3.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saint Lucia
3.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Saint Lucia rank
114th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.75 % change on previous year against 3.71 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Saint Lucia ranks 114th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.9836 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.2378 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0.524 % change on previous year | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 1.04 % 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, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.75 % 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 Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Saint Lucia ranks 114th 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.