Algeria vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group
Algeria
2.94 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.70 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Population by age group over time
- Algeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.94 million against 2.70 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 247,390.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 333,978 | 476,444 | 142,466 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 452,719 | 420,921 | 31,798 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 535,780 | 544,118 | 8,338 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 697,829 | 772,802 | 74,973 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 677.5 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.55 million | 1.33 million | 215,330 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 1.92 million | 159,497 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.55 million | 206,200 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Algeria or Sri Lanka?
- Algeria, at 2.94 million against 2.70 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 247,390, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by age group?
- Algeria ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.