Chile vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group
Chile
2.69 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.70 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Population by age group over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.70 million people against 2.69 million people in Chile, a difference of 9,180 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 230,072 people | 476,444 people | 246,372 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 324,649 people | 420,921 people | 96,272 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 451,522 people | 544,118 people | 92,597 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 646,762 people | 772,802 people | 126,040 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.02 million people | 1.05 million people | 26,012 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.47 million people | 1.33 million people | 130,569 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.01 million people | 1.92 million people | 93,628 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.56 million people | 2.55 million people | 5,638 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.70 million people against 2.69 million people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 9,180 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by age group?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.