Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group
Malaysia
2.62 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.70 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Population by age group over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.70 million against 2.62 million in Malaysia, a difference of 80,740.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 256,917 | 476,444 | 219,527 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 244,867 | 420,921 | 176,054 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 354,568 | 544,118 | 189,551 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 528,446 | 772,802 | 244,356 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 741,541 | 1.05 million | 306,200 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 1.33 million | 231,501 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 1.92 million | 156,566 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.55 million | 112,930 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.70 million against 2.62 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 80,740, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by age group?
- Malaysia ranks 44th 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.