Peru vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group
Peru
3.04 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.70 million people
in 2023
Peru rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Population by age group over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.04 million people against 2.70 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 345,050 people.
That makes Peru'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.
Peru ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 309,898 people | 476,444 people | 166,546 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 463,440 people | 420,921 people | 42,519 people | Peru |
| 1970s | 652,915 people | 544,118 people | 108,797 people | Peru |
| 1980s | 727,913 people | 772,802 people | 44,889 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 911,128 people | 1.05 million people | 136,613 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.57 million people | 1.33 million people | 234,998 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.44 million people | 1.92 million people | 523,999 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.94 million people | 2.55 million people | 381,162 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 3.04 million people against 2.70 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 345,050 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by age group?
- Peru ranks 38th 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+.