Peru vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group
Peru
3.04 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.70 million
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 against 2.70 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 345,050.
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 | 476,444 | 166,546 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 463,440 | 420,921 | 42,519 | Peru |
| 1970s | 652,915 | 544,118 | 108,797 | Peru |
| 1980s | 727,913 | 772,802 | 44,889 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 911,128 | 1.05 million | 136,613 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 1.33 million | 234,998 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 1.92 million | 523,999 | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.94 million | 2.55 million | 381,162 | 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 against 2.70 million in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 345,050, 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?
- 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.