Australia vs Sri Lanka: Population by five year age group
Australia
1.53 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Population by five year age group over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.64 million against 1.53 million in Australia, a difference of 108,640.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 983,286 | 1.33 million | 342,888 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.15 million | 1.65 million | 503,458 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.23 million | 1.80 million | 567,877 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.19 million | 1.84 million | 650,232 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.66 million | 370,582 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.78 million | 468,243 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.78 million | 238,986 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.66 million | 124,715 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.64 million against 1.53 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 108,640, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.