Poland vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group
Poland
1.77 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million people
in 2023
Poland rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Population by age group over time
- Poland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.77 million people against 1.64 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 137,190 people.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 million people | 1.33 million people | 2.06 million people | Poland |
| 1960s | 2.94 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.29 million people | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.83 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.03 million people | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.29 million people | 1.84 million people | 1.45 million people | Poland |
| 1990s | 2.50 million people | 1.66 million people | 841,254 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.86 million people | 1.78 million people | 79,553 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.97 million people | 1.78 million people | 197,766 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.84 million people | 1.66 million people | 181,498 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Poland or Sri Lanka?
- Poland, at 1.77 million people against 1.64 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 137,190 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by age group?
- Poland ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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 0-4.