Spain vs Sri Lanka: Population by age group
Spain
1.76 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million people
in 2023
Spain rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Population by age group over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.76 million people against 1.64 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 127,880 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.72 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.39 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 3.15 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.50 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.27 million people | 1.80 million people | 1.47 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.61 million people | 1.84 million people | 763,846 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.97 million people | 1.66 million people | 306,402 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.18 million people | 1.78 million people | 398,375 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 1.78 million people | 488,297 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.85 million people | 1.66 million people | 199,085 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Spain, at 1.76 million people against 1.64 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 127,880 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by age group?
- Spain ranks 68th 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.