Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Cambodia
5.25 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
5.14 million people
in 2023
Cambodia rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.25 million people against 5.14 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 109,680 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 million people | 3.43 million people | 1.35 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.65 million people | 4.38 million people | 1.73 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.77 million people | 5.12 million people | 2.35 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.57 million people | 5.44 million people | 2.88 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.41 million people | 5.20 million people | 793,061 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.07 million people | 5.24 million people | 165,486 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.97 million people | 5.34 million people | 363,231 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.23 million people | 5.20 million people | 24,948 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 5.25 million people against 5.14 million people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 109,680 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Cambodia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 0-14.