Sri Lanka vs Ukraine: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Sri Lanka
5.14 million people
in 2023
Ukraine
5.39 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Ukraine rank
68th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Sri Lanka
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.39 million people against 5.14 million people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 257,360 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 million people | 10.04 million people | 6.60 million people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 4.38 million people | 11.87 million people | 7.49 million people | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 5.12 million people | 11.20 million people | 6.07 million people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 5.44 million people | 10.99 million people | 5.55 million people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 5.20 million people | 10.57 million people | 5.37 million people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 5.24 million people | 7.36 million people | 2.12 million people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.34 million people | 6.81 million people | 1.47 million people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.20 million people | 6.25 million people | 1.05 million people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Sri Lanka or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.39 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 Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 257,360 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Ukraine rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 68th 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.