Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14, total
Cambodia
5.26 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.72 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.26 million against 4.72 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 543,440.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 million | 4.38 million | 1.73 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.77 million | 5.12 million | 2.35 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.57 million | 5.44 million | 2.88 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.41 million | 5.20 million | 793,061 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.07 million | 5.24 million | 165,487 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 5.22 million | 245,069 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.24 million | 4.95 million | 283,818 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 5.26 million against 4.72 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 543,440, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Cambodia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.