Australia vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, total
Australia
17.74 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.32 million
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
57th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.74 million against 14.32 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.42 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 217 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.97 million | 6.01 million | 967,811 | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.72 million | 7.76 million | 962,155 | Australia |
| 1980s | 10.39 million | 9.34 million | 1.05 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 11.97 million | 11.27 million | 701,320 | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.58 million | 13.55 million | 31,730 | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.70 million | 14.06 million | 1.64 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.11 million | 14.49 million | 2.62 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Australia, at 17.74 million against 14.32 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.42 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Australia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, 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 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.