Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Australia or Sri Lanka?

Australia, at 853,319 against 817,522 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 20-24, male

Australia

853,319

in 2025

Sri Lanka

817,522

in 2025

Australia rank

65th

Sri Lanka rank

67th

Population ages 20-24, male over time

Australia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Australia currently reports 853,319 against 817,522 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 35,797.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	423,463	479,268	55,805	Sri Lanka
1970s	588,180	619,932	31,751	Sri Lanka
1980s	674,517	746,896	72,379	Sri Lanka
1990s	700,728	840,862	140,134	Sri Lanka
2000s	718,230	900,182	181,952	Sri Lanka
2010s	854,344	800,672	53,672	Australia
2020s	849,429	818,842	30,587	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Australia or Sri Lanka?: Australia, at 853,319 against 817,522 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Australia and Sri Lanka?: 35,797, 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 20-24, male?: Australia ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 20-24, male
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Male population between the ages 20 to 24.