Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 757,237 against 728,396 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan 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 45-49, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 45-49, female

Afghanistan

728,396

in 2025

Sri Lanka

757,237

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

52nd

Sri Lanka rank

50th

Population ages 45-49, female over time

Afghanistan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 757,237 against 728,396 in Afghanistan, a difference of 28,841.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 217 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	177,527	198,595	21,067	Sri Lanka
1970s	217,868	270,841	52,974	Sri Lanka
1980s	194,491	328,008	133,517	Sri Lanka
1990s	261,918	451,752	189,834	Sri Lanka
2000s	358,150	637,339	279,189	Sri Lanka
2010s	519,472	680,600	161,129	Sri Lanka
2020s	677,958	719,088	41,130	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 757,237 against 728,396 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?: 28,841, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 45-49, female?: Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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 45-49, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 45-49, female
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

Female population between the ages 45 to 49.