Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 55-59, female
Nepal
589,303
in 2025
Sri Lanka
635,205
in 2025
Nepal rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Population ages 55-59, female over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 635,205 against 589,303 in Nepal, a difference of 45,902.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161,872 | 127,322 | 34,550 | Nepal |
| 1970s | 202,710 | 181,027 | 21,682 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 242,052 | 245,585 | 3,533 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 295,626 | 304,195 | 8,568 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 392,973 | 472,489 | 79,516 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 473,613 | 596,050 | 122,437 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 552,112 | 639,755 | 87,643 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 635,205 against 589,303 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 45,902, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
- Nepal ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 55 to 59.