Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, female

Argentina
14.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
14.2%
in 2025
Argentina rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
78th

Population ages 65 and above, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Argentina ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4% 3.6% 2.8% Argentina
1970s 8.0% 3.8% 4.2% Argentina
1980s 9.4% 4.9% 4.5% Argentina
1990s 10.8% 6.3% 4.5% Argentina
2000s 11.8% 7.3% 4.5% Argentina
2010s 12.8% 9.9% 2.9% Argentina
2020s 14.0% 13.1% 0.9% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
Argentina, at 14.4% against 14.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
Argentina ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.