Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, female
Portugal
1.54 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.59 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.59 million against 1.54 million in Portugal, a difference of 48,870.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,225 | 184,816 | 272,409 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 558,096 | 250,696 | 307,400 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 710,195 | 373,722 | 336,473 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 870,321 | 552,716 | 317,604 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 744,928 | 304,757 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.08 million | 155,222 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.49 million | 44,762 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.59 million against 1.54 million in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 48,870, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.