Small states vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, female
Small states
1.14 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.59 million
in 2025
Small states rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Small states
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.59 million against 1.14 million in Small states, a difference of 454,580.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296,161 | 184,816 | 111,345 | Small states |
| 1970s | 374,115 | 250,696 | 123,419 | Small states |
| 1980s | 434,573 | 373,722 | 60,850 | Small states |
| 1990s | 514,582 | 552,716 | 38,135 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 637,495 | 744,928 | 107,433 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 827,990 | 1.08 million | 251,133 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.49 million | 434,904 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Small states or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.59 million against 1.14 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 454,580, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Small states ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.