Bahamas vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above
Bahamas
12.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
12.5%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Bahamas
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.5% against 12.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bahamas ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Bahamas or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.5% against 12.1% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Bahamas ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.