Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate
Netherlands
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Netherlands rank
172nd
Sri Lanka rank
175th
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate over time
- Netherlands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.35 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.65 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.9768 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 0.8539 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?
- Netherlands, at 2.35 % change on previous year against 2.31 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Netherlands ranks 172nd and Sri Lanka ranks 175th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.