Sri Lanka vs Venezuela: Population ages 65 and above, total
Sri Lanka
2.71 million
in 2025
Venezuela
2.86 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Sri Lanka
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.86 million against 2.71 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 142,900.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,032 | 227,914 | 193,117 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 544,218 | 366,145 | 178,073 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 772,868 | 588,517 | 184,352 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 920,681 | 127,125 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.35 million | 19,805 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.96 million | 88,116 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.60 million | 49,307 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Sri Lanka or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.86 million against 2.71 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 142,900, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 42nd 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total 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.