Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?

Sri Lanka, at 213,826 against 162,477 in Tanzania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Tanzania: Population ages 75-79, male

Sri Lanka

213,826

in 2025

Tanzania

162,477

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

48th

Tanzania rank

51st

Population ages 75-79, male over time

Sri Lanka
Tanzania

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 213,826 against 162,477 in Tanzania, a difference of 51,349.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 218 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	39,623	18,398	21,225	Sri Lanka
1970s	48,439	27,771	20,668	Sri Lanka
1980s	68,049	48,529	19,521	Sri Lanka
1990s	88,480	67,715	20,765	Sri Lanka
2000s	110,360	79,814	30,546	Sri Lanka
2010s	130,951	108,990	21,961	Sri Lanka
2020s	189,166	151,278	37,887	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Sri Lanka or Tanzania?: Sri Lanka, at 213,826 against 162,477 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 51,349, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?: Sri Lanka ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 75-79, male
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Male population between the ages 75 to 79.