Sri Lanka vs World: Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate
Sri Lanka
5.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
World rank
32nd
Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.25 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and World ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.29 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | World |
| 1970s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 0.7633 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 0.5777 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 0.7195 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.34 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or World?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.25 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and World?
- 2.81 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd and World ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, female, 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 80 and above, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.