Africa Western and Central vs Sri Lanka: Population, female
Africa Western and Central
49.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
51.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Population, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 51.6% against 49.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 47.7% | 2.7% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 48.6% | 1.9% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.2% | 1.2% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 0.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.7% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 51.5% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 51.6% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Africa Western and Central or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 51.6% against 49.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% 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
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.