East Asia & Pacific vs Sri Lanka: Population, female
East Asia & Pacific
49.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
51.6%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Population, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 51.6% against 49.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 1.7% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.6% | 0.9% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 0.3% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.9% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 50.7% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 51.5% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 51.6% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, East Asia & Pacific or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 51.6% against 49.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 33rd 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.