IBRD only vs Sri Lanka: Population, female

IBRD only
49.6%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
51.6%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

Population, female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 51.6% against 49.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 49.7% 47.7% 2.0% IBRD only
1970s 49.7% 48.6% 1.1% IBRD only
1980s 49.6% 49.2% 0.4% IBRD only
1990s 49.5% 49.9% 0.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 49.5% 50.7% 1.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 49.4% 51.5% 2.0% 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, IBRD only or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 51.6% against 49.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between IBRD only and Sri Lanka?
2.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Sri Lanka rank globally for population, female?
IBRD only ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Population, female (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.