Australia vs Sri Lanka: Female population by age group

Australia
742,186 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
800,552 people
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Female population by age group over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 800,552 people against 742,186 people in Australia, a difference of 58,366 people.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 480,465 people 650,631 people 170,166 people Sri Lanka
1960s 558,730 people 810,724 people 251,994 people Sri Lanka
1970s 602,849 people 886,266 people 283,417 people Sri Lanka
1980s 581,667 people 903,894 people 322,228 people Sri Lanka
1990s 628,705 people 814,968 people 186,263 people Sri Lanka
2000s 640,928 people 876,607 people 235,679 people Sri Lanka
2010s 747,292 people 872,701 people 125,409 people Sri Lanka
2020s 743,677 people 810,450 people 66,772 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female population by age group, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 800,552 people against 742,186 people in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in female population by age group between Australia and Sri Lanka?
58,366 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for female population by age group?
Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.