Australia vs Sri Lanka: Male population by age group

Australia
784,234 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
834,502 people
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Male population by age group over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 834,502 people against 784,234 people in Australia, a difference of 50,268 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 502,821 people 675,544 people 172,723 people Sri Lanka
1960s 587,300 people 838,762 people 251,462 people Sri Lanka
1970s 630,575 people 915,034 people 284,459 people Sri Lanka
1980s 610,753 people 938,757 people 328,003 people Sri Lanka
1990s 662,354 people 846,670 people 184,316 people Sri Lanka
2000s 675,449 people 908,012 people 232,563 people Sri Lanka
2010s 789,113 people 902,690 people 113,577 people Sri Lanka
2020s 786,725 people 844,668 people 57,943 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male population by age group, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 834,502 people against 784,234 people in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in male population by age group between Australia and Sri Lanka?
50,268 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 male 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male 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 men aged 0-4.