Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Sex ratio by age
Hong Kong, China
32.23 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sri Lanka
31.33 males per 100 females
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 32.23 males per 100 females against 31.33 males per 100 females in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.71 males per 100 females | 141.62 males per 100 females | 125.91 males per 100 females | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 58.08 males per 100 females | 75.21 males per 100 females | 17.13 males per 100 females | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.79 males per 100 females | 89.95 males per 100 females | 75.16 males per 100 females | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 8.98 males per 100 females | 69.9 males per 100 females | 60.92 males per 100 females | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 15.64 males per 100 females | 23.7 males per 100 females | 8.06 males per 100 females | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.92 males per 100 females | 14.49 males per 100 females | 5.43 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 21.65 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 0.5668 males per 100 females | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 31.16 males per 100 females | 29.71 males per 100 females | 1.44 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
- Hong Kong, China, at 32.23 males per 100 females against 31.33 males per 100 females in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9 males per 100 females, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.