Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total

Malaysia
14,355
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13,239
in 2010
Malaysia rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
41st

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14,355 against 13,239 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,116.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3,246 4,204 957 Sri Lanka
1970s 4,260 5,428 1,167 Sri Lanka
1980s 5,906 7,030 1,124 Sri Lanka
1990s 8,602 9,180 578 Sri Lanka
2000s 11,726 11,440 286 Malaysia
2010s 14,355 13,239 1,116 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 14,355 against 13,239 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
1,116, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
Malaysia ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.