Iran vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Iran
22.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.7%
in 2025
Iran rank
109th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.0% against 21.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.6% | 40.5% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 38.2% | 5.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 35.0% | 8.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 29.8% | 11.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.0% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.7% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 0.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 22.0% against 21.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Iran ranks 109th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.