Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14
Malaysia
21.3%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.7% against 21.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 40.5% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 38.2% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 35.0% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 29.8% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.0% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 24.7% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.5% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.7% against 21.3% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Malaysia ranks 111th 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.