Northern Mariana Islands vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14
Northern Mariana Islands
21.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
21.7%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 21.7% against 21.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 40.5% | 10.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 44.8% | 38.2% | 6.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 35.0% | 4.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 29.8% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 26.0% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.7% | 0.6% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.5% | 0.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Northern Mariana Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 21.7% against 21.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Northern Mariana Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 112th 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.