Sri Lanka vs Viet Nam: Population ages 0-14

Sri Lanka
21.7%
in 2025
Viet Nam
22.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Viet Nam rank
108th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 22.9% against 21.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 110th and Viet Nam ranks 108th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 40.5% 42.9% 2.4% Viet Nam
1970s 38.2% 41.6% 3.4% Viet Nam
1980s 35.0% 39.9% 4.8% Viet Nam
1990s 29.8% 36.0% 6.2% Viet Nam
2000s 26.0% 28.1% 2.1% Viet Nam
2010s 24.7% 24.2% 0.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 22.5% 23.7% 1.2% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Sri Lanka or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 22.9% against 21.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
1.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Viet Nam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Viet Nam rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Sri Lanka ranks 110th and Viet Nam ranks 108th 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.