Barbados vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64

Barbados
65.8%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
65.8%
in 2025
Barbados rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
79th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Barbados
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 65.8% against 65.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Barbados ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 218 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 58.2% 55.6% 2.6% Barbados
1970s 60.3% 57.7% 2.5% Barbados
1980s 64.8% 60.0% 4.8% Barbados
1990s 65.9% 64.3% 1.6% Barbados
2000s 67.6% 67.3% 0.2% Barbados
2010s 67.9% 66.5% 1.4% Barbados
2020s 66.5% 65.9% 0.6% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Barbados or Sri Lanka?
Barbados, at 65.8% against 65.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Barbados and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Barbados and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Barbados ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% 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 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.