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
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
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.