Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64
Nicaragua
66.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
65.8%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 66.0% against 65.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 55.6% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 57.7% | 7.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 60.0% | 9.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 64.3% | 11.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 67.3% | 8.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 66.5% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.9% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Nicaragua, at 66.0% against 65.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th 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.