๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Nepalvs๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka

Total Population
29,629,406
23,348,314
Nepal is 1.3ร— Sri Lanka
Median age
26.7 years
34.6 years
7.9 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
6.74%
12.84%
6.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.04%
0.51%
0.47 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต Nepal ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka
Nepal Sri Lanka
Young Population 27.67%8,197,787 21.39%4,993,550
Working Age Population 65.59%19,433,682 65.77%15,357,162
Elderly Population 6.74%1,997,937 12.84%2,997,602

In 2026, the median age is 26.7 years in Nepal and 34.6 years in Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka already reached Nepalโ€™s current median age in 1999, about 27 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Nepal peaks in 2067 at 35,799,863.The total population of Sri Lanka peaks in 2051 at 24,814,756.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Nepal will be 44.0%, and 11.07% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sri Lanka will be 60.3%, and 20.29% of the population will be elderly.

Nepal Sri Lanka
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2030โ€“2064 2000โ€“2012
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2029 1950 or earlier
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2059 29 years later 2030
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2072 23 years later 2049