๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lankavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia

Total Population
23,348,314
53,936,231
Colombia is 2.3ร— Sri Lanka
Median age
34.6 years
34.0 years
0.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
12.84%
10.64%
2.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
0.51%
0.96%
0.45 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Sri Lanka ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด Colombia
Sri Lanka Colombia
Young Population 21.39%4,993,550 19.74%10,649,326
Working Age Population 65.77%15,357,162 69.62%37,550,042
Elderly Population 12.84%2,997,602 10.64%5,736,863

In 2026, the median age is 34.6 years in Sri Lanka and 34.0 years in Colombia.Sri Lanka already reached Colombiaโ€™s current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Sri Lanka peaks in 2051 at 24,814,756.The total population of Colombia peaks in 2050 at 59,385,352.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sri Lanka will be 60.3%, and 20.29% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Colombia will be 54.2%, and 20.58% of the population will be elderly.

Sri Lanka Colombia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2000โ€“2012 2010โ€“2042
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2015
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2030 2034 4 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2049 2049