Age composition in 2026:
๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka
๐ฎ๐ณ India
| Sri Lanka | India | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 21.39%4,993,550 | 23.79%351,215,757 |
| Working Age Population | 65.77%15,357,162 | 68.61%1,013,051,552 |
| Elderly Population | 12.84%2,997,602 | 7.61%112,358,262 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.6 years in Sri Lanka and 30.2 years in India.Sri Lanka already reached Indiaโs current median age in 2010, about 16 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Sri Lanka peaks in 2051 at 24,814,756.The total population of India peaks in 2061 at 1,701,283,705.
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 India will be 48.1%, and 14.68% of the population will be elderly.
| Sri Lanka | India | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2012 | 2019โ2053 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2024 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2030 | 2049 19 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 | 2063 14 years later |