Age composition in 2026:
๐ฑ๐ฐ Sri Lanka
๐บ๐ณ World
| Sri Lanka | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 21.39%4,993,550 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 65.77%15,357,162 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 12.84%2,997,602 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 34.6 years in Sri Lanka and 32.1 years in World.Sri Lanka already reached Worldโs current median age in 2017, about 9 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Sri Lanka peaks in 2051 at 24,814,756.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Sri Lanka | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2012 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2030 | 2039 9 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 | 2070 21 years later |