Palestine vs Sri Lanka Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Median age Palestine vs Sri Lanka, 1960-2100

Chart Table

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Median age, years
	Palestine	Sri Lanka
2100	44.1	50.9
2099	43.9	50.8
2098	43.7	50.7
2097	43.5	50.5
2096	43.2	50.4
2095	43	50.3
2094	42.7	50.1
2093	42.4	50
2092	42.2	49.8
2091	41.9	49.6
2090	41.6	49.5
2089	41.3	49.3
2088	41	49.1
2087	40.7	48.9
2086	40.4	48.8
2085	40	48.6
2084	39.7	48.4
2083	39.4	48.2
2082	39.1	48
2081	38.8	47.8
2080	38.4	47.7
2079	38.1	47.5
2078	37.8	47.3
2077	37.4	47.1
2076	37.1	47
2075	36.8	46.8
2074	36.5	46.6
2073	36.1	46.5
2072	35.8	46.3
2071	35.5	46.1
2070	35.2	45.9
2069	34.9	45.8
2068	34.6	45.6
2067	34.3	45.4
2066	34	45.2
2065	33.7	44.9
2064	33.3	44.7
2063	33	44.5
2062	32.7	44.3
2061	32.4	44
2060	32.1	43.8
2059	31.8	43.5
2058	31.5	43.3
2057	31.1	43
2056	30.8	42.7
2055	30.5	42.4
2054	30.2	42.2
2053	29.8	41.9
2052	29.5	41.6
2051	29.1	41.3
2050	28.8	41
2049	28.5	40.7
2048	28.1	40.4
2047	27.8	40.1
2046	27.4	39.8
2045	27.1	39.6
2044	26.8	39.3
2043	26.4	39
2042	26	38.7
2041	25.7	38.5
2040	25.4	38.2
2039	25	38
2038	24.7	37.7
2037	24.4	37.5
2036	24	37.2
2035	23.7	37
2034	23.4	36.7
2033	23	36.5
2032	22.7	36.2
2031	22.4	35.9
2030	22.1	35.6
2029	21.9	35.3
2028	21.6	35
2027	21.4	34.8
2026	21.2	34.5
2025	21	34.2
2024	20.9	34.1
2023	20.8	33.8
2022	20.6	33.6
2021	20.4	33.3
2020	20.3	33.1
2019	20.2	32.8
2018	20	32.5
2017	19.9	32.3
2016	19.8	32
2015	19.6	31.7
2014	19.4	31.4
2013	19.1	31.1
2012	18.9	30.8
2011	18.6	30.5
2010	18.4	30.2
2009	18.1	29.9
2008	17.9	29.6
2007	17.6	29.3
2006	17.4	29
2005	17.1	28.8
2004	16.9	28.5
2003	16.7	28.2
2002	16.5	27.9
2001	16.3	27.6
2000	16.2	27.2
1999	16	26.9
1998	15.9	26.5
1997	15.8	26.2
1996	15.7	25.8
1995	15.6	25.3
1994	15.5	24.9
1993	15.5	24.6
1992	15.4	24.3
1991	15.4	23.9
1990	15.4	23.6
1989	-	23.4
1988	-	23.1
1987	-	22.8
1986	-	22.5
1985	-	22.2
1984	-	22
1983	-	21.9
1982	-	21.7
1981	-	21.6
1980	-	21.5
1979	-	21.3
1978	-	21.2
1977	-	21
1976	-	20.9
1975	-	20.7
1974	-	20.6
1973	-	20.4
1972	-	20.2
1971	-	20.1
1970	-	20
1969	-	19.9
1968	-	19.8
1967	-	19.7
1966	-	19.6
1965	-	19.5
1964	-	19.5
1963	-	19.5
1962	-	19.5
1961	-	19.5
1960	-	19.5

In 1990, the median age in Palestine was 15.4 years compared to 23.6 years in Sri Lanka. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 20.9 years in Palestine and to 34.1 years in Sri Lanka.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Palestine is expected to increased to around 28.8 years by 2050 compared to 41 years in Sri Lanka. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Chart Table

Palestine

Male

Female

Sri Lanka

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Palestine		Sri Lanka
	Male	Female	Male	Female
80+	0.2%	0.35%	0.69%	1.26%
75-79	0.3%	0.37%	0.93%	1.42%
70-74	0.49%	0.59%	1.46%	1.99%
65-69	0.72%	0.82%	1.94%	2.42%
60-64	1%	1.09%	2.32%	2.74%
55-59	1.26%	1.37%	2.61%	2.91%
50-54	1.51%	1.65%	2.77%	3%
45-49	1.88%	2.04%	3.15%	3.38%
40-44	2.41%	2.53%	3.42%	3.67%
35-39	3.13%	3.18%	3.21%	3.47%
30-34	3.85%	3.89%	3.39%	3.52%
25-29	4.03%	4.15%	3.58%	3.53%
20-24	4.37%	4.5%	3.73%	3.64%
15-19	5.11%	5.17%	3.96%	3.87%
10-14	6.06%	5.92%	3.92%	3.79%
5-9	6.67%	6.37%	3.73%	3.58%
0-4	6.66%	6.36%	3.58%	3.44%

The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Palestine has average demographic potential with 73.1% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 51.2% and low potential in Sri Lanka.

Working age demographic by year

Chart Table

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Working age share
	Palestine	Sri Lanka
2100	59.4%	54.2%
2099	59.6%	54.3%
2098	59.8%	54.5%
2097	59.9%	54.6%
2096	60.1%	54.7%
2095	60.2%	54.8%
2094	60.4%	54.9%
2093	60.5%	55%
2092	60.7%	55.1%
2091	60.8%	55.2%
2090	61%	55.3%
2089	61.1%	55.5%
2088	61.3%	55.6%
2087	61.5%	55.7%
2086	61.7%	55.8%
2085	61.9%	56%
2084	62.1%	56.1%
2083	62.3%	56.3%
2082	62.5%	56.5%
2081	62.8%	56.7%
2080	63%	56.9%
2079	63.3%	57.1%
2078	63.5%	57.4%
2077	63.7%	57.6%
2076	64%	57.9%
2075	64.2%	58.1%
2074	64.4%	58.4%
2073	64.5%	58.7%
2072	64.7%	59%
2071	64.8%	59.3%
2070	64.9%	59.5%
2069	65%	59.8%
2068	65%	60%
2067	65.1%	60.3%
2066	65.1%	60.5%
2065	65.1%	60.6%
2064	65.1%	60.8%
2063	65.1%	60.9%
2062	65.1%	61.1%
2061	65%	61.2%
2060	65%	61.4%
2059	65%	61.6%
2058	65%	61.7%
2057	65%	61.8%
2056	65%	61.9%
2055	65%	62%
2054	65%	62.1%
2053	65%	62.2%
2052	64.9%	62.2%
2051	64.9%	62.3%
2050	64.8%	62.5%
2049	64.8%	62.6%
2048	64.7%	62.8%
2047	64.7%	63%
2046	64.6%	63.2%
2045	64.5%	63.5%
2044	64.5%	63.8%
2043	64.4%	64.1%
2042	64.3%	64.3%
2041	64.1%	64.5%
2040	64%	64.6%
2039	63.9%	64.7%
2038	63.7%	64.8%
2037	63.4%	64.9%
2036	63.1%	65%
2035	62.8%	65.1%
2034	62.5%	65.3%
2033	62%	65.4%
2032	61.6%	65.5%
2031	61.1%	65.6%
2030	60.6%	65.6%
2029	60.1%	65.7%
2028	59.7%	65.7%
2027	59.2%	65.7%
2026	58.8%	65.8%
2025	58.3%	65.8%
2024	58.1%	65.9%
2023	57.8%	65.9%
2022	57.6%	65.9%
2021	57.3%	65.9%
2020	57.1%	65.9%
2019	57%	66%
2018	56.9%	66%
2017	56.9%	66.1%
2016	56.8%	66.2%
2015	56.7%	66.3%
2014	56.5%	66.5%
2013	56.2%	66.7%
2012	55.9%	66.9%
2011	55.6%	67%
2010	55.2%	67.2%
2009	54.7%	67.3%
2008	54.2%	67.4%
2007	53.6%	67.5%
2006	53%	67.5%
2005	52.4%	67.5%
2004	51.9%	67.5%
2003	51.4%	67.4%
2002	51%	67.3%
2001	50.6%	67.1%
2000	50.3%	66.8%
1999	50%	66.4%
1998	49.7%	66.1%
1997	49.5%	65.7%
1996	49.3%	65.3%
1995	49.1%	64.7%
1994	49%	64.1%
1993	48.9%	63.5%
1992	48.9%	62.8%
1991	48.8%	62.2%
1990	48.8%	61.8%
1989	-	61.5%
1988	-	61.1%
1987	-	60.7%
1986	-	60.2%
1985	-	59.8%
1984	-	59.6%
1983	-	59.5%
1982	-	59.4%
1981	-	59.3%
1980	-	59.1%
1979	-	59%
1978	-	58.8%
1977	-	58.6%
1976	-	58.3%
1975	-	58%
1974	-	57.6%
1973	-	57.2%
1972	-	56.9%
1971	-	56.7%
1970	-	56.5%
1969	-	56.3%
1968	-	56.1%
1967	-	55.9%
1966	-	55.8%
1965	-	55.6%
1964	-	55.5%
1963	-	55.4%
1962	-	55.2%
1961	-	55%
1960	-	54.8%

Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 51.9% to 58.1% in Palestine and from 67.5% to 65.9% in Sri Lanka.

Age dependency by year

Chart Table

Palestine

Young

Old

Sri Lanka

Young

Old

1x

Year	Age dependency ratio
	Palestine			Sri Lanka
	Total	Young	Old	Total	Young	Old
2024	72.1%	65.5%	6.6%	51.8%	33.4%	18.4%
2023	72.9%	66.4%	6.58%	51.7%	33.9%	17.8%
2022	73.6%	67.2%	6.43%	51.7%	34.4%	17.3%
2021	74.4%	68.1%	6.33%	51.7%	34.9%	16.8%
2020	75.1%	68.8%	6.26%	51.6%	35.4%	16.2%
2019	75.5%	69.4%	6.15%	51.6%	35.9%	15.7%
2018	75.7%	69.7%	6.02%	51.5%	36.3%	15.2%
2017	75.7%	69.8%	5.9%	51.3%	36.7%	14.7%
2016	75.9%	70.1%	5.78%	51.1%	37%	14.1%
2015	76.5%	70.8%	5.67%	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
2014	77.1%	71.5%	5.57%	50.4%	37.4%	13%
2013	77.9%	72.5%	5.48%	50%	37.5%	12.4%
2012	78.9%	73.5%	5.4%	49.6%	37.7%	11.9%
2011	79.9%	74.6%	5.32%	49.2%	37.8%	11.5%
2010	81.2%	75.9%	5.25%	48.9%	37.9%	11.1%
2009	82.7%	77.5%	5.19%	48.6%	37.9%	10.7%
2008	84.5%	79.4%	5.13%	48.4%	38%	10.4%
2007	86.6%	81.5%	5.09%	48.2%	38%	10.2%
2006	88.7%	83.7%	5.04%	48.1%	38.1%	9.98%
2005	90.8%	85.8%	4.98%	48.1%	38.3%	9.8%
2004	92.8%	87.9%	4.91%	48.1%	38.4%	9.67%
2003	94.6%	89.8%	4.82%	48.3%	38.7%	9.55%
2002	96.3%	91.5%	4.72%	48.5%	39.1%	9.43%
2001	97.7%	93.1%	4.62%	49%	39.7%	9.34%
2000	98.9%	94.4%	4.54%	49.7%	40.4%	9.29%
1999	100.1%	95.6%	4.48%	50.5%	41.2%	9.27%
1998	101.2%	96.7%	4.41%	51.3%	42%	9.28%
1997	102.1%	97.7%	4.36%	52.2%	42.9%	9.3%
1996	102.9%	98.6%	4.33%	53.2%	43.9%	9.34%
1995	103.5%	99.2%	4.3%	54.5%	45.1%	9.39%
1994	104%	99.8%	4.27%	56%	46.6%	9.39%
1993	104.4%	100.1%	4.26%	57.6%	48.3%	9.35%
1992	104.6%	100.4%	4.26%	59.3%	50%	9.32%
1991	104.8%	100.5%	4.26%	60.8%	51.6%	9.26%
1990	104.9%	100.7%	4.26%	61.7%	52.6%	9.1%
1989	-	-	-	62.5%	53.6%	8.93%
1988	-	-	-	63.6%	54.8%	8.81%
1987	-	-	-	64.8%	56.1%	8.67%
1986	-	-	-	66%	57.5%	8.55%
1985	-	-	-	67.2%	58.8%	8.42%
1984	-	-	-	67.9%	59.7%	8.23%
1983	-	-	-	68.2%	60.2%	8.01%
1982	-	-	-	68.5%	60.7%	7.81%
1981	-	-	-	68.8%	61.1%	7.64%
1980	-	-	-	69.1%	61.6%	7.49%
1979	-	-	-	69.6%	62.2%	7.36%
1978	-	-	-	70.1%	62.8%	7.25%
1977	-	-	-	70.7%	63.6%	7.14%
1976	-	-	-	71.6%	64.5%	7.05%
1975	-	-	-	72.5%	65.5%	6.98%
1974	-	-	-	73.6%	66.7%	6.92%
1973	-	-	-	74.7%	67.9%	6.88%
1972	-	-	-	75.7%	68.9%	6.84%
1971	-	-	-	76.5%	69.7%	6.8%
1970	-	-	-	77.1%	70.3%	6.77%
1969	-	-	-	77.7%	71%	6.75%
1968	-	-	-	78.3%	71.6%	6.75%
1967	-	-	-	78.8%	72.1%	6.75%
1966	-	-	-	79.3%	72.5%	6.79%
1965	-	-	-	79.7%	72.9%	6.85%
1964	-	-	-	80%	73.1%	6.94%
1963	-	-	-	80.6%	73.5%	7.07%
1962	-	-	-	81.3%	74%	7.25%
1961	-	-	-	82%	74.5%	7.47%
1960	-	-	-	82.4%	74.7%	7.71%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Palestine decreased from 92.8% to 72.1% between 2004 and 2024.

In Sri Lanka, the ratio of dependent people increased from 48.1% to 51.8% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Chart Table

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 0-14
	Palestine	Sri Lanka
2100	16.1%	13.1%
2099	16.2%	13.1%
2098	16.3%	13.2%
2097	16.4%	13.2%
2096	16.5%	13.2%
2095	16.6%	13.3%
2094	16.8%	13.3%
2093	16.9%	13.4%
2092	17%	13.4%
2091	17.2%	13.5%
2090	17.4%	13.6%
2089	17.5%	13.7%
2088	17.7%	13.7%
2087	17.9%	13.8%
2086	18.1%	13.9%
2085	18.3%	14%
2084	18.4%	14%
2083	18.6%	14.1%
2082	18.8%	14.2%
2081	19%	14.3%
2080	19.2%	14.3%
2079	19.4%	14.4%
2078	19.6%	14.5%
2077	19.8%	14.5%
2076	20%	14.6%
2075	20.1%	14.6%
2074	20.3%	14.7%
2073	20.5%	14.7%
2072	20.7%	14.8%
2071	20.9%	14.9%
2070	21.1%	14.9%
2069	21.3%	15%
2068	21.5%	15%
2067	21.7%	15.1%
2066	21.9%	15.2%
2065	22.2%	15.3%
2064	22.5%	15.4%
2063	22.8%	15.5%
2062	23.1%	15.6%
2061	23.4%	15.7%
2060	23.7%	15.8%
2059	24.1%	16%
2058	24.5%	16.1%
2057	24.8%	16.3%
2056	25.2%	16.4%
2055	25.6%	16.6%
2054	25.9%	16.8%
2053	26.3%	16.9%
2052	26.7%	17.1%
2051	27%	17.2%
2050	27.3%	17.4%
2049	27.7%	17.5%
2048	28%	17.7%
2047	28.2%	17.8%
2046	28.5%	17.9%
2045	28.8%	18%
2044	29%	18.2%
2043	29.3%	18.3%
2042	29.6%	18.4%
2041	29.9%	18.5%
2040	30.1%	18.6%
2039	30.5%	18.7%
2038	30.8%	18.9%
2037	31.2%	19%
2036	31.6%	19.1%
2035	32.1%	19.3%
2034	32.6%	19.5%
2033	33.1%	19.7%
2032	33.7%	19.9%
2031	34.4%	20.1%
2030	35%	20.3%
2029	35.6%	20.6%
2028	36.2%	20.9%
2027	36.7%	21.2%
2026	37.3%	21.5%
2025	37.9%	21.9%
2024	38%	22%
2023	38.4%	22.4%
2022	38.7%	22.7%
2021	39%	23%
2020	39.3%	23.3%
2019	39.5%	23.7%
2018	39.6%	24%
2017	39.7%	24.2%
2016	39.9%	24.5%
2015	40.1%	24.7%
2014	40.4%	24.9%
2013	40.7%	25%
2012	41.1%	25.2%
2011	41.5%	25.3%
2010	41.9%	25.4%
2009	42.4%	25.5%
2008	43%	25.6%
2007	43.7%	25.7%
2006	44.3%	25.7%
2005	45%	25.8%
2004	45.6%	26%
2003	46.1%	26.1%
2002	46.6%	26.3%
2001	47.1%	26.6%
2000	47.4%	27%
1999	47.8%	27.4%
1998	48.1%	27.8%
1997	48.4%	28.2%
1996	48.6%	28.6%
1995	48.8%	29.2%
1994	48.9%	29.9%
1993	49%	30.6%
1992	49%	31.4%
1991	49.1%	32.1%
1990	49.1%	32.5%
1989	-	33%
1988	-	33.5%
1987	-	34%
1986	-	34.6%
1985	-	35.2%
1984	-	35.5%
1983	-	35.8%
1982	-	36%
1981	-	36.2%
1980	-	36.4%
1979	-	36.7%
1978	-	36.9%
1977	-	37.2%
1976	-	37.6%
1975	-	38%
1974	-	38.4%
1973	-	38.8%
1972	-	39.2%
1971	-	39.5%
1970	-	39.7%
1969	-	39.9%
1968	-	40.1%
1967	-	40.3%
1966	-	40.4%
1965	-	40.5%
1964	-	40.6%
1963	-	40.7%
1962	-	40.8%
1961	-	40.9%
1960	-	41%

The share of young people aged below 15 is 38% in Palestine and 22% in Sri Lanka. Birth rates in Palestine compared to Sri Lanka .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Chart Table

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Palestine	Sri Lanka
2100	24.5%	32.7%
2099	24.2%	32.5%
2098	24%	32.4%
2097	23.7%	32.2%
2096	23.4%	32.1%
2095	23.1%	31.9%
2094	22.9%	31.7%
2093	22.6%	31.6%
2092	22.3%	31.4%
2091	22%	31.2%
2090	21.7%	31.1%
2089	21.3%	30.9%
2088	21%	30.7%
2087	20.6%	30.5%
2086	20.3%	30.3%
2085	19.9%	30%
2084	19.5%	29.8%
2083	19.1%	29.6%
2082	18.6%	29.3%
2081	18.2%	29.1%
2080	17.7%	28.8%
2079	17.3%	28.5%
2078	16.9%	28.2%
2077	16.5%	27.8%
2076	16.1%	27.5%
2075	15.7%	27.2%
2074	15.3%	26.9%
2073	15%	26.6%
2072	14.7%	26.2%
2071	14.4%	25.9%
2070	14.1%	25.5%
2069	13.8%	25.2%
2068	13.5%	24.9%
2067	13.2%	24.6%
2066	13%	24.3%
2065	12.7%	24.1%
2064	12.4%	23.8%
2063	12.1%	23.6%
2062	11.9%	23.3%
2061	11.6%	23%
2060	11.2%	22.8%
2059	10.9%	22.5%
2058	10.5%	22.2%
2057	10.1%	21.9%
2056	9.76%	21.6%
2055	9.4%	21.4%
2054	9.05%	21.2%
2053	8.72%	20.9%
2052	8.41%	20.7%
2051	8.12%	20.4%
2050	7.85%	20.2%
2049	7.59%	19.9%
2048	7.34%	19.5%
2047	7.11%	19.2%
2046	6.9%	18.8%
2045	6.7%	18.4%
2044	6.51%	18%
2043	6.33%	17.7%
2042	6.16%	17.3%
2041	5.99%	17%
2040	5.84%	16.8%
2039	5.69%	16.5%
2038	5.54%	16.3%
2037	5.4%	16.1%
2036	5.26%	15.8%
2035	5.12%	15.5%
2034	4.98%	15.3%
2033	4.85%	15%
2032	4.7%	14.6%
2031	4.56%	14.3%
2030	4.42%	14%
2029	4.28%	13.7%
2028	4.15%	13.4%
2027	4.01%	13%
2026	3.88%	12.7%
2025	3.82%	12.3%
2024	3.84%	12.1%
2023	3.8%	11.7%
2022	3.7%	11.4%
2021	3.63%	11%
2020	3.58%	10.7%
2019	3.51%	10.4%
2018	3.43%	10%
2017	3.36%	9.69%
2016	3.28%	9.35%
2015	3.22%	8.99%
2014	3.14%	8.64%
2013	3.08%	8.29%
2012	3.02%	7.97%
2011	2.96%	7.68%
2010	2.9%	7.43%
2009	2.84%	7.21%
2008	2.78%	7.03%
2007	2.73%	6.87%
2006	2.67%	6.74%
2005	2.61%	6.62%
2004	2.55%	6.53%
2003	2.48%	6.44%
2002	2.4%	6.35%
2001	2.34%	6.27%
2000	2.28%	6.21%
1999	2.24%	6.16%
1998	2.19%	6.13%
1997	2.16%	6.11%
1996	2.13%	6.09%
1995	2.11%	6.08%
1994	2.09%	6.02%
1993	2.08%	5.93%
1992	2.08%	5.85%
1991	2.08%	5.76%
1990	2.08%	5.62%
1989	-	5.5%
1988	-	5.38%
1987	-	5.26%
1986	-	5.15%
1985	-	5.04%
1984	-	4.9%
1983	-	4.76%
1982	-	4.63%
1981	-	4.52%
1980	-	4.43%
1979	-	4.34%
1978	-	4.26%
1977	-	4.18%
1976	-	4.11%
1975	-	4.04%
1974	-	3.99%
1973	-	3.94%
1972	-	3.89%
1971	-	3.86%
1970	-	3.82%
1969	-	3.8%
1968	-	3.78%
1967	-	3.78%
1966	-	3.78%
1965	-	3.81%
1964	-	3.85%
1963	-	3.92%
1962	-	4%
1961	-	4.1%
1960	-	4.22%

The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.84% in Palestine and 12.1% in Sri Lanka. Life expectancy in Palestine compared to Sri Lanka .

Median age map

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