Demographics of Sri Lanka compared to Taiwan:
- As of 2026, the population of Sri Lanka is 22.2M vs 23.2M in Taiwan.
- The median age in Sri Lanka is 34.1 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
- Sri Lanka is ranked 81/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
- The average life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka is 78 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
- The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Sri Lanka is 12.1% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
- The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Sri Lanka is 22% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
- Sri Lanka has 14.6M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
- The total fertility rate is 1.97 in Sri Lanka compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.
Median age Sri Lanka vs Taiwan, 1960-2100
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 50.9 | 57.8 |
| 2099 | 50.8 | 57.9 |
| 2098 | 50.7 | 58 |
| 2097 | 50.5 | 58.1 |
| 2096 | 50.4 | 58.2 |
| 2095 | 50.3 | 58.3 |
| 2094 | 50.1 | 58.4 |
| 2093 | 50 | 58.6 |
| 2092 | 49.8 | 58.7 |
| 2091 | 49.6 | 58.9 |
| 2090 | 49.5 | 59.1 |
| 2089 | 49.3 | 59.2 |
| 2088 | 49.1 | 59.4 |
| 2087 | 48.9 | 59.6 |
| 2086 | 48.8 | 59.8 |
| 2085 | 48.6 | 60 |
| 2084 | 48.4 | 60.2 |
| 2083 | 48.2 | 60.4 |
| 2082 | 48 | 60.6 |
| 2081 | 47.8 | 60.6 |
| 2080 | 47.7 | 60.6 |
| 2079 | 47.5 | 60.5 |
| 2078 | 47.3 | 60.5 |
| 2077 | 47.1 | 60.4 |
| 2076 | 47 | 60.2 |
| 2075 | 46.8 | 60 |
| 2074 | 46.6 | 59.8 |
| 2073 | 46.5 | 59.8 |
| 2072 | 46.3 | 59.6 |
| 2071 | 46.1 | 59.4 |
| 2070 | 45.9 | 59.5 |
| 2069 | 45.8 | 59.5 |
| 2068 | 45.6 | 59.5 |
| 2067 | 45.4 | 59.5 |
| 2066 | 45.2 | 59.4 |
| 2065 | 44.9 | 59.4 |
| 2064 | 44.7 | 59.4 |
| 2063 | 44.5 | 59.4 |
| 2062 | 44.3 | 59.3 |
| 2061 | 44 | 59.2 |
| 2060 | 43.8 | 59 |
| 2059 | 43.5 | 58.9 |
| 2058 | 43.3 | 58.9 |
| 2057 | 43 | 58.8 |
| 2056 | 42.7 | 58.6 |
| 2055 | 42.4 | 58.4 |
| 2054 | 42.2 | 58.2 |
| 2053 | 41.9 | 57.9 |
| 2052 | 41.6 | 57.7 |
| 2051 | 41.3 | 57.4 |
| 2050 | 41 | 57.1 |
| 2049 | 40.7 | 56.8 |
| 2048 | 40.4 | 56.5 |
| 2047 | 40.1 | 56.2 |
| 2046 | 39.8 | 55.9 |
| 2045 | 39.6 | 55.6 |
| 2044 | 39.3 | 55.2 |
| 2043 | 39 | 54.9 |
| 2042 | 38.7 | 54.5 |
| 2041 | 38.5 | 54.1 |
| 2040 | 38.2 | 53.8 |
| 2039 | 38 | 53.4 |
| 2038 | 37.7 | 52.9 |
| 2037 | 37.5 | 52.4 |
| 2036 | 37.2 | 51.9 |
| 2035 | 37 | 51.4 |
| 2034 | 36.7 | 50.9 |
| 2033 | 36.5 | 50.3 |
| 2032 | 36.2 | 49.7 |
| 2031 | 35.9 | 49.1 |
| 2030 | 35.6 | 48.5 |
| 2029 | 35.3 | 47.9 |
| 2028 | 35 | 47.3 |
| 2027 | 34.8 | 46.7 |
| 2026 | 34.5 | 46.1 |
| 2025 | 34.2 | 45.5 |
| 2024 | 34.1 | 45.1 |
| 2023 | 33.8 | 44.5 |
| 2022 | 33.6 | 43.9 |
| 2021 | 33.3 | 43.3 |
| 2020 | 33.1 | 42.7 |
| 2019 | 32.8 | 42.1 |
| 2018 | 32.5 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 41 |
| 2016 | 32 | 40.4 |
| 2015 | 31.7 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 31.4 | 39.3 |
| 2013 | 31.1 | 38.9 |
| 2012 | 30.8 | 38.3 |
| 2011 | 30.5 | 37.9 |
| 2010 | 30.2 | 37.4 |
| 2009 | 29.9 | 36.8 |
| 2008 | 29.6 | 36.3 |
| 2007 | 29.3 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 29 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 28.8 | 34.7 |
| 2004 | 28.5 | 34.1 |
| 2003 | 28.2 | 33.6 |
| 2002 | 27.9 | 33.1 |
| 2001 | 27.6 | 32.6 |
| 2000 | 27.2 | 32.1 |
| 1999 | 26.9 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 26.5 | 31.2 |
| 1997 | 26.2 | 30.7 |
| 1996 | 25.8 | 30.3 |
| 1995 | 25.3 | 29.8 |
| 1994 | 24.9 | 29.4 |
| 1993 | 24.6 | 28.9 |
| 1992 | 24.3 | 28.4 |
| 1991 | 23.9 | 28 |
| 1990 | 23.6 | 27.5 |
| 1989 | 23.4 | 27 |
| 1988 | 23.1 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 22.5 | 25.6 |
| 1985 | 22.2 | 25.1 |
| 1984 | 22 | 24.6 |
| 1983 | 21.9 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 21.7 | 23.8 |
| 1981 | 21.6 | 23.4 |
| 1980 | 21.5 | 23 |
| 1979 | 21.3 | 22.6 |
| 1978 | 21.2 | 22.3 |
| 1977 | 21 | 21.9 |
| 1976 | 20.9 | 21.5 |
| 1975 | 20.7 | 21.2 |
| 1974 | 20.6 | 20.8 |
| 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 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
GeoRank.org/demographics/sri-lanka/taiwan | CC BY 
In 1974, the median age in Sri Lanka was 20.6 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 34.1 years in Sri Lanka and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
According to United Nations projections, the median age in Sri Lanka is expected to increased to around 41 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.
Demographic data comparison
|
Sri Lanka
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
22185425
|
23229461
|
| Median age | 34.1 years | 45.1 years |
| Median age rank | 81/196 | 16/196 |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 44.1 years |
| Average age rank | 76/196 | 13/196 |
| Age dependency ratio | 51.8% | 44.7% |
| Young-age dependency ratio | 33.4% | 17% |
| Old-age dependency ratio | 18.4% | 27.8% |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Population density | 358 ppl/mi² | 642 ppl/mi² |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 | 0.89 |
| Life expectancy | 78 years | 81.1 years |
Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution
| Age range | Share of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Taiwan
|
|||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 80+ | 0.69% | 1.26% | 1.59% | 2.38% |
| 75-79 | 0.93% | 1.42% | 1.35% | 1.66% |
| 70-74 | 1.46% | 1.99% | 2.52% | 2.94% |
| 65-69 | 1.94% | 2.42% | 3.19% | 3.56% |
| 60-64 | 2.32% | 2.74% | 3.63% | 3.91% |
| 55-59 | 2.61% | 2.91% | 3.68% | 3.89% |
| 50-54 | 2.77% | 3% | 3.63% | 3.84% |
| 45-49 | 3.15% | 3.38% | 4.09% | 4.27% |
| 40-44 | 3.42% | 3.67% | 4.13% | 4.24% |
| 35-39 | 3.21% | 3.47% | 3.45% | 3.36% |
| 30-34 | 3.39% | 3.52% | 3.55% | 3.31% |
| 25-29 | 3.58% | 3.53% | 3.34% | 3.11% |
| 20-24 | 3.73% | 3.64% | 2.79% | 2.56% |
| 15-19 | 3.96% | 3.87% | 2.26% | 2.08% |
| 10-14 | 3.92% | 3.79% | 2.25% | 2.1% |
| 5-9 | 3.73% | 3.58% | 2.19% | 2.03% |
| 0-4 | 3.58% | 3.44% | 1.63% | 1.52% |
Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/demographics/sri-lanka/taiwan | CC BY
The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Sri Lanka has low demographic potential with 51.2% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and low potential in Taiwan.
Working age demographic by year
| Year | Working age share | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 54.2% | 48.3% |
| 2099 | 54.3% | 48.1% |
| 2098 | 54.5% | 48% |
| 2097 | 54.6% | 47.9% |
| 2096 | 54.7% | 47.7% |
| 2095 | 54.8% | 47.6% |
| 2094 | 54.9% | 47.5% |
| 2093 | 55% | 47.3% |
| 2092 | 55.1% | 47.2% |
| 2091 | 55.2% | 47.1% |
| 2090 | 55.3% | 46.9% |
| 2089 | 55.5% | 46.8% |
| 2088 | 55.6% | 46.7% |
| 2087 | 55.7% | 46.6% |
| 2086 | 55.8% | 46.6% |
| 2085 | 56% | 46.7% |
| 2084 | 56.1% | 46.9% |
| 2083 | 56.3% | 47.1% |
| 2082 | 56.5% | 47.3% |
| 2081 | 56.7% | 47.6% |
| 2080 | 56.9% | 48% |
| 2079 | 57.1% | 48.3% |
| 2078 | 57.4% | 48.5% |
| 2077 | 57.6% | 48.8% |
| 2076 | 57.9% | 48.9% |
| 2075 | 58.1% | 48.8% |
| 2074 | 58.4% | 48.8% |
| 2073 | 58.7% | 48.7% |
| 2072 | 59% | 48.7% |
| 2071 | 59.3% | 48.7% |
| 2070 | 59.5% | 48.6% |
| 2069 | 59.8% | 48.5% |
| 2068 | 60% | 48.5% |
| 2067 | 60.3% | 48.5% |
| 2066 | 60.5% | 48.6% |
| 2065 | 60.6% | 48.8% |
| 2064 | 60.8% | 48.5% |
| 2063 | 60.9% | 48.6% |
| 2062 | 61.1% | 48.9% |
| 2061 | 61.2% | 49.1% |
| 2060 | 61.4% | 49.4% |
| 2059 | 61.6% | 49.7% |
| 2058 | 61.7% | 50.1% |
| 2057 | 61.8% | 50.4% |
| 2056 | 61.9% | 50.8% |
| 2055 | 62% | 51.2% |
| 2054 | 62.1% | 51.6% |
| 2053 | 62.2% | 52.1% |
| 2052 | 62.2% | 52.4% |
| 2051 | 62.3% | 52.8% |
| 2050 | 62.5% | 53.3% |
| 2049 | 62.6% | 53.9% |
| 2048 | 62.8% | 54.6% |
| 2047 | 63% | 55.4% |
| 2046 | 63.2% | 56.2% |
| 2045 | 63.5% | 57% |
| 2044 | 63.8% | 57.9% |
| 2043 | 64.1% | 58.6% |
| 2042 | 64.3% | 59.3% |
| 2041 | 64.5% | 60.2% |
| 2040 | 64.6% | 60.8% |
| 2039 | 64.7% | 61.3% |
| 2038 | 64.8% | 61.9% |
| 2037 | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| 2036 | 65% | 63% |
| 2035 | 65.1% | 63.6% |
| 2034 | 65.3% | 64.1% |
| 2033 | 65.4% | 64.7% |
| 2032 | 65.5% | 65.1% |
| 2031 | 65.6% | 65.6% |
| 2030 | 65.6% | 66% |
| 2029 | 65.7% | 66.5% |
| 2028 | 65.7% | 67.1% |
| 2027 | 65.7% | 67.5% |
| 2026 | 65.8% | 68.1% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | 68.8% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | 69.1% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | 69.7% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | 70.3% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | 70.8% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | 71.3% |
| 2019 | 66% | 72% |
| 2018 | 66% | 72.5% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | 73% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | 73.5% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | 73.9% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | 74% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | 74.2% |
| 2011 | 67% | 74% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | 73% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | 72.6% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | 72.2% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | 71.9% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | 71.6% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | 71.2% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | 70.9% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | 70.6% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | 70.4% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | 70.3% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | 70.1% |
| 1998 | 66.1% | 69.8% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | 69.3% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | 69% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | 68.6% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | 68.2% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | 67.8% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | 67.4% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | 67.1% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | 66.7% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | 66.5% |
| 1988 | 61.1% | 66.3% |
| 1987 | 60.7% | 66.1% |
| 1986 | 60.2% | 65.7% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | 64.9% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | 64.5% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | 64.2% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | 64% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | 63.6% |
| 1979 | 59% | 63.1% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | 62.7% |
| 1977 | 58.6% | 62.2% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | 61.7% |
| 1975 | 58% | 61.1% |
| 1974 | 57.6% | 60.4% |
| 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% | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/sri-lanka/taiwan | CC BY
Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 67.5% to 65.9% in Sri Lanka and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.
Age dependency by year
| Year | Age dependency ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Taiwan
|
|||||
| Total | Young | Old | Total | Young | Old | |
| 2024 | 51.8% | 33.4% | 18.4% | 44.7% | 17% | 27.8% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | 33.9% | 17.8% | 43.4% | 17.1% | 26.3% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | 34.4% | 17.3% | 42.2% | 17.2% | 25% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | 34.9% | 16.8% | 41.3% | 17.5% | 23.8% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | 35.4% | 16.2% | 40.2% | 17.6% | 22.5% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | 35.9% | 15.7% | 39% | 17.7% | 21.2% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | 36.3% | 15.2% | 37.9% | 17.8% | 20.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | 36.7% | 14.7% | 37% | 18% | 19% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | 37% | 14.1% | 36.1% | 18.2% | 18% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | 37.2% | 13.6% | 35.3% | 18.4% | 16.9% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | 37.4% | 13% | 35.1% | 18.9% | 16.2% |
| 2013 | 50% | 37.5% | 12.4% | 34.9% | 19.3% | 15.5% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | 37.7% | 11.9% | 34.7% | 19.7% | 15% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | 37.8% | 11.5% | 35.1% | 20.4% | 14.7% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | 37.9% | 11.1% | 35.8% | 21.3% | 14.6% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | 37.9% | 10.7% | 36.9% | 22.4% | 14.6% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | 38% | 10.4% | 37.7% | 23.3% | 14.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | 38% | 10.2% | 38.4% | 24.3% | 14.1% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | 38.1% | 9.98% | 39.1% | 25.2% | 13.9% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | 38.3% | 9.8% | 39.7% | 26.1% | 13.6% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | 38.4% | 9.67% | 40.5% | 27.2% | 13.3% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | 38.7% | 9.55% | 41% | 27.9% | 13% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | 39.1% | 9.43% | 41.7% | 28.9% | 12.8% |
| 2001 | 49% | 39.7% | 9.34% | 42.1% | 29.6% | 12.5% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | 40.4% | 9.29% | 42.3% | 30% | 12.3% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | 41.2% | 9.27% | 42.6% | 30.6% | 12% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 42% | 9.28% | 43.3% | 31.5% | 11.8% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | 42.9% | 9.3% | 44.2% | 32.6% | 11.6% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | 43.9% | 9.34% | 44.9% | 33.5% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | 45.1% | 9.39% | 45.8% | 34.6% | 11.1% |
| 1994 | 56% | 46.6% | 9.39% | 46.6% | 35.8% | 10.8% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | 48.3% | 9.35% | 47.6% | 37.1% | 10.5% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | 50% | 9.32% | 48.3% | 38.2% | 10.1% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | 51.6% | 9.26% | 49% | 39.2% | 9.73% |
| 1990 | 61.7% | 52.6% | 9.1% | 49.9% | 40.6% | 9.32% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | 53.6% | 8.93% | 50.3% | 41.3% | 8.96% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | 54.8% | 8.81% | 50.8% | 42.2% | 8.66% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | 56.1% | 8.67% | 51.4% | 43% | 8.39% |
| 1986 | 66% | 57.5% | 8.55% | 52.2% | 44.1% | 8.04% |
| 1985 | 67.2% | 58.8% | 8.42% | 53% | 45.3% | 7.74% |
| 1984 | 67.9% | 59.7% | 8.23% | 54% | 46.5% | 7.47% |
| 1983 | 68.2% | 60.2% | 8.01% | 55% | 47.8% | 7.25% |
| 1982 | 68.5% | 60.7% | 7.81% | 55.7% | 48.7% | 7.08% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | 61.1% | 7.64% | 56.3% | 49.4% | 6.9% |
| 1980 | 69.1% | 61.6% | 7.49% | 57.3% | 50.5% | 6.74% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | 62.2% | 7.36% | 58.4% | 51.8% | 6.57% |
| 1978 | 70.1% | 62.8% | 7.25% | 59.4% | 53.1% | 6.36% |
| 1977 | 70.7% | 63.6% | 7.14% | 60.8% | 54.6% | 6.16% |
| 1976 | 71.6% | 64.5% | 7.05% | 62.2% | 56.3% | 5.9% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | 65.5% | 6.98% | 63.6% | 57.9% | 5.73% |
| 1974 | 73.6% | 66.7% | 6.92% | 65.5% | 59.9% | 5.58% |
| 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% | - | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
GeoRank.org/demographics/sri-lanka/taiwan | CC BY
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 Sri Lanka increased from 48.1% to 51.8% between 2004 and 2024.
In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% 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
| Year | Share of 0-14 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 13.1% | 9.81% |
| 2099 | 13.1% | 9.82% |
| 2098 | 13.2% | 9.83% |
| 2097 | 13.2% | 9.82% |
| 2096 | 13.2% | 9.8% |
| 2095 | 13.3% | 9.78% |
| 2094 | 13.3% | 9.74% |
| 2093 | 13.4% | 9.69% |
| 2092 | 13.4% | 9.63% |
| 2091 | 13.5% | 9.57% |
| 2090 | 13.6% | 9.49% |
| 2089 | 13.7% | 9.41% |
| 2088 | 13.7% | 9.32% |
| 2087 | 13.8% | 9.23% |
| 2086 | 13.9% | 9.13% |
| 2085 | 14% | 9.04% |
| 2084 | 14% | 8.94% |
| 2083 | 14.1% | 8.84% |
| 2082 | 14.2% | 8.74% |
| 2081 | 14.3% | 8.64% |
| 2080 | 14.3% | 8.55% |
| 2079 | 14.4% | 8.46% |
| 2078 | 14.5% | 8.39% |
| 2077 | 14.5% | 8.32% |
| 2076 | 14.6% | 8.26% |
| 2075 | 14.6% | 8.22% |
| 2074 | 14.7% | 8.19% |
| 2073 | 14.7% | 8.18% |
| 2072 | 14.8% | 8.18% |
| 2071 | 14.9% | 8.2% |
| 2070 | 14.9% | 8.23% |
| 2069 | 15% | 8.26% |
| 2068 | 15% | 8.31% |
| 2067 | 15.1% | 8.37% |
| 2066 | 15.2% | 8.42% |
| 2065 | 15.3% | 8.48% |
| 2064 | 15.4% | 8.53% |
| 2063 | 15.5% | 8.57% |
| 2062 | 15.6% | 8.61% |
| 2061 | 15.7% | 8.63% |
| 2060 | 15.8% | 8.64% |
| 2059 | 16% | 8.64% |
| 2058 | 16.1% | 8.62% |
| 2057 | 16.3% | 8.6% |
| 2056 | 16.4% | 8.55% |
| 2055 | 16.6% | 8.51% |
| 2054 | 16.8% | 8.45% |
| 2053 | 16.9% | 8.39% |
| 2052 | 17.1% | 8.33% |
| 2051 | 17.2% | 8.27% |
| 2050 | 17.4% | 8.22% |
| 2049 | 17.5% | 8.16% |
| 2048 | 17.7% | 8.12% |
| 2047 | 17.8% | 8.08% |
| 2046 | 17.9% | 8.04% |
| 2045 | 18% | 8.02% |
| 2044 | 18.2% | 8% |
| 2043 | 18.3% | 7.99% |
| 2042 | 18.4% | 7.99% |
| 2041 | 18.5% | 8% |
| 2040 | 18.6% | 8.01% |
| 2039 | 18.7% | 8.04% |
| 2038 | 18.9% | 8.09% |
| 2037 | 19% | 8.14% |
| 2036 | 19.1% | 8.25% |
| 2035 | 19.3% | 8.43% |
| 2034 | 19.5% | 8.66% |
| 2033 | 19.7% | 8.92% |
| 2032 | 19.9% | 9.2% |
| 2031 | 20.1% | 9.58% |
| 2030 | 20.3% | 10% |
| 2029 | 20.6% | 10.4% |
| 2028 | 20.9% | 10.7% |
| 2027 | 21.2% | 11.1% |
| 2026 | 21.5% | 11.4% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | 11.6% |
| 2024 | 22% | 11.7% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | 11.9% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 12.1% |
| 2021 | 23% | 12.4% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | 12.6% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 24% | 12.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | 13.3% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | 13.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | 14% |
| 2013 | 25% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | 14.6% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | 15.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | 15.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | 16.3% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | 17% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | 17.6% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | 18.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | 18.7% |
| 2004 | 26% | 19.3% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | 19.8% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | 20.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | 20.8% |
| 2000 | 27% | 21.1% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | 22% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | 22.6% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | 23.1% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | 23.8% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | 24.4% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | 25.1% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | 25.8% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | 26.3% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | 27.1% |
| 1989 | 33% | 27.5% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | 28% |
| 1987 | 34% | 28.4% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | 29% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 29.6% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | 30.2% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | 30.8% |
| 1982 | 36% | 31.2% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | 31.6% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | 32.1% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | 32.7% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | 33.3% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | 34% |
| 1976 | 37.6% | 34.7% |
| 1975 | 38% | 35.4% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | 36.2% |
| 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% | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/sri-lanka/taiwan | CC BY
The share of young people aged below 15 is 22% in Sri Lanka and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Sri Lanka compared to Taiwan .
Share of old population (65+) by year
| Year | Share of 65+ years old | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 32.7% | 41.9% |
| 2099 | 32.5% | 42% |
| 2098 | 32.4% | 42.2% |
| 2097 | 32.2% | 42.3% |
| 2096 | 32.1% | 42.5% |
| 2095 | 31.9% | 42.6% |
| 2094 | 31.7% | 42.8% |
| 2093 | 31.6% | 43% |
| 2092 | 31.4% | 43.2% |
| 2091 | 31.2% | 43.4% |
| 2090 | 31.1% | 43.6% |
| 2089 | 30.9% | 43.8% |
| 2088 | 30.7% | 44% |
| 2087 | 30.5% | 44.1% |
| 2086 | 30.3% | 44.3% |
| 2085 | 30% | 44.3% |
| 2084 | 29.8% | 44.2% |
| 2083 | 29.6% | 44.1% |
| 2082 | 29.3% | 44% |
| 2081 | 29.1% | 43.7% |
| 2080 | 28.8% | 43.4% |
| 2079 | 28.5% | 43.2% |
| 2078 | 28.2% | 43.2% |
| 2077 | 27.8% | 42.9% |
| 2076 | 27.5% | 42.8% |
| 2075 | 27.2% | 43% |
| 2074 | 26.9% | 43.1% |
| 2073 | 26.6% | 43.1% |
| 2072 | 26.2% | 43.1% |
| 2071 | 25.9% | 43.1% |
| 2070 | 25.5% | 43.2% |
| 2069 | 25.2% | 43.2% |
| 2068 | 24.9% | 43.2% |
| 2067 | 24.6% | 43.2% |
| 2066 | 24.3% | 43% |
| 2065 | 24.1% | 42.8% |
| 2064 | 23.8% | 42.9% |
| 2063 | 23.6% | 42.8% |
| 2062 | 23.3% | 42.5% |
| 2061 | 23% | 42.2% |
| 2060 | 22.8% | 41.9% |
| 2059 | 22.5% | 41.6% |
| 2058 | 22.2% | 41.3% |
| 2057 | 21.9% | 41% |
| 2056 | 21.6% | 40.6% |
| 2055 | 21.4% | 40.3% |
| 2054 | 21.2% | 40% |
| 2053 | 20.9% | 39.5% |
| 2052 | 20.7% | 39.2% |
| 2051 | 20.4% | 39% |
| 2050 | 20.2% | 38.5% |
| 2049 | 19.9% | 37.9% |
| 2048 | 19.5% | 37.3% |
| 2047 | 19.2% | 36.5% |
| 2046 | 18.8% | 35.7% |
| 2045 | 18.4% | 34.9% |
| 2044 | 18% | 34.1% |
| 2043 | 17.7% | 33.4% |
| 2042 | 17.3% | 32.7% |
| 2041 | 17% | 31.8% |
| 2040 | 16.8% | 31.2% |
| 2039 | 16.5% | 30.6% |
| 2038 | 16.3% | 30% |
| 2037 | 16.1% | 29.4% |
| 2036 | 15.8% | 28.7% |
| 2035 | 15.5% | 28% |
| 2034 | 15.3% | 27.2% |
| 2033 | 15% | 26.4% |
| 2032 | 14.6% | 25.7% |
| 2031 | 14.3% | 24.9% |
| 2030 | 14% | 24% |
| 2029 | 13.7% | 23.2% |
| 2028 | 13.4% | 22.3% |
| 2027 | 13% | 21.4% |
| 2026 | 12.7% | 20.5% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | 19.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | 19.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | 18.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | 17.6% |
| 2021 | 11% | 16.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | 16.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
| 2018 | 10% | 14.6% |
| 2017 | 9.69% | 13.9% |
| 2016 | 9.35% | 13.2% |
| 2015 | 8.99% | 12.5% |
| 2014 | 8.64% | 12% |
| 2013 | 8.29% | 11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.97% | 11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.68% | 10.9% |
| 2010 | 7.43% | 10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.21% | 10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.03% | 10.4% |
| 2007 | 6.87% | 10.2% |
| 2006 | 6.74% | 10% |
| 2005 | 6.62% | 9.74% |
| 2004 | 6.53% | 9.48% |
| 2003 | 6.44% | 9.24% |
| 2002 | 6.35% | 9.02% |
| 2001 | 6.27% | 8.81% |
| 2000 | 6.21% | 8.62% |
| 1999 | 6.16% | 8.44% |
| 1998 | 6.13% | 8.26% |
| 1997 | 6.11% | 8.06% |
| 1996 | 6.09% | 7.86% |
| 1995 | 6.08% | 7.64% |
| 1994 | 6.02% | 7.38% |
| 1993 | 5.93% | 7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.85% | 6.81% |
| 1991 | 5.76% | 6.53% |
| 1990 | 5.62% | 6.22% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | 5.96% |
| 1988 | 5.38% | 5.74% |
| 1987 | 5.26% | 5.54% |
| 1986 | 5.15% | 5.28% |
| 1985 | 5.04% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | 4.85% |
| 1983 | 4.76% | 4.68% |
| 1982 | 4.63% | 4.55% |
| 1981 | 4.52% | 4.41% |
| 1980 | 4.43% | 4.29% |
| 1979 | 4.34% | 4.15% |
| 1978 | 4.26% | 3.99% |
| 1977 | 4.18% | 3.83% |
| 1976 | 4.11% | 3.64% |
| 1975 | 4.04% | 3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.99% | 3.37% |
| 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% | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/demographics/sri-lanka/taiwan | CC BY
The share of older people aged 65 and over is 12.1% in Sri Lanka and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Sri Lanka compared to Taiwan .
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Demographics by nationality or race
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| Race | Share of demographic |
| Sinhalese | 74.9% |
| Sri Lanka Tamil | 11.1% |
| Sri Lanka Moor | 9.3% |
| Indian Tamil | 4.12% |
| Malay | 0.22% |
| Burgher | 0.19% |
| Sri Lanka Chetty | 0.03% |
| Bharatha | 0.008% |
| All other | 0.09% |
Religion demographics in Sri Lanka vs Taiwan
Median age map
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
GeoRank.org/demographics/sri-lanka/taiwan | CC BY
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2016, retrieved 2026-03-10)
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