Australia vs Sri Lanka: Number of children under 5
Australia
1.53 million people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million people
in 2023
Australia rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.64 million people against 1.53 million people in Australia, a difference of 108,640 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 983,286 people | 1.33 million people | 342,888 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.15 million people | 1.65 million people | 503,458 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.23 million people | 1.80 million people | 567,877 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.19 million people | 1.84 million people | 650,232 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.29 million people | 1.66 million people | 370,582 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.32 million people | 1.78 million people | 468,243 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.78 million people | 238,986 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.53 million people | 1.66 million people | 124,715 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.64 million people against 1.53 million people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 108,640 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Australia ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.