Australia vs Sri Lanka: Population by labor force status
Australia
4.77 million people
in 2025
Sri Lanka
5.04 million people
in 2025
Australia rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Population by labor force status over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.04 million people against 4.77 million people in Australia, a difference of 272,080 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 million people | 5.18 million people | 1.30 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.04 million people | 5.24 million people | 1.20 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.49 million people | 5.34 million people | 844,055 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.77 million people | 5.16 million people | 382,790 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.04 million people against 4.77 million people in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 272,080 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Australia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).