Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was -0.9593 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -0.9593 % change on previous year for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 569.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.64 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -1.13 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8944 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6667 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7157 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8461 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9037 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2572 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1984 | -0.2067 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1985 | -0.4249 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1986 | -0.3675 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1987 | -0.4129 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1988 | -0.6012 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1989 | -0.6206 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4402 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1991 | -0.8407 % change on previous year | +91.0% |
| 1992 | -0.6442 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5434 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1994 | -0.9183 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1995 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0612 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0573 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4279 % change on previous year | +646.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5683 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3804 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3238 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0378 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2003 | -0.1941 % change on previous year | -614.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1232 % change on previous year | +664.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2509 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3742 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3774 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3458 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2659 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2158 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1901 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2609 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3144 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2045 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0352 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 2017 | -0.1234 % change on previous year | -450.1% |
| 2018 | -0.3164 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2019 | -0.4801 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2020 | -0.6157 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2021 | -0.7334 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8103 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2023 | -0.851 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2024 | -0.8697 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | -0.9593 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.6667 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1009 % change on previous year | -0.6206 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.352 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 0.5683 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2035 % change on previous year | -0.1941 % change on previous year | 0.3804 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0567 % change on previous year | -0.4801 % change on previous year | 0.3144 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8066 % change on previous year | -0.9593 % change on previous year | -0.6157 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 139 India -0.8833 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Andorra -0.9097 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -0.9556 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Malaysia -0.9764 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Serbia -0.9948 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Brazil -1 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.9593 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.13 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 569.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.