Population aged 15-24 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24 years was 3,523 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Sri Lanka, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 15-24 years in Sri Lanka stood at 3,523 thousands.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,775 thousands in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,359 thousands, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,621 thousands | 2,359 thousands | 2,905 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,116 thousands | 2,965 thousands | 3,263 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,476 thousands | 3,275 thousands | 3,668 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,605 thousands | 3,368 thousands | 3,775 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,358 thousands | 3,335 thousands | 3,397 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,464 thousands | 3,411 thousands | 3,523 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7037 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Sri Lanka was 3,523 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,775 thousands in 2002.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,359 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release