Population aged 25-64 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 25-64 years was 11,733 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Sri Lanka, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Sri Lanka is 11,733 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Sri Lanka peaked at 11,733 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,489 thousands, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,049 thousands | 4,489 thousands | 5,602 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,155 thousands | 5,725 thousands | 6,648 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,658 thousands | 6,795 thousands | 8,770 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,880 thousands | 9,022 thousands | 10,567 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,980 thousands | 10,650 thousands | 11,340 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,586 thousands | 11,421 thousands | 11,733 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Angola 12,946 thousands compare
- 51 Madagascar 12,078 thousands compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 12,014 thousands compare
- 54 Mozambique 11,499 thousands compare
- 55 Chile 11,119 thousands compare
- 56 Syria 10,853 thousands compare
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 25-64 years in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Sri Lanka was 11,733 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11,733 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,489 thousands in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release