Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 3.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at 3.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.06 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.95 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 114 Saint Lucia 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Kenya 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Guinea-Bissau 3.73 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Myanmar 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Peru 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.53 % 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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 3.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.