Population by five year age group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population by five year age group was 1.64 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.64 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.99 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by five year age group in Sri Lanka is 1.64 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.99 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.30 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.43 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.47 million | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.52 million | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.56 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.74 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.78 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.79 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.85 million | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.74 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.64 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.64 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.21 million, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 million | 1.21 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 1.52 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.77 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.64 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.61 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 1.72 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.70 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.64 million | 1.68 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 by five year age group in Sri Lanka?
- Population by five year age group in Sri Lanka was 1.64 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population by five year age group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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