Population growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.7037 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Population growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7037.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.56 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7009, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 | 1.69 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.07 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.31 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.08 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.9644 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9737 | 0.818 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7308 | 0.7009 | 0.7866 | 4 |
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 growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka was 0.7037 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1960.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7009 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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