Population growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.7037 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7037
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1960
All-time low
0.7009
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate vs median age in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023

0.511.522.5195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 French Polynesia 0.7258 compare
  2. 125 Malaysia 0.7254 compare
  3. 125 Vietnam 0.7254 compare
  4. 127 Cayman Islands 0.7037 compare
  5. 129 Bhutan 0.6553 compare
  6. 130 Turkey 0.5963 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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