Total population by age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total population by age was 220.97 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Total population by age in Sri Lanka, 2024–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Sri Lanka is 220.97, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Sri Lanka peaked at 343.6 in 2042 and was at its lowest, 220.97, in 2100.
That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 315.43 | 307.53 | 324.61 | 6 |
| 2030s | 324.72 | 318.16 | 337.64 | 10 |
| 2040s | 338.88 | 332.32 | 343.6 | 10 |
| 2050s | 308.01 | 295.14 | 324.88 | 10 |
| 2060s | 286.65 | 283.03 | 292.38 | 10 |
| 2070s | 275.78 | 266.57 | 282.37 | 10 |
| 2080s | 250.21 | 237.02 | 263.77 | 10 |
| 2090s | 227.66 | 221.99 | 234.8 | 10 |
| 2100s | 220.97 | 220.97 | 220.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 78 Israel 235.66 compare
- 79 Mauritania 227.41 compare
- 80 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 222.81 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 214.85 compare
- 83 Kuwait 205.04 compare
- 84 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 203.02 compare
More population data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Sri Lanka?
- Total population by age in Sri Lanka was 220.97 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 343.6 in 2042.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.97 in 2100.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total population by age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (35 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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