Age population, age 06, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age population, age 06, female, interpolated was 161,964 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
161,964
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
195,250
in 1986
All-time low
130,256
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 161,964 for age population, age 06, female, interpolated in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 06, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka peaked at 195,250 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 130,256, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130,256 | — |
| 1961 | 133,182 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 135,984 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 140,227 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 146,096 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 151,377 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 154,878 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 156,689 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 158,468 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 161,016 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 163,986 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 166,199 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 167,526 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 170,358 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 172,997 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 173,517 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 173,815 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 173,384 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 172,997 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 172,758 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 171,795 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 173,138 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 176,929 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 180,648 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 186,166 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 192,824 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 195,250 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 194,991 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 188,706 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 177,886 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 170,896 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 165,857 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 160,945 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 157,467 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 155,614 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 157,802 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 162,021 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 163,914 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 165,673 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 167,415 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 168,395 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 168,770 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 168,685 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 168,220 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 167,835 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 167,395 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 168,245 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 171,234 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 173,984 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 175,987 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 178,007 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 179,902 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 181,077 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 181,259 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 180,748 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 179,726 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 178,265 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 176,343 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 175,065 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 175,111 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 173,561 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 169,928 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 166,858 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 164,782 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 163,313 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 161,964 | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 161,964 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,498, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 161,964 is below the median for South Asia, which is 212,676, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,817 | 130,256 | 161,016 | 10 |
| 1970s | 170,754 | 163,986 | 173,815 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,833 | 171,795 | 195,250 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,760 | 155,614 | 170,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,875 | 167,395 | 175,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,550 | 175,065 | 181,259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,734 | 161,964 | 173,561 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 06, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka?
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka was 161,964 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 06, female, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 195,250 in 1986.
- What is the lowest age population, age 06, female, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,256 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age population, age 06, female, interpolated?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 06, female, interpolated rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 06, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.