Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age population, age 06, male, interpolated was 168,799 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
168,799
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
202,387
in 1987
All-time low
134,973
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 168,799 for age population, age 06, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka peaked at 202,387 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 134,973, 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, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134,973 | — |
| 1961 | 137,973 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 140,816 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 145,151 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 151,202 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 156,673 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 160,202 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 161,913 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 163,648 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 166,224 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 169,233 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 171,434 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 172,768 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 175,679 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 178,385 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 178,930 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 179,238 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 178,800 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 178,370 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 178,038 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 176,973 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 178,339 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 182,350 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 186,399 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 192,399 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 199,585 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 202,359 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 202,387 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 196,032 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 184,821 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 177,629 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 172,501 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 167,516 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 164,005 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 162,127 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 164,307 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 168,525 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 170,274 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 171,782 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 173,309 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 174,113 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 174,334 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 174,147 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 173,724 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 173,545 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 173,349 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 174,299 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 177,155 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 179,561 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 181,085 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 182,590 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 184,010 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 184,970 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 185,216 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 184,844 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 184,011 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 182,781 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 181,125 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 181,103 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 182,302 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 180,724 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 176,959 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 173,778 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 171,657 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 170,175 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 168,799 | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 168,799 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,904, 3.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 168,799 is below the median for South Asia, which is 223,846, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,878 | 134,973 | 166,224 | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,088 | 169,233 | 179,238 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,164 | 176,973 | 202,387 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,198 | 162,127 | 177,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,531 | 173,349 | 181,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,295 | 181,103 | 185,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,682 | 168,799 | 180,724 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka?
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka was 168,799 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 202,387 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age population, age 06, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,973 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age population, age 06, male, interpolated?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 06, male, interpolated rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.