Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 182,825 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
182,825
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 217 countries
All-time high
198,966
in 1996
All-time low
101,988
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 182,825 for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka peaked at 198,966 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101,988, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101,988 | — |
| 1961 | 106,074 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 110,683 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 115,741 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 118,874 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 118,357 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 118,250 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 121,441 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 125,596 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 129,225 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 132,485 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 135,413 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 138,162 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 142,378 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 148,285 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 153,619 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 157,033 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 158,647 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 160,268 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 162,694 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 165,535 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 167,498 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 168,269 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 170,270 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 172,069 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 172,510 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 173,559 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 173,709 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 173,502 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 173,316 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 171,730 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 172,831 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 177,890 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 183,086 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 189,761 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 196,707 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 198,966 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 198,872 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 196,271 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 192,843 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 192,509 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 191,557 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 187,086 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 180,893 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 175,511 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 171,460 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 168,956 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 168,107 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 168,766 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 170,329 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 171,957 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 173,078 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 173,085 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 171,891 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 170,886 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 170,525 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 170,946 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 172,702 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 175,401 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 178,342 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 180,809 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 182,564 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 183,590 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 183,891 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 183,588 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 182,825 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,623 | 101,988 | 129,225 | 10 |
| 1970s | 148,898 | 132,485 | 162,694 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,024 | 165,535 | 173,709 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,896 | 171,730 | 198,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,517 | 168,107 | 192,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,881 | 170,525 | 178,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,878 | 180,809 | 183,891 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka was 182,825 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 198,966 in 1996.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,988 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 16, 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.