Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14, male was 2.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.41 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 1983
All-time low
2.01 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka stood at 2.41 million.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.80 million in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 217 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.
Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.01 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.06 million | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.48 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 2.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.80 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.79 million | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.78 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.77 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.76 million | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.74 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.73 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.71 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.69 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.63 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.61 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.61 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.41 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 million | 2.01 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.60 million | 2.48 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million | 2.73 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million | 2.61 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 2.64 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 million | 2.61 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 2.41 million | 2.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 70 Cambodia 2.69 million compare
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.58 million compare
- 72 Australia 2.51 million compare
- 74 South Sudan 2.34 million compare
- 75 Ecuador 2.23 million compare
- 76 Tajikistan 1.96 million compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3368 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka was 2.41 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1983.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.