Population ages 00-04, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 00-04, male was 768,441 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
768,441
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1982
All-time low
768,441
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in Sri Lanka is 768,441, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 768,441, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 00-04, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 771,707 | — |
| 1961 | 792,178 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 810,139 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 824,721 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 836,907 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 847,826 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 858,454 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 870,433 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 882,707 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 892,551 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 900,468 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 906,504 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 909,077 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 908,514 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 906,227 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 905,041 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 908,587 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 917,055 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 932,413 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 956,451 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 981,974 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 975,279 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 942,687 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 907,533 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 875,287 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 851,777 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 836,276 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 825,977 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 821,488 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 825,310 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 833,573 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 841,715 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 849,407 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 857,842 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 865,295 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 871,101 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 874,989 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 878,270 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 884,633 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 893,592 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 902,119 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 909,776 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 916,029 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 920,153 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 923,145 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 925,649 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 926,748 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 925,657 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 922,184 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 918,051 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 881,989 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 878,997 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 873,845 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 869,411 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 863,313 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 853,807 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 841,540 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 831,117 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 827,414 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 816,853 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 800,551 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 785,079 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 768,441 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838,762 | 771,707 | 892,551 | 10 |
| 1970s | 915,034 | 900,468 | 956,451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 938,756 | 836,276 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 846,670 | 821,488 | 874,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 908,011 | 878,270 | 926,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 882,879 | 841,540 | 925,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 804,909 | 768,441 | 831,117 | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Sri Lanka was 768,441 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 768,441 in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4.