Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 05-09, female was 764,829 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
764,829
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
956,758
in 1987
All-time low
632,619
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female 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
In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka stood at 764,829.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 956,758 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 632,619, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.
Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 632,619 | — |
| 1961 | 649,098 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 665,822 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 684,900 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 706,048 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 727,755 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 748,472 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 766,724 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 781,665 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 794,294 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 805,612 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 816,410 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 828,238 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 840,162 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 849,640 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 857,214 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 863,044 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 865,673 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 865,406 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 863,642 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 862,975 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 866,564 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 874,002 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 886,832 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 907,046 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 928,997 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 947,944 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 956,758 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 948,662 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 926,936 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 897,006 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 862,419 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 832,063 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 810,819 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 796,966 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 797,042 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 807,439 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 818,265 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 828,632 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 836,769 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 842,030 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 844,838 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 845,225 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 844,472 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 842,760 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 841,468 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 843,547 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 848,831 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 856,036 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 865,210 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 875,783 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 886,554 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 895,490 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 868,108 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 870,084 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 869,048 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 867,194 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 864,221 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 860,991 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 854,164 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 844,828 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 839,481 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 825,493 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 804,007 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 783,949 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 764,829 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 715,740 | 632,619 | 794,294 | 10 |
| 1970s | 845,504 | 805,612 | 865,673 | 10 |
| 1980s | 910,672 | 862,975 | 956,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 828,742 | 796,966 | 897,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 847,442 | 841,468 | 865,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 871,164 | 854,164 | 895,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,431 | 764,829 | 844,828 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 70 Republic of Korea 853,564 compare
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 827,598 compare
- 72 Australia 782,560 compare
- 74 Ecuador 712,445 compare
- 75 South Sudan 702,880 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 645,582 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7918 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka was 764,829 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 05-09, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 956,758 in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,619 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.