Population ages 05-09, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 05-09, male was 796,884 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
796,884
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
991,043
in 1987
All-time low
655,149
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, 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
In 2025, population ages 05-09, male in Sri Lanka stood at 796,884.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 991,043 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 655,149, 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 05-09, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 655,149 | — |
| 1961 | 672,081 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 689,219 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 708,785 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 730,512 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 752,745 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 773,834 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 792,322 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 807,352 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 819,929 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 831,157 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 841,968 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 853,937 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 866,040 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 875,684 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 883,444 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 889,445 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 892,131 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 891,768 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 889,786 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 888,915 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 892,524 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 900,349 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 914,134 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 935,923 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 959,765 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 980,669 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 991,043 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 983,633 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 961,889 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 931,524 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 896,155 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 865,062 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 843,439 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 829,346 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 829,382 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 839,818 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 850,408 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 860,225 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 867,493 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 871,741 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 873,142 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 871,815 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 870,233 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 868,905 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 868,502 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 871,360 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 876,872 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 883,483 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 891,205 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 899,684 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 908,056 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 915,542 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 887,233 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 889,432 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 888,982 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 888,056 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 887,180 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 887,026 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 882,978 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 876,048 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 872,934 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 859,597 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 837,376 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 816,641 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 796,884 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 740,193 | 655,149 | 819,929 | 10 |
| 1970s | 871,536 | 831,157 | 892,131 | 10 |
| 1980s | 940,884 | 888,915 | 991,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 861,285 | 829,346 | 931,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 874,726 | 868,502 | 891,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 893,417 | 882,978 | 915,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 843,247 | 796,884 | 876,048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 70 Republic of Korea 897,197 compare
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 873,114 compare
- 72 Australia 827,573 compare
- 74 Ecuador 743,090 compare
- 75 South Sudan 715,984 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 670,447 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, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 05-09, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 05-09, male in Sri Lanka was 796,884 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, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 991,043 in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 655,149 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 05-09, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 5 to 9.