Population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-19, female was 836,288 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
836,288
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 217 countries
All-time high
951,619
in 1998
All-time low
469,311
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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 15-19, female in Sri Lanka stood at 836,288.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 951,619 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 469,311, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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 15-19, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 469,311 | — |
| 1961 | 488,740 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 510,233 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 531,658 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 548,759 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 561,374 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 572,482 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 582,527 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 592,781 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 606,634 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 623,316 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 639,285 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 655,303 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 673,583 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 693,926 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 714,835 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 734,748 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 752,185 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 766,261 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 777,897 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 788,114 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 797,190 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 804,833 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 810,077 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 812,677 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 818,803 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 829,571 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 836,814 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 839,153 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 839,898 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 836,777 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 839,071 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 854,079 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 874,855 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 899,644 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 922,636 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 940,342 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 950,653 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 951,619 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 948,713 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 946,651 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 941,607 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 925,857 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 903,663 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 882,888 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 865,797 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 854,223 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 848,534 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 847,759 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 850,263 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 854,119 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 857,260 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 855,647 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 818,717 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 812,414 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 807,186 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 807,190 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 812,476 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 821,557 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 831,039 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 841,806 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 857,104 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 861,862 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 856,399 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 848,505 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 836,288 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546,450 | 469,311 | 606,634 | 10 |
| 1970s | 703,134 | 623,316 | 777,897 | 10 |
| 1980s | 817,713 | 788,114 | 839,898 | 10 |
| 1990s | 901,839 | 836,777 | 951,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 886,724 | 847,759 | 946,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 827,760 | 807,186 | 857,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 850,327 | 836,288 | 861,862 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka was 836,288 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 15-19, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 951,619 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,311 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.