Population ages 15-19, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-19, male was 855,160 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
855,160
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 217 countries
All-time high
974,770
in 1998
All-time low
492,037
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 855,160 for population ages 15-19, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 974,770 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 492,037, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 67th 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 15-19, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 492,037 | — |
| 1961 | 510,397 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 530,932 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 551,427 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 567,818 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 579,983 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 590,736 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 600,612 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 610,994 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 625,092 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 642,073 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 658,426 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 674,804 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 693,551 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 714,424 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 735,797 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 756,026 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 773,656 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 787,806 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 799,409 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 809,587 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 818,794 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 826,908 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 832,876 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 836,167 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 842,464 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 852,761 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 859,410 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 861,157 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 860,955 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 857,458 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 859,775 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 874,434 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 895,568 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 921,700 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 945,597 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 963,511 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 973,960 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 974,770 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 971,804 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 970,218 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 965,039 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 946,211 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 918,440 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 891,333 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 867,677 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 849,985 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 839,512 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 836,099 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 838,409 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 844,638 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 852,312 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 857,278 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 827,073 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 826,073 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 824,718 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 827,276 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 833,913 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 843,343 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 852,387 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 862,339 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 876,910 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 881,006 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 875,154 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 867,203 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 855,160 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,003 | 492,037 | 625,092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 723,597 | 642,073 | 799,409 | 10 |
| 1980s | 840,108 | 809,587 | 861,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 923,858 | 857,458 | 974,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 892,292 | 836,099 | 970,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 838,901 | 824,718 | 857,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869,629 | 855,160 | 881,006 | 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
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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)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Sri Lanka was 855,160 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, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 974,770 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,037 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.