Population ages 15-64, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, female was 65.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Sri Lanka is 65.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 67.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 81st out of 218 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 15-64, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.6% | — |
| 1961 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 65.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 65.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.6%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7% | 53.6% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 55.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 59.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 62.0% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 66.9% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.2% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Sri Lanka was 65.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.