Population ages 15-64, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, male was 66.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
67.5%
in 2005
All-time low
55.9%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 66.4% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 67.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.9%, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 218 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 15-64, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.9% | — |
| 1961 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 56.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 57.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 66.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 66.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 67.6%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 55.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.1% | 57.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 59.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 61.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 66.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 66.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.4% | 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Sri Lanka was 66.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.