Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was -0.7918 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7918 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
197th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.89 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-3.01 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -0.7918 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 220.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.89 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.01 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 197th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8416 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5028 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1986 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1987 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9248 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.79 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6761 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6386 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6062 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5447 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4604 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.406 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4023 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5299 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2013 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -667.8% |
| 2014 | 0.652 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6579 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9255 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9989 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9107 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5509 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4971 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0958 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2023 | -0.69 % change on previous year | -820.0% |
| 2024 | -0.6011 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2025 | -0.7918 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.5028 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.4604 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3025 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 0.9989 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0703 % change on previous year | -0.7918 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.741 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Poland -0.7434 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Germany -0.7986 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Puerto Rico -0.8104 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Belarus -0.8264 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- 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 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.7918 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.