Population ages 15-64, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-64, total was 14.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.32 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.62 million
in 2022
All-time low
5.30 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, total in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, total in Sri Lanka stood at 14.32 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.62 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 57th 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, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.30 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 5.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 6.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.41 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 6.76 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.41 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.78 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 8.95 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 9.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 10.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.80 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.69 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.29 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.89 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.74 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.90 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.73 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.30 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.52 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 14.32 million | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 14.32 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.83 million, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 million | 5.30 million | 6.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.76 million | 6.94 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.34 million | 8.78 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 million | 10.11 million | 12.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.55 million | 12.89 million | 13.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 million | 13.73 million | 14.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 million | 14.32 million | 14.62 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was 14.32 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.