Population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 20-24, female was 798,193 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
798,193
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 218 countries
All-time high
941,104
in 2003
All-time low
389,714
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female 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
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka is 798,193, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 941,104 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 389,714, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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 20-24, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 389,714 | — |
| 1961 | 401,102 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 413,657 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 427,520 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 443,203 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 460,973 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 480,727 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 502,411 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 523,918 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 540,903 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 552,961 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 562,925 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 571,343 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 579,679 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 591,510 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 606,269 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 620,525 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 634,957 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 651,622 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 670,109 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 688,884 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 705,463 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 715,035 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 716,037 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 712,760 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 716,095 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 730,340 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 747,542 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 763,935 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 779,697 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 786,555 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 793,072 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 810,130 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 824,999 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 832,821 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 834,132 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 835,086 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 843,056 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 859,298 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 882,686 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 907,361 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 927,598 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 939,144 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 941,104 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 934,645 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 921,055 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 902,975 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 883,412 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 865,215 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 850,572 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 840,799 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 836,546 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 836,051 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 807,054 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 809,876 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 812,684 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 816,174 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 817,257 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 814,532 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 807,433 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 800,468 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 801,224 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 799,413 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 796,301 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 797,270 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 798,193 | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 798,193 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209,879, 3.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 798,193 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.14 million, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458,413 | 389,714 | 540,903 | 10 |
| 1970s | 604,190 | 552,961 | 670,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 727,579 | 688,884 | 779,697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 830,184 | 786,555 | 882,686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,308 | 850,572 | 941,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 819,841 | 807,054 | 840,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 798,812 | 796,301 | 801,224 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka was 798,193 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 20-24, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 941,104 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,714 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.