Population ages 25-29, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 25-29, female was 757,807 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
757,807
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
66th
of 218 countries
All-time high
904,429
in 2007
All-time low
334,847
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 25-29, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 757,807 for population ages 25-29, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 25-29, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 904,429 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 334,847, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 66th 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 25-29, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 334,847 | — |
| 1961 | 341,893 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 350,263 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 359,762 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 369,934 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 380,809 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 392,668 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 405,527 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 419,566 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 435,174 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 452,362 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 470,876 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 490,709 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 509,925 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 524,469 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 534,264 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 542,256 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 548,892 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 555,454 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 565,250 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 577,646 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 588,345 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 594,807 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 598,067 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 600,471 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 609,521 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 627,469 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 644,912 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 658,817 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 673,025 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 680,797 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 690,611 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 715,747 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 743,951 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 766,799 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 783,479 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 792,747 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 794,680 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 791,230 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 786,455 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 785,369 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 792,670 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 809,201 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 831,380 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 855,268 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 877,577 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 895,087 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 904,429 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 903,938 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 894,485 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 878,477 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 859,429 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 843,128 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 801,666 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 794,396 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 790,377 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 791,458 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 795,591 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 800,447 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 802,896 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 804,269 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 808,501 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 802,171 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 787,266 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 772,684 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 757,807 | -1.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 757,807 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,290, 3.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 757,807 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 million, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,044 | 334,847 | 435,174 | 10 |
| 1970s | 519,446 | 452,362 | 565,250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 617,308 | 577,646 | 673,025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 754,650 | 680,797 | 794,680 | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,940 | 785,369 | 904,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,786 | 790,377 | 878,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 788,783 | 757,807 | 808,501 | 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 25-29, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 25-29, female in Sri Lanka was 757,807 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 25-29, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 904,429 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 25-29, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 334,847 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 25-29, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 25-29, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 25 to 29.