Population ages 35-39, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 35-39, male was 6.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2017
All-time low
5.4%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 35-39, male in Sri Lanka stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1972.
That places Sri Lanka 138th 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 35-39, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.3%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.6% compare
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- 137 Belgium 6.6% compare
- 139 Gibraltar 6.5% compare
- 140 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.5% compare
- 141 Palestine, State of 6.5% 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)
- 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 35-39, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 35-39, male in Sri Lanka was 6.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 35-39, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 35-39, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 35 to 39 as a percentage of the total male population.