Population ages 40-44, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 40-44, female was 783,502 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
783,502
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
54th
of 217 countries
All-time high
826,827
in 2022
All-time low
206,033
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, 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
In 2025, population ages 40-44, female in Sri Lanka stood at 783,502.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 826,827 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 206,033, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206,033 | — |
| 1961 | 213,686 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 222,180 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 231,182 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 240,051 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 248,463 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 256,507 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 264,196 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 271,460 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 278,228 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 284,501 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 290,206 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 295,324 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 300,178 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 305,277 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 310,836 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 317,034 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 324,144 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 332,008 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 340,152 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 348,583 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 357,261 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 365,161 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 372,071 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 379,169 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 389,385 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 403,785 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 419,927 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 435,130 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 446,211 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 450,813 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 454,165 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 460,382 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 467,604 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 477,573 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 497,908 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 525,706 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 554,009 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 584,617 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 616,121 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 646,177 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 670,462 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 685,465 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 694,631 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 701,126 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 705,170 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 707,863 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 709,982 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 711,879 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 713,584 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 714,768 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 714,892 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 714,090 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 686,873 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 686,412 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 689,173 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 699,302 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 717,564 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 742,492 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 768,580 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 793,652 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 818,515 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 826,827 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 818,801 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 804,055 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 783,502 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243,199 | 206,033 | 278,228 | 10 |
| 1970s | 309,966 | 284,501 | 340,152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,668 | 348,583 | 446,211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 508,890 | 450,813 | 616,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,634 | 646,177 | 713,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 713,415 | 686,412 | 768,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 807,559 | 783,502 | 826,827 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Afghanistan 877,319 compare
- 52 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 860,210 compare
- 53 Mozambique 800,590 compare
- 55 Madagascar 774,438 compare
- 56 Cameroon 734,437 compare
- 57 Chile 717,149 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 40-44, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 40-44, female in Sri Lanka was 783,502 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 40-44, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 826,827 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,033 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.