Population ages 55-59, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 55-59, male was 569,875 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
569,875
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 217 countries
All-time high
571,812
in 2022
All-time low
145,194
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, male 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 55-59, male in Sri Lanka is 569,875, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 571,812 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 145,194, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 49th 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 55-59, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 145,194 | — |
| 1961 | 149,579 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 153,692 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 157,719 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 162,101 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 166,974 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 172,291 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 178,105 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 184,236 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 190,326 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 196,240 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 201,917 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 207,283 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 212,514 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 217,903 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 223,554 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 229,430 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 235,534 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 241,724 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 247,709 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 253,256 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 258,327 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 262,653 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 265,863 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 267,794 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 269,285 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 270,738 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 271,346 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 271,329 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 271,557 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 271,858 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 273,284 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 277,094 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 282,135 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 287,348 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 293,120 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 299,927 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 307,932 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 317,959 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 331,118 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 348,574 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 370,038 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 392,897 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 415,799 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 438,003 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 457,809 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 474,228 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 486,566 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 495,122 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 501,013 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 505,895 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 511,560 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 519,511 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 510,523 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 521,414 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 532,183 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 543,019 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 552,065 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 558,514 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 561,595 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 563,979 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 569,929 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 571,812 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 570,935 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 571,199 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 569,875 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,022 | 145,194 | 190,326 | 10 |
| 1970s | 221,381 | 196,240 | 247,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,215 | 253,256 | 271,557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,178 | 271,858 | 331,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 438,005 | 348,574 | 501,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,628 | 505,895 | 561,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,622 | 563,979 | 571,812 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Sri Lanka was 569,875 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 55-59, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 571,812 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,194 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 55-59, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.