Population ages 65-69, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65-69, female was 535,431 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
535,431
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
535,431
in 2025
All-time low
63,634
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, 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 65-69, female in Sri Lanka is 535,431, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 535,431 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63,634, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63,634 | — |
| 1961 | 64,874 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 66,052 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 67,332 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 69,032 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 71,238 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 73,932 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 77,171 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 80,780 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 84,415 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 87,941 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 91,359 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 94,631 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 97,868 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 101,295 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 104,992 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 108,973 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 113,297 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 117,888 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 122,578 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 127,362 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 132,167 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 136,777 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 141,317 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 146,226 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 151,883 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 158,368 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 165,456 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 172,831 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 180,004 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 186,576 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 192,979 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 199,517 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 205,754 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 211,467 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 215,949 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 219,790 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 224,571 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 230,651 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 237,921 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 245,543 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 251,551 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 254,517 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 255,769 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 257,196 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 260,145 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 266,215 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 276,170 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 289,914 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 306,814 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 326,201 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 347,764 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 371,240 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 381,282 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 404,536 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 426,485 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 447,054 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 464,667 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 478,821 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 488,993 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 497,701 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 509,329 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 517,450 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 523,150 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 529,971 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 535,431 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,846 | 63,634 | 84,415 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,082 | 87,941 | 122,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,239 | 127,362 | 180,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,518 | 186,576 | 237,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,383 | 245,543 | 306,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,704 | 326,201 | 488,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,839 | 497,701 | 535,431 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Peru 559,678 compare
- 41 Netherlands 548,233 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 535,587 compare
- 44 Chile 488,811 compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 487,033 compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 463,295 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, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Sri Lanka was 535,431 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 65-69, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 535,431 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,634 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65-69, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69.