Population ages 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.59 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka stood at 1.59 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.59 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 173,682, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 173,682 | — |
| 1961 | 174,125 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 175,189 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 176,956 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 179,598 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 183,163 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 187,618 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 192,984 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 199,114 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 205,733 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 212,709 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 219,987 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 227,534 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 235,418 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 243,775 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 252,701 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 262,300 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 272,716 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 283,945 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 295,876 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 308,485 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 321,636 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 334,989 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 348,501 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 362,533 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 377,713 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 394,228 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 411,597 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 429,614 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 447,928 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 466,287 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 485,530 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 505,986 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 526,790 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 547,368 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 565,529 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 581,486 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 597,959 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 615,563 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 634,665 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 655,410 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 676,503 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 695,998 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 713,850 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 730,576 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 747,996 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 768,348 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 791,892 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 819,200 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 849,511 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 883,366 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 922,356 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 967,024 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 980,076 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1.59 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184,816 | 173,682 | 205,733 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,696 | 212,709 | 295,876 | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,722 | 308,485 | 447,928 | 10 |
| 1990s | 552,716 | 466,287 | 634,665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 744,928 | 655,410 | 849,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 883,366 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.37 million | 1.59 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Sri Lanka was 1.59 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,682 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.