Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.0517 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0517 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0517 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 units per person, in 1968.
That places Sri Lanka 88th out of 217 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 65 and above, male, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0243 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0234 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0227 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0221 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0213 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0211 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0209 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0209 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0209 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.021 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0212 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0213 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0215 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0218 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0224 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0235 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0239 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0244 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.025 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0256 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0261 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0264 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0274 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0281 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0283 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0284 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0281 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0282 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0284 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0292 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0296 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0301 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0306 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0312 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.032 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.034 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0353 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0367 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0395 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0422 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0435 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0448 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0461 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0488 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0502 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0517 units per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0231 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.032 units per person | 0.0435 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0517 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0517 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0517 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 units per person in 1968.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.