Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.1247 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1247 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1247 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 units per person, in 1967.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 217 countries on this measure, 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, total, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0422 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.041 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.04 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0392 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0385 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0381 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0378 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0378 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0378 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.038 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0382 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0386 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0389 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0394 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0399 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0404 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0411 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0418 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0426 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0434 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0443 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0452 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0463 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0476 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.049 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0504 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0515 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.055 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0562 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0576 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0585 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0593 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0602 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0608 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0609 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0611 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0613 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0616 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0627 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0635 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0644 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0653 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0662 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0674 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0687 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0721 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0743 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0768 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0797 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0829 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0864 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0899 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0935 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0969 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1004 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1038 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1072 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1105 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1138 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1174 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.121 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1247 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0434 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0496 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0562 units per person | 0.0616 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0721 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0884 units per person | 0.0743 units per person | 0.1038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1158 units per person | 0.1072 units per person | 0.1247 units per person | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.1247 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1247 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 units per person in 1967.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total 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, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.