Population ages 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, total was 2.71 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka stood at 2.71 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.71 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 405,904, in 1962.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,032 | 405,904 | 456,541 | 10 |
| 1970s | 544,218 | 469,916 | 633,283 | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,868 | 657,913 | 892,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 919,804 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million | 1.55 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.35 million | 2.71 million | 6 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka was 2.71 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 405,904 in 1962.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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.