Population ages 70-74, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 70-74, male was 323,984 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
323,984
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
323,984
in 2025
All-time low
55,601
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male 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 70-74, male in Sri Lanka is 323,984, 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 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 323,984 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55,601, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55,601 | — |
| 1961 | 57,169 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 59,182 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 61,431 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 63,659 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 65,047 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 65,663 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 66,296 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 67,102 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 68,399 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 70,248 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 72,574 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 75,407 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 78,582 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 81,720 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 84,721 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 87,652 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 90,489 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 93,360 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 96,513 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 99,997 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 103,702 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 107,485 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 111,144 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 114,518 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 117,801 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 121,077 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 124,056 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 126,783 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 129,423 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 132,008 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 134,922 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 138,382 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 141,953 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 145,245 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 148,286 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 151,082 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 153,580 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 155,935 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 158,264 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 160,843 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 163,638 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 165,918 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 167,577 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 168,892 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 170,019 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 171,376 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 173,014 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 174,915 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 177,192 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 180,239 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 184,760 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 191,414 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 192,882 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 202,927 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 214,574 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 228,383 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 243,889 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 260,260 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 275,801 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 290,239 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 304,175 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 312,780 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 317,020 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 320,758 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 323,984 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,955 | 55,601 | 68,399 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,127 | 70,248 | 96,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,599 | 99,997 | 129,423 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145,966 | 132,008 | 158,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,338 | 160,843 | 177,192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,513 | 180,239 | 275,801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,493 | 290,239 | 323,984 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Sri Lanka was 323,984 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 70-74, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 323,984 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,601 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 70-74, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.