Population ages 75-79, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 75-79, male was 213,826 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
213,826
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
48th
of 217 countries
All-time high
213,826
in 2025
All-time low
36,855
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 213,826 for population ages 75-79, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 213,826 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,855, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42,468 | — |
| 1961 | 40,512 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 38,938 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 37,722 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 36,855 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 37,069 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38,328 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 39,834 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 41,462 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 43,040 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 44,062 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 44,568 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 45,041 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 45,596 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 46,466 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 47,723 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 49,369 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 51,448 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 53,839 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 56,276 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 58,666 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 60,979 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 63,110 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 65,077 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 67,018 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 68,993 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 71,011 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 73,113 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 75,253 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 77,272 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 79,213 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 81,173 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 83,127 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 85,122 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 87,194 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 89,387 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 91,659 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 93,893 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 96,025 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 98,006 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 100,070 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 102,374 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 104,839 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 107,438 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 109,892 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 112,220 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 114,389 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 116,138 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 117,578 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 118,662 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 119,801 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 121,320 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 123,175 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 121,042 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 124,038 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 127,839 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 132,919 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 139,083 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 146,220 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 154,073 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 163,126 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 174,191 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 184,722 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 194,528 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 204,600 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 213,826 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,623 | 36,855 | 43,040 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,439 | 44,062 | 56,276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,049 | 58,666 | 77,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,480 | 79,213 | 98,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,360 | 100,070 | 118,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,951 | 119,801 | 154,073 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,166 | 163,126 | 213,826 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Greece 224,245 compare
- 46 Czechia 220,810 compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 214,747 compare
- 49 Switzerland 172,595 compare
- 50 Nepal 165,515 compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 162,477 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 75-79, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Sri Lanka was 213,826 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 75-79, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 213,826 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,855 in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 75-79, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.