Population ages 80 and above, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 80 and above, male was 157,629 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
157,629
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
52nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
157,629
in 2025
All-time low
33,910
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male in Sri Lanka is 157,629, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 157,629 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,910, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd 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 80 and above, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,161 | — |
| 1961 | 48,678 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 46,272 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 43,960 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 41,817 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 39,889 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 38,154 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 36,616 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 35,302 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 34,249 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 33,910 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 34,185 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 34,562 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34,995 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 35,424 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35,869 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 36,391 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 37,014 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 37,787 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 38,812 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 40,092 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 41,563 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 43,168 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 44,792 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 46,295 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 47,629 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 48,785 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 49,769 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 50,643 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 51,414 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 52,324 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 53,553 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 54,989 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 56,562 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 58,137 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 59,557 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 60,770 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 61,894 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 63,065 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 64,370 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 66,265 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 68,803 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 71,584 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 74,548 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 77,460 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 80,491 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 83,828 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 87,222 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 90,610 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 93,707 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 96,864 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 100,378 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 104,016 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 103,900 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 107,547 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 111,045 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 114,656 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 118,271 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 121,927 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 125,602 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 129,833 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 134,833 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 139,323 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 144,174 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 150,366 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 157,629 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,610 | 34,249 | 51,161 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,895 | 33,910 | 38,812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,415 | 40,092 | 51,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,522 | 52,324 | 64,370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,452 | 66,265 | 93,707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,421 | 96,864 | 125,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,693 | 129,833 | 157,629 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Sri Lanka was 157,629 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 80 and above, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 157,629 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,910 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 80 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above.