Population, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, female, annual growth rate was -0.7169 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.7169 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
206th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.72 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.74 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -0.7169 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.72 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.74 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 206th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 2 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7733 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4561 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7918 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1986 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1987 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8199 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 0.919 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9502 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8859 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8388 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8757 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9029 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8977 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8641 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8331 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8319 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8741 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2013 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -412.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9645 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9534 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6392 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5533 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1382 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2023 | -0.6265 % change on previous year | -553.2% |
| 2024 | -0.5311 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2025 | -0.7169 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.4561 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 0.8199 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 0.8388 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5748 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0127 % change on previous year | -0.7169 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.7169 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 175.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.