Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 160,649 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
160,649
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
195,511
in 1985
All-time low
133,474
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka stood at 160,649.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka peaked at 195,511 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 133,474, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 150,450 133,474 164,238 10
1970s 171,837 166,467 174,121 10
1980s 184,178 171,342 195,511 10
1990s 161,788 155,595 167,661 10
2000s 170,918 167,547 178,015 10
2010s 178,164 173,671 181,409 10
2020s 164,699 160,649 170,038 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 67 Cambodia 178,783 compare
  2. 68 Spain 176,494 compare
  3. 69 North Korea 166,859 compare
  4. 71 Ukraine 158,963 compare
  5. 72 Australia 149,569 compare
  6. 73 South Sudan 143,516 compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka?
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Sri Lanka was 160,649 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 195,511 in 1985.
What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 133,474 in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.