Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Age population, age 08, male, interpolated was 171,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
171,300
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
201,758
in 1989
All-time low
127,422
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka is 171,300, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka peaked at 201,758 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 127,422, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 72nd 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 144,280 127,422 161,351 10
1970s 172,785 163,078 178,554 10
1980s 186,848 176,116 201,758 10
1990s 174,392 165,555 195,288 10
2000s 174,011 172,728 175,553 10
2010s 182,493 177,765 184,972 10
2020s 177,522 171,300 182,098 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  2. 70 Rwanda 180,149 compare
  3. 71 North Korea 174,002 compare
  4. 73 Australia 163,846 compare
  5. 74 Ecuador 148,517 compare
  6. 75 South Sudan 143,011 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka?
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka was 171,300 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 201,758 in 1989.
What is the lowest age population, age 08, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 127,422 in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for age population, age 08, male, interpolated?
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 08, male, interpolated rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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