Population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14, female was 2.31 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka stood at 2.31 million.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.71 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 million | 1.94 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million | 2.40 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 million | 2.63 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.52 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.56 million | 2.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.54 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million | 2.31 million | 2.52 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 70 Poland 2.56 million compare
- 71 North Korea 2.45 million compare
- 72 Australia 2.37 million compare
- 74 South Sudan 2.29 million compare
- 75 Ecuador 2.14 million compare
- 76 Tajikistan 1.91 million compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 176,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 178,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 174,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 180,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 169,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 176,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 178,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 182,125 (2025)
- Population, female 51.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 173,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Sri Lanka was 2.31 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.