Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population ages 05-09, female was 764,829 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
764,829
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
73rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
956,758
in 1987
All-time low
632,619
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025

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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

In 2025, population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka stood at 764,829.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 956,758 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 632,619, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 715,740 632,619 794,294 10
1970s 845,504 805,612 865,673 10
1980s 910,672 862,975 956,758 10
1990s 828,742 796,966 897,006 10
2000s 847,442 841,468 865,210 10
2010s 871,164 854,164 895,490 10
2020s 810,431 764,829 844,828 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 70 South Korea 853,564 compare
  2. 71 North Korea 827,598 compare
  3. 72 Australia 782,560 compare
  4. 74 Ecuador 712,445 compare
  5. 75 South Sudan 702,880 compare
  6. 76 Tajikistan 645,582 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka?
Population ages 05-09, female in Sri Lanka was 764,829 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 05-09, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 956,758 in 1987.
What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 632,619 in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 05-09, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 05-09, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.