Population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population ages 15-19, female was 836,288 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
836,288
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
66th
of 215 countries
All-time high
951,619
in 1998
All-time low
469,311
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, 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 15-19, female in Sri Lanka stood at 836,288.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 951,619 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 469,311, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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 546,450 469,311 606,634 10
1970s 703,134 623,316 777,897 10
1980s 817,713 788,114 839,898 10
1990s 901,839 836,777 951,619 10
2000s 886,724 847,759 946,651 10
2010s 827,760 807,186 857,260 10
2020s 850,327 836,288 861,862 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 63 Poland 953,256 compare
  2. 64 Guatemala 936,564 compare
  3. 65 Burundi 849,335 compare
  4. 67 Australia 826,235 compare
  5. 68 Kazakhstan 821,650 compare
  6. 69 Guinea 809,869 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka?
Population ages 15-19, female in Sri Lanka was 836,288 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 15-19, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 951,619 in 1998.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 469,311 in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 15-19, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-19, 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 15 to 19.