Population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 20-24, female was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 110 Mauritius 7.2% compare
- 111 New Caledonia 7.2% compare
- 112 Saint Lucia 7.2% compare
- 114 Brazil 7.1% compare
- 115 Turkey 7.0% compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 7.0% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 176,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 174,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 180,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 173,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 169,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 182,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 183,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 178,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 178,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 176,678 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Sri Lanka was 7.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.