Population ages 80 and above, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 80 and above, female was 290,276 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
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 80 and above, female in Sri Lanka stood at 290,276. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 290,276 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,507, in 1969.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,476 | 28,507 | 38,535 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,552 | 28,679 | 37,449 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,210 | 39,222 | 62,353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,430 | 65,426 | 101,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,210 | 106,333 | 154,484 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,874 | 160,889 | 224,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,286 | 232,882 | 290,276 | 6 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 169,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 174,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 180,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 166,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 173,349 (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 80 and above, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Sri Lanka was 290,276 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 80 and above, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 290,276 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,507 in 1969.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.