Median age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median age was 32.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.81
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.81
in 2023
All-time low
18.41
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Sri Lanka stood at 32.81. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.81 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.41, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.86 | — |
| 1951 | 19.7 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 19.54 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 19.38 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 19.22 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 19.08 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 18.95 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 18.83 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 18.71 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 18.59 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 18.44 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.41 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.41 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.43 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 18.49 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.58 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.69 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 18.8 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18.9 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.99 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.1 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.22 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.36 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 19.51 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 19.67 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 19.82 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 19.97 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 20.11 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 20.24 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 20.39 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 20.54 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.68 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.81 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 20.93 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 21.12 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 21.4 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 21.69 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 22 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.58 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.87 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.23 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 23.59 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.94 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 24.32 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 24.74 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 25.14 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.51 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 25.86 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.51 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.09 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.38 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.68 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.98 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.92 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.22 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.52 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.83 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.14 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.44 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.73 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31.02 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.29 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.55 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.82 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 32.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.32 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.56 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32.81 | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32.81 is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.72, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.19 | 18.59 | 19.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.56 | 18.41 | 18.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6 | 18.99 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.19 | 20.39 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 | 22.58 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 | 26.2 | 28.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.55 | 29.22 | 31.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.44 | 32.07 | 32.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Sri Lanka?
- Median age in Sri Lanka was 32.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.81 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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