Population aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
47th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.150.21992200520191992: 0.203 % of rural population1993: 0.195 % of rural population1994: 0.198 % of rural population1995: 0.196 % of rural population1996: 0.2 % of rural population1998: 0.199 % of rural population1999: 0.2 % of rural population2000: 0.201 % of rural population2001: 0.193 % of rural population2002: 0.195 % of rural population2003: 0.186 % of rural population2004: 0.185 % of rural population2006: 0.164 % of rural population2007: 0.163 % of rural population2008: 0.163 % of rural population2009: 0.156 % of rural population2011: 0.159 % of rural population2012: 0.147 % of rural population2013: 0.147 % of rural population2014: 0.138 % of rural population2015: 0.138 % of rural population2016: 0.129 % of rural population2019: 0.15 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -4.2%
1994 0.2% +1.6%
1995 0.2% -0.8%
1996 0.2% +2.0%
1998 0.2% -0.6%
1999 0.2% +0.5%
2000 0.2% +0.4%
2001 0.2% -3.8%
2002 0.2% +0.8%
2003 0.2% -4.4%
2004 0.2% -0.6%
2006 0.2% -11.2%
2007 0.2% -0.7%
2008 0.2% -0.2%
2009 0.2% -4.1%
2011 0.2% +1.6%
2012 0.1% -7.2%
2013 0.1% -0.4%
2014 0.1% -5.6%
2015 0.1% -0.3%
2016 0.1% -6.8%
2019 0.1% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 15-24, rural in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 15-24, rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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