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Population aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24, total was 0.2% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
62nd
of 112 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, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.150.21992200520191992: 0.208 % of total population1993: 0.2 % of total population1994: 0.2 % of total population1995: 0.198 % of total population1996: 0.2 % of total population1998: 0.199 % of total population1999: 0.198 % of total population2000: 0.198 % of total population2001: 0.193 % of total population2002: 0.194 % of total population2003: 0.185 % of total population2004: 0.184 % of total population2006: 0.165 % of total population2007: 0.163 % of total population2008: 0.162 % of total population2009: 0.157 % of total population2011: 0.159 % of total population2012: 0.148 % of total population2013: 0.147 % of total population2014: 0.14 % of total population2015: 0.139 % of total population2016: 0.13 % of total population2019: 0.15 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 112 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.

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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  4. 63 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  5. 64 China 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 15-24, total in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 15-24, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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