Population aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
52nd
of 99 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, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.150.21992200520191992: 0.216 % of urban population1993: 0.209 % of urban population1994: 0.204 % of urban population1995: 0.201 % of urban population1996: 0.199 % of urban population1998: 0.196 % of urban population1999: 0.187 % of urban population2000: 0.18 % of urban population2001: 0.192 % of urban population2002: 0.188 % of urban population2003: 0.178 % of urban population2004: 0.181 % of urban population2006: 0.17 % of urban population2007: 0.162 % of urban population2008: 0.158 % of urban population2009: 0.161 % of urban population2011: 0.165 % of urban population2012: 0.151 % of urban population2013: 0.149 % of urban population2014: 0.15 % of urban population2015: 0.145 % of urban population2016: 0.138 % of urban population2019: 0.154 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 99 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, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -3.3%
1994 0.2% -2.0%
1995 0.2% -1.6%
1996 0.2% -1.2%
1998 0.2% -1.2%
1999 0.2% -4.8%
2000 0.2% -3.4%
2001 0.2% +6.6%
2002 0.2% -2.1%
2003 0.2% -5.7%
2004 0.2% +2.2%
2006 0.2% -6.5%
2007 0.2% -4.4%
2008 0.2% -2.5%
2009 0.2% +1.8%
2011 0.2% +2.3%
2012 0.2% -8.1%
2013 0.1% -1.6%
2014 0.1% +0.6%
2015 0.1% -3.2%
2016 0.1% -4.7%
2019 0.2% +11.2%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 53 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  5. 54 Brazil 0.2% compare
  6. 55 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 15-24, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 15-24, urban?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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