Population aged 25-64, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 25-64, total was 0.5% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
47th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 25-64, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.61992200520191992: 0.444 % of total population1993: 0.452 % of total population1994: 0.455 % of total population1995: 0.459 % of total population1996: 0.46 % of total population1998: 0.468 % of total population1999: 0.476 % of total population2000: 0.484 % of total population2001: 0.487 % of total population2002: 0.485 % of total population2003: 0.489 % of total population2004: 0.49 % of total population2006: 0.505 % of total population2007: 0.51 % of total population2008: 0.507 % of total population2009: 0.516 % of total population2011: 0.513 % of total population2012: 0.514 % of total population2013: 0.507 % of total population2014: 0.513 % of total population2015: 0.508 % of total population2016: 0.474 % of total population2019: 0.519 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 25-64, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 9
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 44 United States 0.5% compare
  2. 45 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
  3. 46 United Kingdom 0.5% compare
  4. 48 Norway 0.5% compare
  5. 49 Iceland 0.5% compare
  6. 50 Chile 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, total in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 25-64, total in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 25-64, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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