Population aged 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.151992200520191992: 0.06 % of total population1993: 0.067 % of total population1994: 0.063 % of total population1995: 0.068 % of total population1996: 0.064 % of total population1998: 0.068 % of total population1999: 0.069 % of total population2000: 0.07 % of total population2001: 0.076 % of total population2002: 0.068 % of total population2003: 0.068 % of total population2004: 0.068 % of total population2006: 0.075 % of total population2007: 0.079 % of total population2008: 0.078 % of total population2009: 0.08 % of total population2011: 0.086 % of total population2012: 0.084 % of total population2013: 0.092 % of total population2014: 0.094 % of total population2015: 0.1 % of total population2016: 0.158 % of total population2019: 0.115 % of total population

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

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 113 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.

Population aged 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of total population Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +12.1%
1994 0.1% -6.8%
1995 0.1% +8.9%
1996 0.1% -5.6%
1998 0.1% +5.5%
1999 0.1% +2.2%
2000 0.1% +1.2%
2001 0.1% +7.7%
2002 0.1% -9.8%
2003 0.1% -0.3%
2004 0.1% -0.6%
2006 0.1% +10.7%
2007 0.1% +5.5%
2008 0.1% -1.1%
2009 0.1% +2.1%
2011 0.1% +8.3%
2012 0.1% -2.5%
2013 0.1% +9.7%
2014 0.1% +2.1%
2015 0.1% +6.0%
2016 0.2% +58.2%
2019 0.1% -27.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  2. 54 Panama 0.1% compare
  3. 55 Argentina 0.1% compare
  4. 57 Peru 0.1% compare
  5. 58 Brazil 0.1% compare
  6. 59 El Salvador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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