Population aged 65 and above, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
43rd
of 99 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, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2019, population aged 65 and above, urban in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 99 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, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Population aged 65 and above, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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