Sample size in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Sample size was 67,088 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
67,088
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
68,805
in 2004
All-time low
33,474
in 2001
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Sample size in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000200820162000: 43.7k2001: 33.5k2002: 43.5k2003: 49.3k2004: 68.8k2006: 51.7k2007: 51.2k2008: 54.8k2009: 61.0k2011: 42.3k2012: 46.2k2013: 58.9k2014: 60.6k2015: 61.6k2016: 67.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sample size in Sri Lanka is 67,088, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Sri Lanka peaked at 68,805 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33,474, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,832 33,474 68,805 9
2010s 56,106 42,271 67,088 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 22 Tunisia 79,140 compare
  2. 23 Afghanistan 69,333 compare
  3. 24 Argentina 67,438 compare
  4. 26 Bolivia 60,100 compare
  5. 27 Guatemala 49,380 compare
  6. 28 Ecuador 46,880 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Sri Lanka?
Sample size in Sri Lanka was 67,088 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 68,805 in 2004.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 33,474 in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sample size?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is sample size rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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