Total sample population, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total sample population, female was 11.63 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.63 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 109 countries
All-time high
11.63 million
in 2019
All-time low
7.16 million
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Total sample population, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1992200520191992: 7.2M1993: 7.4M1994: 7.4M1995: 7.6M1996: 7.7M1998: 7.7M1999: 7.9M2000: 8.0M2001: 8.2M2002: 8.6M2003: 9.4M2004: 10.1M2006: 9.6M2007: 9.3M2008: 10.2M2009: 10.7M2011: 11.1M2012: 11.3M2013: 11.6M2014: 10.6M2015: 10.8M2016: 11.4M2019: 11.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, female in Sri Lanka is 11.63 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.63 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.16 million, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 109 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.

Total sample population, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, female in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 7.16 million
1993 7.37 million +3.0%
1994 7.41 million +0.6%
1995 7.64 million +3.0%
1996 7.72 million +1.1%
1998 7.73 million +0.2%
1999 7.88 million +1.9%
2000 7.98 million +1.3%
2001 8.21 million +2.9%
2002 8.56 million +4.3%
2003 9.40 million +9.8%
2004 10.12 million +7.6%
2006 9.58 million -5.3%
2007 9.27 million -3.3%
2008 10.17 million +9.7%
2009 10.68 million +5.1%
2011 11.06 million +3.5%
2012 11.30 million +2.2%
2013 11.56 million +2.3%
2014 10.60 million -8.2%
2015 10.79 million +1.8%
2016 11.41 million +5.8%
2019 11.63 million +1.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 11.63 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15 million, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.56 million 7.16 million 7.88 million 7
2000s 9.33 million 7.98 million 10.68 million 9
2010s 11.19 million 10.60 million 11.63 million 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 33 Ghana 14.61 million compare
  2. 34 Nepal 13.95 million compare
  3. 35 Venezuela 13.43 million compare
  4. 37 Niger 11.37 million compare
  5. 38 Mozambique 10.80 million compare
  6. 39 Madagascar 10.71 million compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, female in Sri Lanka?
Total sample population, female in Sri Lanka was 11.63 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.63 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.16 million in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total sample population, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Total sample population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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