Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 167,451 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
167,451
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
202,701
in 1985
All-time low
138,391
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka is 167,451, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka peaked at 202,701 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 138,391, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 138,391 | — |
| 1961 | 141,215 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 145,541 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 151,594 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 157,063 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 160,584 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 162,287 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 164,015 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 166,591 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 169,611 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 171,827 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 173,173 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 176,095 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 178,811 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 179,355 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 179,659 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 179,215 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 178,789 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 178,458 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 177,388 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 178,789 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 182,944 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 187,171 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 193,259 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 200,240 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 202,701 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 202,691 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 196,370 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 185,126 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 178,132 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 172,917 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 167,490 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 163,914 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 162,153 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 163,312 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 166,698 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 168,744 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 170,489 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 172,356 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 173,455 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 173,935 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 174,057 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 173,865 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 173,838 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 173,740 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 174,803 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 177,954 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 180,437 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 181,717 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 182,963 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 184,158 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 185,082 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 185,382 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 184,996 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 184,148 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 182,893 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 181,227 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 181,218 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 182,423 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 180,845 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 177,081 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 173,895 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 171,768 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 170,343 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 169,036 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 167,451 | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 167,451 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,048, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 167,451 is below the median for South Asia, which is 222,491, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,689 | 138,391 | 169,611 | 10 |
| 1970s | 177,277 | 171,827 | 179,659 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,742 | 178,132 | 202,701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,153 | 162,153 | 173,455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,731 | 173,740 | 182,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,237 | 180,845 | 185,382 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,596 | 167,451 | 177,081 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Sri Lanka was 167,451 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 202,701 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,391 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.