Female migrants in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female migrants was 47.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 47.3% for female migrants in 2020.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Sri Lanka peaked at 47.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 43.6% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.3% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 47.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
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 female migrants in Sri Lanka?
- Female migrants in Sri Lanka was 47.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female migrants?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.