Female population by age group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Female population by age group was 800,552 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
800,552 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
976,054 people
in 1982
All-time low
595,180 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 800,552 people for female population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 976,054 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 595,180 people, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 595,180 people | — |
| 1951 | 605,160 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 614,211 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 623,511 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 636,581 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 652,765 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 668,448 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 684,376 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 702,762 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 723,314 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 744,399 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 764,455 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 782,121 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 796,570 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 808,790 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 819,798 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 830,418 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 842,266 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 854,369 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 864,058 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 871,805 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 877,687 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 880,250 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 879,854 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 877,875 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 876,987 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 880,596 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 888,744 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 903,185 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 925,672 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 949,331 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 968,524 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 976,054 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 964,894 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 938,776 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 906,764 people | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 872,526 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 841,123 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 818,079 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 802,872 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 792,836 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 788,726 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 793,077 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 801,873 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 810,408 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 818,422 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 827,071 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 834,443 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 839,856 people | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 842,969 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 845,137 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 850,436 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 858,863 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 867,551 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 876,025 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 883,666 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 889,559 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 894,465 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 898,810 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 901,557 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 901,825 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 899,354 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 894,067 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 888,071 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 881,602 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 873,063 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 863,600 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 853,444 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 841,721 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 830,263 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 821,011 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 813,441 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 806,794 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 800,552 people | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 800,552 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 800,552 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.08 million people, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 650,631 people | 595,180 people | 723,314 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 810,724 people | 744,399 people | 864,058 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 886,266 people | 871,805 people | 925,672 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 903,894 people | 802,872 people | 976,054 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 814,968 people | 788,726 people | 842,969 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,607 people | 845,137 people | 901,557 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 872,701 people | 830,263 people | 901,825 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 810,450 people | 800,552 people | 821,011 people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Sri Lanka?
- Female population by age group in Sri Lanka was 800,552 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 976,054 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,180 people in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for female population by age group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.