Male population by age group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Male population by age group was 834,502 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
834,502 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01 million people
in 1982
All-time low
618,818 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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
In 2023, male population by age group in Sri Lanka stood at 834,502 people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 million people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 618,818 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.
Male population by age group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 618,818 people | — |
| 1951 | 628,809 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 637,986 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 647,648 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 661,143 people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 677,726 people | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 693,878 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 710,218 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 729,077 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 750,136 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 771,706 people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 792,177 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 810,139 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 824,721 people | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 836,907 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 847,827 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 858,455 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 870,433 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 882,706 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 892,550 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 900,469 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 906,503 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 909,075 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 908,513 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 906,228 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 905,041 people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 908,587 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 917,055 people | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 932,413 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 956,453 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 981,974 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 975,279 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 942,688 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 907,534 people | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 875,287 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 851,778 people | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 836,276 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 825,977 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 821,488 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 825,308 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 833,574 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 841,716 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 849,407 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 857,843 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 865,293 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 871,101 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 874,990 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 878,270 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 884,633 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 893,593 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 902,119 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 909,776 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 916,029 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 920,154 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 923,146 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 925,648 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 926,748 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 925,656 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 922,184 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 918,050 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 915,145 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 911,550 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 905,516 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 898,179 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 888,847 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 876,782 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 864,989 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 855,491 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 847,744 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 840,935 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 834,502 people | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 834,502 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 834,502 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.13 million people, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 675,544 people | 618,818 people | 750,136 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 838,762 people | 771,706 people | 892,550 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 915,034 people | 900,469 people | 956,453 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 938,757 people | 836,276 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 846,670 people | 821,488 people | 874,990 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 908,012 people | 878,270 people | 926,748 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 902,690 people | 864,989 people | 925,656 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 844,668 people | 834,502 people | 855,491 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 male population by age group in Sri Lanka?
- Male population by age group in Sri Lanka was 834,502 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 1982.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,818 people in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for male population by age group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.