Male population by age group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Male population by age group was 834,502 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
834,502
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 1982
All-time low
618,818
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Sri Lanka stood at 834,502.
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 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 618,818, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 675,544 | 618,818 | 750,136 | 10 |
| 1960s | 838,762 | 771,706 | 892,550 | 10 |
| 1970s | 915,034 | 900,469 | 956,453 | 10 |
| 1980s | 938,757 | 836,276 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 846,670 | 821,488 | 874,990 | 10 |
| 2000s | 908,012 | 878,270 | 926,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 902,690 | 864,989 | 925,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 844,668 | 834,502 | 855,491 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 159,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 166,159 (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 in 2023, according to 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 in 1982.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,818 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 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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