Population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 1, male was 145,808 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
145,808
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
182,022
in 1995
All-time low
142,554
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 173.2k1991: 173.9k1992: 176.4k1993: 179.6k1994: 181.8k1995: 182.0k1996: 179.8k1997: 175.6k1998: 170.2k1999: 165.1k2000: 161.1k2001: 158.6k2002: 157.3k2003: 156.6k2004: 155.8k2005: 154.4k2006: 152.2k2007: 149.4k2008: 146.5k2009: 144.2k2010: 142.8k2011: 142.6k2012: 143.2k2013: 144.4k2014: 145.4k2015: 145.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka stood at 145,808.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 182,022 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 142,554, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 173,221 —
1991 173,938 +0.4%
1992 176,423 +1.4%
1993 179,565 +1.8%
1994 181,795 +1.2%
1995 182,022 +0.1%
1996 179,795 -1.2%
1997 175,561 -2.4%
1998 170,210 -3.0%
1999 165,068 -3.0%
2000 161,086 -2.4%
2001 158,591 -1.5%
2002 157,252 -0.8%
2003 156,581 -0.4%
2004 155,810 -0.5%
2005 154,409 -0.9%
2006 152,189 -1.4%
2007 149,407 -1.8%
2008 146,514 -1.9%
2009 144,158 -1.6%
2010 142,782 -1.0%
2011 142,554 -0.2%
2012 143,243 +0.5%
2013 144,408 +0.8%
2014 145,417 +0.7%
2015 145,808 +0.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 145,808 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,454, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 145,808 is below the median for South Asia, which is 276,638, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 175,760 165,068 182,022 10
2000s 153,600 144,158 161,086 10
2010s 144,035 142,554 145,808 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 68 Zimbabwe 181,340 compare
  2. 69 Poland 180,860 compare
  3. 70 North Korea 165,146 compare
  4. 72 Kazakhstan 143,046 compare
  5. 73 Australia 138,739 compare
  6. 74 Ecuador 137,071 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 1, male in Sri Lanka was 145,808 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 182,022 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 1, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 142,554 in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 1, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 1, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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Population, age 1, male refers to the male population at the specified age.