Population, age 1, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 1, total was 286,168 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
286,168
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 191 countries
All-time high
357,588
in 1995
All-time low
280,310
in 2011
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 340.6k1991: 342.0k1992: 346.8k1993: 352.9k1994: 357.2k1995: 357.6k1996: 353.2k1997: 344.9k1998: 334.5k1999: 324.3k2000: 316.4k2001: 311.3k2002: 308.4k2003: 306.7k2004: 305.0k2005: 302.2k2006: 298.0k2007: 292.8k2008: 287.5k2009: 283.2k2010: 280.7k2011: 280.3k2012: 281.6k2013: 283.7k2015: 286.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 286,168 for population, age 1, total in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 357,588 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 280,310, 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 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 340,622
1991 341,974 +0.4%
1992 346,778 +1.4%
1993 352,869 +1.8%
1994 357,183 +1.2%
1995 357,588 +0.1%
1996 353,218 -1.2%
1997 344,939 -2.3%
1998 334,464 -3.0%
1999 324,346 -3.0%
2000 316,418 -2.4%
2001 311,300 -1.6%
2002 308,363 -0.9%
2003 306,726 -0.5%
2004 304,987 -0.6%
2005 302,175 -0.9%
2006 297,955 -1.4%
2007 292,798 -1.7%
2008 287,499 -1.8%
2009 283,211 -1.5%
2010 280,715 -0.9%
2011 280,310 -0.1%
2012 281,573 +0.5%
2013 283,693 +0.8%
2015 286,168 +0.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 286,168 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111,532, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 286,168 is below the median for South Asia, which is 540,896, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 345,398 324,346 357,588 10
2000s 301,143 283,211 316,418 10
2010s 282,492 280,310 286,168 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 68 Canada 358,105 compare
  2. 69 Poland 351,905 compare
  3. 70 North Korea 321,834 compare
  4. 72 Kazakhstan 279,000 compare
  5. 73 Australia 270,544 compare
  6. 74 Ecuador 268,240 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, total in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 1, total in Sri Lanka was 286,168 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 357,588 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 280,310 in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 1, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.