Population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 16, male was 148,616 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
148,616
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
189,845
in 1995
All-time low
148,616
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 180.6k1991: 182.8k1992: 185.2k1993: 187.4k1994: 189.0k1995: 189.8k1996: 189.7k1997: 188.8k1998: 187.3k1999: 185.6k2000: 183.9k2001: 182.5k2002: 181.2k2003: 179.8k2004: 178.0k2005: 175.6k2006: 172.7k2007: 169.4k2008: 165.8k2009: 162.2k2010: 159.0k2011: 156.2k2012: 153.7k2013: 151.5k2014: 149.8k2015: 148.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka is 148,616, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 189,845 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 148,616, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 180,587 —
1991 182,819 +1.2%
1992 185,172 +1.3%
1993 187,364 +1.2%
1994 189,011 +0.9%
1995 189,845 +0.4%
1996 189,741 -0.1%
1997 188,803 -0.5%
1998 187,289 -0.8%
1999 185,577 -0.9%
2000 183,942 -0.9%
2001 182,500 -0.8%
2002 181,165 -0.7%
2003 179,750 -0.8%
2004 177,972 -1.0%
2005 175,649 -1.3%
2006 172,734 -1.7%
2007 169,364 -2.0%
2008 165,763 -2.1%
2009 162,240 -2.1%
2010 159,034 -2.0%
2011 156,183 -1.8%
2012 153,655 -1.6%
2013 151,518 -1.4%
2014 149,832 -1.1%
2015 148,616 -0.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 148,616 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,635, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 148,616 is below the median for South Asia, which is 256,400, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186,621 180,587 189,845 10
2000s 175,108 162,240 183,942 10
2010s 153,140 148,616 159,034 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 63 Zimbabwe 164,609 compare
  2. 64 Senegal 163,435 compare
  3. 65 Chad 152,115 compare
  4. 67 Ecuador 145,048 compare
  5. 68 Australia 140,780 compare
  6. 69 Chile 131,703 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 16, male in Sri Lanka was 148,616 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 189,845 in 1995.
What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 148,616 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 16, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.