Population, age 18, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 18, male was 149,272 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
149,272
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
186,982
in 1996
All-time low
149,272
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 18, male in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 174.9k1991: 177.4k1992: 180.1k1993: 182.6k1994: 184.8k1995: 186.3k1996: 187.0k1997: 186.9k1998: 186.4k1999: 185.8k2000: 185.3k2001: 185.1k2002: 185.1k2003: 184.9k2004: 184.1k2005: 182.4k2006: 179.6k2007: 176.0k2008: 171.8k2009: 167.6k2010: 163.6k2011: 159.9k2012: 156.5k2013: 153.5k2014: 151.0k2015: 149.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 149,272 for population, age 18, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 186,982 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 149,272, in 2015.

Sri Lanka ranks 65th 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 18, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 18, male in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 174,895 —
1991 177,383 +1.4%
1992 180,054 +1.5%
1993 182,649 +1.4%
1994 184,814 +1.2%
1995 186,306 +0.8%
1996 186,982 +0.4%
1997 186,926 -0.0%
1998 186,395 -0.3%
1999 185,767 -0.3%
2000 185,298 -0.3%
2001 185,121 -0.1%
2002 185,109 -0.0%
2003 184,934 -0.1%
2004 184,131 -0.4%
2005 182,390 -0.9%
2006 179,618 -1.5%
2007 175,998 -2.0%
2008 171,842 -2.4%
2009 167,591 -2.5%
2010 163,592 -2.4%
2011 159,898 -2.3%
2012 156,477 -2.1%
2013 153,476 -1.9%
2014 151,047 -1.6%
2015 149,272 -1.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 149,272 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,794, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 149,272 is below the median for South Asia, which is 254,769, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183,217 174,895 186,982 10
2000s 180,203 167,591 185,298 10
2010s 155,627 149,272 163,592 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 62 Zimbabwe 166,284 compare
  2. 63 Zambia 162,286 compare
  3. 64 Senegal 155,500 compare
  4. 66 Australia 145,290 compare
  5. 67 Ecuador 142,359 compare
  6. 68 Chad 141,501 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 18, male in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 18, male in Sri Lanka was 149,272 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 186,982 in 1996.
What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 149,272 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 18, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 18, 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 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.