Population, age 2, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 2, total was 281,383 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, total in Sri Lanka stood at 281,383. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 348,688 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 281,383, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd 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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 348,688 | — |
| 1991 | 346,813 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 346,897 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 347,978 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 348,649 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 347,892 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 345,446 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 341,645 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 336,801 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 331,440 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 325,983 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 320,464 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 314,832 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 309,311 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 304,165 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 299,593 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 295,684 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 292,434 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 289,785 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 287,626 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 285,858 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 284,451 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 283,391 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 282,593 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 281,383 | -0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 281,383 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,067, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 281,383 is below the median for South Asia, which is 534,618, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,225 | 331,440 | 348,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,988 | 287,626 | 325,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,535 | 281,383 | 285,858 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 2, total in Sri Lanka was 281,383 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 348,688 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,383 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 2, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.