Population, age 20, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 20, female was 146,985 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
146,985
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
186,392
in 2004
All-time low
146,985
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 20, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 165.3k1991: 167.7k1992: 170.0k1993: 171.9k1994: 173.6k1995: 174.9k1996: 175.7k1997: 176.0k1998: 176.2k1999: 176.8k2000: 177.9k2001: 179.9k2002: 182.5k2003: 185.1k2004: 186.4k2005: 185.9k2006: 183.1k2007: 178.6k2008: 173.0k2009: 167.2k2010: 162.1k2011: 157.9k2012: 154.5k2013: 151.6k2015: 147.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 20, female in Sri Lanka stood at 146,985. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 20, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 186,392 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 146,985, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 65th 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 20, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 20, female in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 165,254 —
1991 167,704 +1.5%
1992 169,954 +1.3%
1993 171,938 +1.2%
1994 173,596 +1.0%
1995 174,902 +0.8%
1996 175,707 +0.5%
1997 176,034 +0.2%
1998 176,225 +0.1%
1999 176,750 +0.3%
2000 177,899 +0.7%
2001 179,908 +1.1%
2002 182,544 +1.5%
2003 185,053 +1.4%
2004 186,392 +0.7%
2005 185,852 -0.3%
2006 183,143 -1.5%
2007 178,608 -2.5%
2008 172,955 -3.2%
2009 167,209 -3.3%
2010 162,134 -3.0%
2011 157,949 -2.6%
2012 154,483 -2.2%
2013 151,642 -1.8%
2015 146,985 -3.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 146,985 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,013, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 146,985 is below the median for South Asia, which is 240,594, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 172,806 165,254 176,750 10
2000s 179,956 167,209 186,392 10
2010s 154,639 146,985 162,134 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 62 Mali 158,707 compare
  2. 63 Zambia 150,887 compare
  3. 64 Senegal 148,009 compare
  4. 66 Australia 143,863 compare
  5. 67 Chile 141,549 compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 132,256 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 20, female in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 20, female in Sri Lanka was 146,985 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 20, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 186,392 in 2004.
What is the lowest population, age 20, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 146,985 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 20, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 20, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 20, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 20, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.