Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 21, female was 148,276 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
148,276
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
190,550
in 2005
All-time low
148,276
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 162.9k1991: 165.3k1992: 167.3k1993: 168.9k1994: 170.3k1995: 171.5k1996: 172.3k1997: 172.8k1998: 173.3k1999: 174.5k2000: 176.5k2001: 179.7k2002: 183.8k2003: 187.9k2004: 190.4k2005: 190.6k2006: 187.8k2007: 182.7k2008: 176.2k2009: 169.5k2010: 163.8k2011: 159.3k2012: 155.8k2013: 153.0k2015: 148.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka stood at 148,276. 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 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 190,550 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 148,276, in 2015.

Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 162,860 —
1991 165,267 +1.5%
1992 167,276 +1.2%
1993 168,921 +1.0%
1994 170,291 +0.8%
1995 171,472 +0.7%
1996 172,310 +0.5%
1997 172,797 +0.3%
1998 173,331 +0.3%
1999 174,453 +0.6%
2000 176,478 +1.2%
2001 179,708 +1.8%
2002 183,845 +2.3%
2003 187,882 +2.2%
2004 190,431 +1.4%
2005 190,550 +0.1%
2006 187,833 -1.4%
2007 182,721 -2.7%
2008 176,151 -3.6%
2009 169,498 -3.8%
2010 163,770 -3.4%
2011 159,278 -2.7%
2012 155,770 -2.2%
2013 153,027 -1.8%
2015 148,276 -3.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 148,276 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,258, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 148,276 is below the median for South Asia, which is 239,174, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169,898 162,860 174,453 10
2000s 182,510 169,498 190,550 10
2010s 156,024 148,276 163,770 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 60 Niger 165,404 compare
  2. 61 Guatemala 162,035 compare
  3. 62 Mali 152,611 compare
  4. 64 Australia 146,745 compare
  5. 65 Chile 145,561 compare
  6. 66 Zambia 145,463 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 21, female in Sri Lanka was 148,276 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 190,550 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 148,276 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 21, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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.