Population, age 21, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 21, male was 152,812 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
152,812
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
193,264
in 2005
All-time low
152,812
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 167.2k1991: 169.7k1992: 171.8k1993: 173.5k1994: 174.9k1995: 175.9k1996: 176.5k1997: 176.5k1998: 176.5k1999: 177.1k2000: 178.8k2001: 181.8k2002: 185.9k2003: 190.0k2004: 192.8k2005: 193.3k2006: 191.0k2007: 186.6k2008: 180.6k2009: 174.5k2010: 169.1k2011: 164.8k2012: 161.2k2013: 158.2k2014: 155.5k2015: 152.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 21, male in Sri Lanka is 152,812, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 193,264 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 152,812, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 62nd 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 21, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 167,237 —
1991 169,668 +1.5%
1992 171,776 +1.2%
1993 173,526 +1.0%
1994 174,908 +0.8%
1995 175,947 +0.6%
1996 176,459 +0.3%
1997 176,473 +0.0%
1998 176,471 -0.0%
1999 177,110 +0.4%
2000 178,793 +1.0%
2001 181,833 +1.7%
2002 185,911 +2.2%
2003 190,028 +2.2%
2004 192,798 +1.5%
2005 193,264 +0.2%
2006 191,045 -1.1%
2007 186,557 -2.3%
2008 180,638 -3.2%
2009 174,530 -3.4%
2010 169,146 -3.1%
2011 164,760 -2.6%
2012 161,150 -2.2%
2013 158,158 -1.9%
2014 155,456 -1.7%
2015 152,812 -1.7%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 152,812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,673, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 152,812 is below the median for South Asia, which is 249,020, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173,958 167,237 177,110 10
2000s 185,540 174,530 193,264 10
2010s 160,247 152,812 169,146 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 59 Zimbabwe 168,479 compare
  2. 60 Guatemala 160,328 compare
  3. 61 Australia 154,533 compare
  4. 63 Mali 151,402 compare
  5. 64 Niger 150,646 compare
  6. 65 Chile 150,164 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 21, male in Sri Lanka was 152,812 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 193,264 in 2005.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 152,812 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 21, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.