Population, age 24, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 24, total was 310,154 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 310,154 for population, age 24, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 355,194 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 309,309, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 24, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 309,309 | — |
| 1991 | 313,509 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 317,921 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 322,212 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 325,946 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 328,837 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 330,689 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 331,644 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 332,184 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 332,995 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 334,549 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 336,932 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 339,907 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 343,218 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 346,477 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 349,342 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 351,889 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 354,053 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 355,194 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 354,496 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 351,442 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 345,754 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 337,778 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 328,401 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 310,154 | -5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 310,154 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,789, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 310,154 is below the median for South Asia, which is 467,052, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 324,525 | 309,309 | 332,995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,606 | 334,549 | 355,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,706 | 310,154 | 351,442 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 24, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 24, total in Sri Lanka was 310,154 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 355,194 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 309,309 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 24, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.