Population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 4, male was 140,791 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
140,791
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
184,040
in 1990
All-time low
140,791
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 184.0k1991: 181.3k1992: 178.4k1993: 175.7k1994: 173.6k1995: 172.3k1996: 172.0k1997: 172.5k1998: 173.3k1999: 173.3k2000: 171.9k2001: 168.9k2002: 164.4k2003: 159.3k2004: 154.8k2005: 151.4k2006: 149.7k2007: 149.3k2008: 149.5k2009: 149.7k2010: 149.3k2011: 148.0k2012: 146.0k2013: 143.8k2014: 141.9k2015: 140.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka is 140,791, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 184,040 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 140,791, in 2015.

Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 184,040 —
1991 181,267 -1.5%
1992 178,398 -1.6%
1993 175,722 -1.5%
1994 173,611 -1.2%
1995 172,283 -0.8%
1996 171,982 -0.2%
1997 172,547 +0.3%
1998 173,305 +0.4%
1999 173,314 +0.0%
2000 171,944 -0.8%
2001 168,875 -1.8%
2002 164,419 -2.6%
2003 159,345 -3.1%
2004 154,762 -2.9%
2005 151,447 -2.1%
2006 149,710 -1.1%
2007 149,256 -0.3%
2008 149,543 +0.2%
2009 149,749 +0.1%
2010 149,293 -0.3%
2011 147,969 -0.9%
2012 146,010 -1.3%
2013 143,805 -1.5%
2014 141,933 -1.3%
2015 140,791 -0.8%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 140,791 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,308, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 140,791 is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,944, 53% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 175,647 171,982 184,040 10
2000s 156,905 149,256 171,944 10
2010s 144,967 140,791 149,293 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 69 Somalia 167,163 compare
  2. 70 Kazakhstan 157,815 compare
  3. 71 North Korea 152,443 compare
  4. 73 Australia 137,322 compare
  5. 74 Ecuador 136,929 compare
  6. 75 Chile 128,754 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 4, male in Sri Lanka was 140,791 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 4, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 184,040 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 4, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 140,791 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 4, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 4, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 4, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 4, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 4, male refers to the male population at the specified age.