Population, age 5, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population, age 5, female was 135,846 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
135,846
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
180,398
in 1990
All-time low
135,846
in 2015
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 180.4k1991: 177.4k1992: 174.0k1993: 170.6k1994: 167.9k1995: 166.2k1996: 165.9k1997: 166.8k1998: 167.9k1999: 168.4k2000: 167.2k2001: 164.2k2002: 159.7k2003: 154.5k2004: 149.8k2005: 146.3k2006: 144.5k2007: 144.0k2008: 144.2k2009: 144.5k2010: 144.0k2011: 142.8k2012: 140.9k2013: 138.8k2015: 135.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 5, female in Sri Lanka is 135,846, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 180,398 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 135,846, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 72nd 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 5, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, female in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 180,398 —
1991 177,411 -1.7%
1992 173,996 -1.9%
1993 170,623 -1.9%
1994 167,905 -1.6%
1995 166,238 -1.0%
1996 165,935 -0.2%
1997 166,769 +0.5%
1998 167,950 +0.7%
1999 168,362 +0.2%
2000 167,245 -0.7%
2001 164,247 -1.8%
2002 159,727 -2.8%
2003 154,501 -3.3%
2004 149,750 -3.1%
2005 146,307 -2.3%
2006 144,489 -1.2%
2007 143,982 -0.4%
2008 144,246 +0.2%
2009 144,454 +0.1%
2010 144,021 -0.3%
2011 142,750 -0.9%
2012 140,876 -1.3%
2013 138,761 -1.5%
2015 135,846 -2.1%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 135,846 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,038, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 135,846 is below the median for South Asia, which is 253,406, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 170,559 165,935 180,398 10
2000s 151,895 143,982 167,245 10
2010s 140,451 135,846 144,021 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 69 Somalia 160,599 compare
  2. 70 Kazakhstan 149,979 compare
  3. 71 North Korea 142,939 compare
  4. 73 Ecuador 131,697 compare
  5. 74 Australia 130,125 compare
  6. 75 Haiti 123,903 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, female in Sri Lanka?
Population, age 5, female in Sri Lanka was 135,846 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 180,398 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 135,846 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 5, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.