Population ages 0-14 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14 was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 217 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1960
All-time low
21.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21.7% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.0% | — |
| 1961 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 38.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 37.6% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 36.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 27.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 21.7% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 107 Tunisia 23.6% compare
- 108 Viet Nam 22.9% compare
- 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.0% compare
- 111 Malaysia 21.3% compare
- 112 Northern Mariana Islands 21.2% compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 21.2% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 0-14 in Sri Lanka was 21.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 0-14?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.