Population in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

21 675 648

people

As of September 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Sri Lanka is 21 675 648 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 181 112 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 544 179 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 614 625 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 9 306 981 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 4 075 022 people, and the centenarians in Sri Lanka over 80 years old - 953 729 people.

56

place is occupied by Sri Lanka in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Sri Lanka by age groups

Children under 6 years old

2 181 112 / 10.06%

Teenagers from 7 to 17

2 544 179 / 11.74%

Young people from 18 to 29

2 614 625 / 12.06%

Adults from 30 to 59

9 306 981 / 42.94%

Elderly over 60

4 075 022 / 18.8%

Centenarians over 80

953 729 / 4.4%

Gender composition of the population in Sri Lanka

Total in Sri Lanka permanent residents 10 263 419 men (47.35%) and 11 412 229 women (52.65%).

Age

Men

Women

Percentage of women

0 – 4

662 191 / 6.1%

529 753 / 5.6%

47.7%

5 – 9

662 191 / 6.1%

519 566 / 5.5%

47.5%

10 - 14

590 878 / 5.4%

468 628 / 5%

47.5%

15 - 19

499 190 / 4.5%

407 503 / 4.4%

48%

20 - 24

590 878 / 5.4%

489 003 / 5.2%

49%

25 - 29

876 129 / 8.2%

733 504 / 7.6%

48.9%

30 - 34

855 754 / 8%

733 504 / 7.6%

49.4%

35 - 39

784 441 / 7.3%

713 129 / 7.4%

51.1%

40 - 44

723 316 / 6.7%

672 379 / 7%

51.5%

45 - 49

662 191 / 6.1%

621 441 / 6.5%

51.8%

50 - 54

753 879 / 7%

753 879 / 7.8%

53.6%

55 - 59

794 629 / 7.4%

865 943 / 8.9%

55.5%

60 - 64

662 191 / 6.1%

774 255 / 8%

57.3%

65 - 69

458 440 / 4.1%

611 254 / 6.4%

60.4%

70 - 74

193 563 / 1.5%

326 002 / 3.6%

65.8%

75 - 79

244 501 / 2%

509 378 / 5.4%

70%

80+

173 188 / 1.3%

458 440 / 4.9%

75.2%

Education level

Education level of residents in Sri Lanka: have higher education 22.7% (4 920 372 people), incomplete higher education — 2.9% (628 594 people), secondary vocational — 35.7% (7 738 206 people), 11 classes — 15.7% (3 403 077 people), 9 classes — 8.7% (1 885 781 people), 5 classes — 8.2% (1 777 403 people), have no education — 0.4% (86 703 people), illiterate — 0.6% (130 054 people).

Higher education

4 920 372 / 22.7%

Incomplete higher

628 594 / 2.9%

Secondary vocational

7 738 206 / 35.7%

Elementary school

3 403 077 / 15.7%

Middle school

1 885 781 / 8.7%

High school

1 777 403 / 8.2%

Without education

86 703 / 0.4%

Illiterate

130 054 / 0.6%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Sri Lanka

Total in Sri Lanka the number of officially employed population is 14 024 144 people (64.7%), pensioners 5 852 425 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 1 148 809 people (5.3%).

Employed population

14 024 144 / 64.7%

Unemployed

1 148 809 / 5.3%

Pensioners

5 852 425 / 27%

Disability

Total in Sri Lanka have a disability 2 065 689 people, what constitutes 9.53% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 318 632 (1.47.%), disabled of the group II are 806 334 (3.72.%), disabled of the group III are 773 821 (3.57.%), disabled children 166 902 (0.77.%).

Total disabled

2 065 689 / 9.53%

Disabled of the group I

318 632 / 1.47%

Disabled of the group II

806 334 / 3.72%

Disabled of the group III

773 821 / 3.57%

Disabled children

166 902 / 0.77%

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