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Median age, July 1 estimate in Sri Lanka

Median age, July 1 estimate in Sri Lanka was 32.81 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 114th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years32.81 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.25
Rank114th of 236Countries ranked
Series high32.812023
Series low18.411963

Median age, July 1 estimate in Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

1520253035195019611972198319942005201620231950: 19.86 years1951: 19.7 years1952: 19.54 years1953: 19.38 years1954: 19.22 years1955: 19.08 years1956: 18.95 years1957: 18.83 years1958: 18.71 years1959: 18.59 years1960: 18.5 years1961: 18.44 years1962: 18.41 years1963: 18.41 years1964: 18.43 years1965: 18.49 years1966: 18.58 years1967: 18.69 years1968: 18.8 years1969: 18.9 years1970: 18.99 years1971: 19.1 years1972: 19.22 years1973: 19.36 years1974: 19.51 years1975: 19.67 years1976: 19.82 years1977: 19.97 years1978: 20.11 years1979: 20.24 years1980: 20.39 years1981: 20.54 years1982: 20.68 years1983: 20.81 years1984: 20.94 years1985: 21.12 years1986: 21.4 years1987: 21.69 years1988: 22 years1989: 22.3 years1990: 22.58 years1991: 22.87 years1992: 23.23 years1993: 23.59 years1994: 23.94 years1995: 24.32 years1996: 24.74 years1997: 25.14 years1998: 25.51 years1999: 25.86 years2000: 26.2 years2001: 26.51 years2002: 26.8 years2003: 27.09 years2004: 27.38 years2005: 27.68 years2006: 27.98 years2007: 28.3 years2008: 28.61 years2009: 28.92 years2010: 29.22 years2011: 29.52 years2012: 29.83 years2013: 30.14 years2014: 30.44 years2015: 30.73 years2016: 31.01 years2017: 31.29 years2018: 31.55 years2019: 31.82 years2020: 32.07 years2021: 32.32 years2022: 32.56 years2023: 32.81 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202332.81 Estimated
202232.56 Estimated
202132.32 Estimated
202032.07 Estimated
201931.82 Estimated
201831.55 Estimated
201731.29 Estimated
201631.01 Estimated
201530.73 Estimated
201430.44 Estimated
201330.14 Estimated
201229.83 Estimated
201129.52 Estimated
201029.22 Estimated
200928.92 Estimated
200828.61 Estimated
200728.3 Estimated
200627.98 Estimated
200527.68 Estimated
200427.38 Estimated
200327.09 Estimated
200226.8 Estimated
200126.51 Estimated
200026.2 Estimated
199925.86 Estimated
199825.51 Estimated
199725.14 Estimated
199624.74 Estimated
199524.32 Estimated
199423.94 Estimated
199323.59 Estimated
199223.23 Estimated
199122.87 Estimated
199022.58 Estimated
198922.3 Estimated
198822 Estimated
198721.69 Estimated
198621.4 Estimated
198521.12 Estimated
198420.94 Estimated
198320.81 Estimated
198220.68 Estimated
198120.54 Estimated
198020.39 Estimated
197920.24 Estimated
197820.11 Estimated
197719.97 Estimated
197619.82 Estimated
197519.67 Estimated
197419.51 Estimated
197319.36 Estimated
197219.22 Estimated
197119.1 Estimated
197018.99 Estimated
196918.9 Estimated
196818.8 Estimated
196718.69 Estimated
196618.58 Estimated
196518.49 Estimated
196418.43 Estimated
196318.41 Estimated
196218.41 Estimated
196118.44 Estimated
196018.5 Estimated
195918.59 Estimated
195818.71 Estimated
195718.83 Estimated
195618.95 Estimated
195519.08 Estimated
195419.22 Estimated
195319.38 Estimated
195219.54 Estimated
195119.7 Estimated
195019.86 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Sri Lanka?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Sri Lanka was 32.81 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 114th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Sri Lanka?

32.81 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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