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Population aged 0 to 14 in Sri Lanka

Population aged 0 to 14 in Sri Lanka was 22.4% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2022. That is the 111th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

202322.4%
Change on 2022-0.3 pts
Rank111th of 215Countries ranked
Series high411960
Series low22.42023

Population aged 0 to 14 in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2023

15202530354045196019731986199920122025203820501960: 41 %1961: 40.9 %1962: 40.8 %1963: 40.7 %1964: 40.6 %1965: 40.5 %1966: 40.4 %1967: 40.3 %1968: 40.1 %1969: 39.9 %1970: 39.7 %1971: 39.5 %1972: 39.2 %1973: 38.8 %1974: 38.4 %1975: 38 %1976: 37.6 %1977: 37.2 %1978: 36.9 %1979: 36.7 %1980: 36.4 %1981: 36.2 %1982: 36 %1983: 35.8 %1984: 35.5 %1985: 35.2 %1986: 34.6 %1987: 34 %1988: 33.5 %1989: 33 %1990: 32.5 %1991: 32.1 %1992: 31.4 %1993: 30.6 %1994: 29.9 %1995: 29.2 %1996: 28.6 %1997: 28.2 %1998: 27.8 %1999: 27.4 %2000: 27 %2001: 26.6 %2002: 26.3 %2003: 26.1 %2004: 26 %2005: 25.8 %2006: 25.7 %2007: 25.7 %2008: 25.6 %2009: 25.5 %2010: 25.4 %2011: 25.3 %2012: 25.2 %2013: 25 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 24.7 %2016: 24.5 %2017: 24.2 %2018: 24 %2019: 23.7 %2020: 23.3 %2021: 23 %2022: 22.7 %2023: 22.4 %2024 (projection): 22 %2025 (projection): 21.7 %2026 (projection): 21.4 %2027 (projection): 21.1 %2028 (projection): 20.8 %2029 (projection): 20.5 %2030 (projection): 20.2 %2031 (projection): 20 %2032 (projection): 19.8 %2033 (projection): 19.6 %2034 (projection): 19.4 %2035 (projection): 19.2 %2036 (projection): 19.1 %2037 (projection): 18.9 %2038 (projection): 18.8 %2039 (projection): 18.7 %2040 (projection): 18.6 %2041 (projection): 18.4 %2042 (projection): 18.3 %2043 (projection): 18.2 %2044 (projection): 18.1 %2045 (projection): 18 %2046 (projection): 17.9 %2047 (projection): 17.7 %2048 (projection): 17.6 %2049 (projection): 17.5 %2050 (projection): 17.3 %
%. Source: World Bank, Population ages 0-14, % of total population (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08. The dashed line from 2024 to 2050 is a projection by World Bank (2026-07-01 edition), not a measured value.
All 64 values
Period%
202322.4
202222.7
202123
202023.3
201923.7
201824
201724.2
201624.5
201524.7
201424.9
201325
201225.2
201125.3
201025.4
200925.5
200825.6
200725.7
200625.7
200525.8
200426
200326.1
200226.3
200126.6
200027
199927.4
199827.8
199728.2
199628.6
199529.2
199429.9
199330.6
199231.4
199132.1
199032.5
198933
198833.5
198734
198634.6
198535.2
198435.5
198335.8
198236
198136.2
198036.4
197936.7
197836.9
197737.2
197637.6
197538
197438.4
197338.8
197239.2
197139.5
197039.7
196939.9
196840.1
196740.3
196640.4
196540.5
196440.6
196340.7
196240.8
196140.9
196041

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Definition

Residents aged 0 to 14 as a percentage of total population, at mid-year.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 0-14, % of total population (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the population aged 0 to 14 in Sri Lanka?

Population aged 0 to 14 in Sri Lanka was 22.4% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.3 pts from 2022. That is the 111th highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population ages 0-14, % of total population (SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest population aged 0 to 14 in Sri Lanka?

41% in 1960, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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