Age structure Sri Lanka, in 31 editions.

0-14 years: 29% (female 2,597,969; male 2,713,696) 28% (male 2,673,943; female 2,559,569)
15-64 years: 65% (female 6,042,228; male 5,902,343) 66% (male 6,023,759; female 6,171,964)
65 years and over: 6% (female 547,715; male 538,709) (male 553,940; female 569,899) (July 1995 1996 est.)

0-14 years: 28% (male 2,673,943; 2,698,852; female 2,559,569) 2,581,476)
15-64 years: years : 66% (male 6,023,759; 6,019,140; female 6,171,964) 6,266,311)
65 years and over: 6% (male 553,940; 565,671; female 569,899) 589,728) (July 1996 1997 est.)

0-14 years: 28% (male 2,698,852; 2,673,194; female 2,581,476) 2,556,926)
15-64 years : years: 66% (male 6,019,140; 6,126,759; female 6,266,311) 6,385,450)
65 years and over: 6% (male 565,671; 579,329; female 589,728) 611,900) (July 1997 1998 est.)

0-14 years: 28% 27% (male 2,673,194; 2,650,135; female 2,556,926) 2,535,092)
15-64 years: 66% 67% (male 6,126,759; 6,231,987; female 6,385,450) 6,500,782)
65 years and over: 6% (male 579,329; 592,539; female 611,900) (July 1998 634,340) (1999 est.)

0-14 years: 27% 26% (male 2,650,135; 2,605,251; female 2,535,092) 2,490,416)
15-64 years: 67% (male 6,231,987; 6,285,118; female 6,500,782) 6,606,196)
65 years and over: 6% 7% (male 592,539; 602,470; female 634,340) (1999 649,124) (2000 est.)

0-14 years: 26% 25.99% (male 2,605,251; 2,578,618; female 2,490,416)
2,464,928) 15-64 years: 67% 67.39% (male 6,285,118; 6,369,881; female 6,606,196)
6,708,852) 65 years and over: 7% 6.62% (male 602,470; 615,253; female 649,124) (2000 671,103) (2001 est.)

0-14 years: 25.99% 25.6% (male 2,578,618; 2,559,246; female 2,464,928) 2,446,393)
15-64 years: 67.39% 67.7% (male 6,369,881; 6,446,320; female 6,708,852) 6,802,515)
65 years and over: 6.62% 6.7% (male 615,253; 628,398; female 671,103) (2001 693,911) (2002 est.)

0-14 years: 25.6% 25.2% (male 2,559,246; 2,543,336; female 2,446,393) 2,431,223)
15-64 years: 67.7% 67.9% (male 6,446,320; 6,518,145; female 6,802,515) 6,890,424)
65 years and over: 6.7% 6.9% (male 628,398; 641,708; female 693,911) (2002 717,603) (2003 est.)

0-14 years: 25.2% 24.8% (male 2,543,336; 2,526,143; female 2,431,223) 2,414,876)
15-64 years: 67.9% 68.2% (male 6,518,145; 6,589,438; female 6,890,424) 6,976,487)
65 years and over: 6.9% 7% (male 641,708; 655,636; female 717,603) (2003 742,585) (2004 est.)

0-14 years: 24.8% 24.5% (male 2,526,143; female 2,414,876) 2,508,384/female 2,397,986)
15-64 years: 68.2% 68.4% (male 6,589,438; female 6,976,487) 6,658,765/female 7,059,468)
65 years and over: 7% 7.2% (male 655,636; female 742,585) (2004 670,813/female 769,360) (2005 est.)

0-14 years: 24.5% 24.1% (male 2,508,384/female 2,397,986) 2,488,689/female 2,379,233)
15-64 years: 68.4% 68.6% (male 6,658,765/female 7,059,468) 6,727,399/female 7,140,751)
65 years and over: 7.2% 7.3% (male 670,813/female 769,360) (2005 687,842/female 798,326) (2006 est.)

0-14 years: 24.1% 24.3% (male 2,488,689/female 2,379,233) 2,596,295/female 2,495,949)
15-64 years: 68.6% 67.9% (male 6,727,399/female 7,140,751) 6,947,310/female 7,259,271)
65 years and over: 7.3% 7.8% (male 687,842/female 798,326) (2006 765,507/female 861,983) (2007 est.)

0-14 years: 24.3% 24.1% (male 2,596,295/female 2,495,949) 2,596,463/female 2,495,136)
15-64 years: 67.9% 68% (male 6,947,310/female 7,259,271) 7,019,446/female 7,340,809)
65 years and over: 7.8% 7.9% (male 765,507/female 861,983) (2007 783,823/female 893,096) (2008 est.)

0-14 years: 24.1%
23.9% (male 2,596,463/female 2,495,136) 2,594,815/female 2,493,002)
15-64 years:
68% (male 7,019,446/female 7,340,809) 7,089,307/female 7,418,123)
65 years and over: 7.9%
8.1% (male 783,823/female 893,096) (2008 803,172/female 926,372) (2009 est.)

0-14 years:
23.9% (male 2,594,815/female 2,493,002)
15-64 years:
68% (male 7,089,307/female 7,418,123)
65 years and over:
8.1% (male 803,172/female 926,372) (2009 (2010 est.)

0-14 years:
23.9% 24.9% (male 2,594,815/female 2,493,002) 2,705,953/female 2,599,717)
15-64 years:
68% 67.2% (male 7,089,307/female 7,418,123) 6,993,668/female 7,313,440)
65 years and over:
8.1% 7.9% (male 803,172/female 926,372) (2010 720,219/female 950,916) (2011 est.)

0-14 years:
24.9% (male 2,705,953/female 2,599,717) 2,723,657/ female 2,615,425)
15-64 years:
67.2% 67% (male 6,993,668/female 7,313,440) 7,041,566/ female 7,358,891)
65 years and over:
7.9% 8.1% (male 720,219/female 950,916) (2011 747,433/ female 994,362) (2012 est.)

0-14 years:
24.9% 24.8% (male 2,723,657/ female 2,615,425) 2,741,879/female 2,632,613)
15-64 15-24 years:
67% 15.1% (male 7,041,566/ female 7,358,891) 1,659,566/female 1,615,616)
25-54 years:
42.4% (male 4,484,738/female 4,697,355)
55-64 years:
9.3% (male 939,174/female 1,084,108)
65 years and over:
8.1% 8.4% (male 747,433/ female 994,362) (2012 778,629/female 1,041,970) (2013 est.)

0-14 years:
24.8% 24.7% (male 2,741,879/female 2,632,613) 2,758,360/female 2,648,073)
15-24 years:
15.1% 14.9% (male 1,659,566/female 1,615,616) 1,651,901/female 1,606,465)
25-54 years:
42.4% 42.1% (male 4,484,738/female 4,697,355) 4,504,395/female 4,708,288)
55-64 years:
9.3% 9.5% (male 939,174/female 1,084,108) 966,295/female 1,117,310)
65 years and over:
8.4% 8.7% (male 778,629/female 1,041,970) (2013 812,669/female 1,092,689) (2014 est.)

0-14 years:
24.7% 24.58% (male 2,758,360/female 2,648,073) 2,764,848/female 2,655,218)
15-24 years:
14.9% 14.77% (male 1,651,901/female 1,606,465) 1,652,884/female 1,604,089)
25-54 years:
42.1% 41.9% (male 4,504,395/female 4,708,288) 4,523,146/female 4,718,156)
55-64 years:
9.5% 9.72% (male 966,295/female 1,117,310) 992,750/female 1,149,828)
65 years and over:
8.7% 9.04% (male 812,669/female 1,092,689) (2014 847,805/female 1,144,764) (2015 est.)

0-14 years: 24.58% 24.35% (male 2,764,848/female 2,655,218) 2,760,821/female 2,652,747)
15-24 years: 14.77% 14.7% (male 1,652,884/female 1,604,089) 1,660,402/female 1,608,022)
25-54 years: 41.9% 41.71% (male 4,523,146/female 4,718,156) 4,544,253/female 4,729,544)
55-64 years: 9.72% 9.89% (male 992,750/female 1,149,828) 1,018,357/female 1,181,060)
65 years and over: 9.04% 9.35% (male 847,805/female 1,144,764) (2015 882,740/female 1,197,054) (2016 est.)

0-14 years: 24.35% 24.06% (male 2,760,821/female 2,652,747) 2,750,004/female 2,642,606)
15-24 years: 14.7% 14.63% (male 1,660,402/female 1,608,022) 1,666,859/female 1,611,379)
25-54 years: 41.71% 41.58% (male 4,544,253/female 4,729,544) 4,571,200/female 4,747,119)
55-64 years: 9.89% 10.06% (male 1,018,357/female 1,181,060) 1,043,199/female 1,210,930)
65 years and over: 9.35% 9.67% (male 882,740/female 1,197,054) (2016 917,014/female 1,249,071) (2017 est.)

0-14 years: 23.75% 23.11% (male 2,734,114 /female 2,627,695) 2,696,379/female 2,592,450)
15-24 years: 14.6% 14.58% (male 1,677,547 /female 1,618,922) 1,700,442/female 1,636,401)
25-54 years: 41.46% 41.2% (male 4,596,388 /female 4,762,913) 4,641,842/female 4,789,101)
55-64 years: 10.22% 10.48% (male 1,067,258 /female 1,239,204) 1,110,481/female 1,288,056)
65 years and over: 9.98% 10.63% (male 951,213 /female 1,301,338) (2018 1,023,315/female 1,410,734) (2020 est.)
population pyramid: This is the population pyramid for Sri Lanka. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.

0-14 years: 21.95% 22.6% (male 2,609,642/female 2,511,570) 2,537,918/female 2,423,615)
15-64 years: 66.22% 65% (male 7,609,573/female 7,836,480) 6,954,869/female 7,336,897)
65 years and over: 11.83% (2023 12.4% (2024 est.) (male 1,156,637/female 1,602,370) 1,149,256/female 1,580,053)