What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Sri Lanka?

The highest recorded value was 12,741 1000 No in 2048.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 3,565 1000 No in 1950.

How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?

Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Sri Lanka

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female was 10,672 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

10,672 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

79th

of 243 countries

All-time high

12,741 1000 No

in 2048

All-time low

3,565 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female in Sri Lanka, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2100, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Sri Lanka stood at 10,672 1000 No.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Sri Lanka peaked at 12,741 1000 No in 2048 and was at its lowest, 3,565 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 243 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3,983 1000 No	3,565 1000 No	4,446 1000 No	10
1960s	5,161 1000 No	4,567 1000 No	5,787 1000 No	10
1970s	6,523 1000 No	5,928 1000 No	7,121 1000 No	10
1980s	7,650 1000 No	7,261 1000 No	8,041 1000 No	10
1990s	8,742 1000 No	8,107 1000 No	9,511 1000 No	10
2000s	10,198 1000 No	9,696 1000 No	10,622 1000 No	10
2010s	11,138 1000 No	10,711 1000 No	11,555 1000 No	10
2020s	11,947 1000 No	11,636 1000 No	12,225 1000 No	10
2030s	12,462 1000 No	12,275 1000 No	12,619 1000 No	10
2040s	12,709 1000 No	12,644 1000 No	12,741 1000 No	10
2050s	12,684 1000 No	12,610 1000 No	12,735 1000 No	10
2060s	12,455 1000 No	12,305 1000 No	12,587 1000 No	10
2070s	12,079 1000 No	11,874 1000 No	12,268 1000 No	10
2080s	11,582 1000 No	11,332 1000 No	11,823 1000 No	10
2090s	11,006 1000 No	10,733 1000 No	11,274 1000 No	10
2100s	10,672 1000 No	10,672 1000 No	10,672 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

76 Cambodia 11,469 1000 No compare
77 Melanesia 11,313 1000 No compare
78 Yugoslav SFR 11,294 1000 No compare
80 Jordan 10,584 1000 No compare
81 Congo 10,131 1000 No compare
82 Tajikistan 10,007 1000 No compare

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More work & labour data for Sri Lanka

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Sri Lanka?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - female in Sri Lanka was 10,672 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 12,741 1000 No in 2048.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - female recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 3,565 1000 No in 1950.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - female?: Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 243 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,972 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.