Median age estimates and projections in Sri Lanka
The median age in Sri Lanka was 32.8 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Sri Lanka, 2023 (latest estimate)
32.8
Change from 2022
+0.8%
Projection for 2030
34.8 years
Projection for 2050
40.2 years
Projection for 2100
50.0 years
Position in 2023
97th of 216
Median age estimates and projections in Sri Lanka over time
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Sri Lanka
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 50.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 49.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 48.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 47.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 46.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 45.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 45.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 44.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 42.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 41.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 40.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 38.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 37.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 36.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 34.8 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 33.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 32.8 years |
| 2022 | 32.6 years |
| 2021 | 32.3 years |
| 2020 | 32.1 years |
| 2019 | 31.8 years |
| 2018 | 31.6 years |
| 2017 | 31.3 years |
| 2016 | 31.0 years |
| 2015 | 30.7 years |
| 2014 | 30.4 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8% from 32.6 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 30.1 years, the figure has changed by +8.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Sri Lanka has the 97th highest value.
More for Sri Lanka
All statistics for Sri Lanka
Population estimates and projections
22,971,617 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.97 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.58%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
21,756,000 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.73%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
12.5%
2025 · World Bank