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Population aged 65 and over in Sri Lanka

Latest: 12.5%
Previous: 12.1%
Change: +0.37 (+3.1%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Population aged 65 and over over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Population aged 65 and over in Sri Lanka
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	3.8%
Dec 31, 1967	3.8%
Dec 31, 1968	3.8%
Dec 31, 1969	3.8%
Dec 31, 1970	3.8%
Dec 31, 1971	3.9%
Dec 31, 1972	3.9%
Dec 31, 1973	3.9%
Dec 31, 1974	4.0%
Dec 31, 1975	4.0%
Dec 31, 1976	4.1%
Dec 31, 1977	4.2%
Dec 31, 1978	4.3%
Dec 31, 1979	4.3%
Dec 31, 1980	4.4%
Dec 31, 1981	4.5%
Dec 31, 1982	4.6%
Dec 31, 1983	4.8%
Dec 31, 1984	4.9%
Dec 31, 1985	5.0%
Dec 31, 1986	5.1%
Dec 31, 1987	5.3%
Dec 31, 1988	5.4%
Dec 31, 1989	5.5%
Dec 31, 1990	5.6%
Dec 31, 1991	5.8%
Dec 31, 1992	5.8%
Dec 31, 1993	5.9%
Dec 31, 1994	6.0%
Dec 31, 1995	6.1%
Dec 31, 1996	6.1%
Dec 31, 1997	6.1%
Dec 31, 1998	6.1%
Dec 31, 1999	6.2%
Dec 31, 2000	6.2%
Dec 31, 2001	6.3%
Dec 31, 2002	6.4%
Dec 31, 2003	6.4%
Dec 31, 2004	6.5%
Dec 31, 2005	6.6%
Dec 31, 2006	6.7%
Dec 31, 2007	6.9%
Dec 31, 2008	7.0%
Dec 31, 2009	7.2%
Dec 31, 2010	7.4%
Dec 31, 2011	7.7%
Dec 31, 2012	8.0%
Dec 31, 2013	8.3%
Dec 31, 2014	8.6%
Dec 31, 2015	9.0%
Dec 31, 2016	9.3%
Dec 31, 2017	9.7%
Dec 31, 2018	10.0%
Dec 31, 2019	10.4%
Dec 31, 2020	10.7%
Dec 31, 2021	11.0%
Dec 31, 2022	11.4%
Dec 31, 2023	11.7%
Dec 31, 2024	12.1%
Dec 31, 2025	12.5%

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