At year 2026, population distribution of Sri Lanka is:
- Young Population 4,993,550 21.39%
- Working Age Population 15,357,162 65.77%
- Elderly Population 2,997,602 12.84%
The population growth rate of Sri Lanka in 2026 is 0.51%, sex ratio is 93.7 (95.6 for working age), dependency ratio is 52.0%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2080. Total population reaches its peak in 2051 at 24,814,756.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Sri Lanka is 0.02%, sex ratio is 94.9 (100.2 for working age), dependency ratio is 60.3%.The elderly population will account for 20.29% of Sri Lanka's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2000โ2012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2030 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2049 |