Population growth in Sri Lanka in 2025 — -0.73%. Ranked 206 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 3.17 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.73 | −0.18 pp |
| 2024 | -0.55 | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | -0.65 | −0.76 pp |
| 2022 | 0.11 | −0.96 pp |
| 2021 | 1.08 | +0.54 pp |
| 2020 | 0.53 | −0.08 pp |
| 2019 | 0.61 | −0.39 pp |
| 2018 | 1.01 | −0.14 pp |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +0.01 pp |
| 2016 | 1.13 | +0.21 pp |
| 2015 | 0.92 | −0.01 pp |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +3.73 pp |
| 2013 | -2.8 | −3.56 pp |
| 2012 | 0.76 | +0.14 pp |
| 2011 | 0.62 | +0.03 pp |
| 2010 | 0.59 | −0.02 pp |
| 2009 | 0.61 | −0.05 pp |
| 2008 | 0.67 | −0.02 pp |
| 2007 | 0.69 | +0.02 pp |
| 2006 | 0.67 | +0.03 pp |
| 2005 | 0.64 | −0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 0.68 | −0.05 pp |
| 2003 | 0.73 | −0.31 pp |
| 2002 | 1.04 | −0.54 pp |
| 2001 | 1.58 | −0.24 pp |
| 2000 | 1.82 | −0.04 pp |
| 1999 | 1.86 | −0.03 pp |
| 1998 | 1.89 | −0.01 pp |
| 1997 | 1.9 | −0.02 pp |
| 1996 | 1.92 | +0.27 pp |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 1.46 | −0.24 pp |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +0.11 pp |
| 1992 | 1.59 | +0.84 pp |
| 1991 | 0.75 | +0.11 pp |
| 1990 | 0.64 | −0.41 pp |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.04 pp |
| 1988 | 1.01 | −0.16 pp |
| 1987 | 1.17 | −0.03 pp |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +0.54 pp |
| 1985 | 0.66 | +0.32 pp |
| 1984 | 0.34 | −0.32 pp |
| 1983 | 0.67 | −0.57 pp |
| 1982 | 1.23 | −0.45 pp |
| 1981 | 1.68 | −0.14 pp |
| 1980 | 1.82 | −0.04 pp |
| 1979 | 1.87 | +0.03 pp |
| 1978 | 1.84 | +0.02 pp |
| 1977 | 1.81 | +0 pp |
| 1976 | 1.81 | +0 pp |
| 1975 | 1.81 | −0.04 pp |
| 1974 | 1.86 | −0.09 pp |
| 1973 | 1.95 | −0.08 pp |
| 1972 | 2.03 | −0.1 pp |
| 1971 | 2.13 | −0.12 pp |
| 1970 | 2.25 | −0.09 pp |
| 1969 | 2.34 | −0.06 pp |
| 1968 | 2.4 | −0.01 pp |
| 1967 | 2.42 | −0 pp |
| 1966 | 2.42 | −0.03 pp |
| 1965 | 2.44 | −0.01 pp |
| 1964 | 2.46 | +0.01 pp |
| 1963 | 2.45 | +0.01 pp |
| 1962 | 2.44 | +0.01 pp |
| 1961 | 2.43 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
