Population in Sri Lanka in 2025 — 21,756,000 people. Ranked 62 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 125.2%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sri Lanka
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.76M | −160,000 | −0.73% |
| 2024 | 21.92M | −121,000 | −0.55% |
| 2023 | 22.04M | −144,000 | −0.65% |
| 2022 | 22.18M | +25,000 | +0.11% |
| 2021 | 22.16M | +237,000 | +1.08% |
| 2020 | 21.92M | +116,000 | +0.53% |
| 2019 | 21.8M | +133,000 | +0.61% |
| 2018 | 21.67M | +217,000 | +1.01% |
| 2017 | 21.45M | +244,000 | +1.15% |
| 2016 | 21.21M | +239,000 | +1.14% |
| 2015 | 20.97M | +192,000 | +0.92% |
| 2014 | 20.78M | +193,000 | +0.94% |
| 2013 | 20.59M | −584,458 | −2.76% |
| 2012 | 21.17M | +160,410 | +0.76% |
| 2011 | 21.01M | +129,959 | +0.62% |
| 2010 | 20.88M | +122,654 | +0.59% |
| 2009 | 20.76M | +127,057 | +0.62% |
| 2008 | 20.63M | +136,833 | +0.67% |
| 2007 | 20.49M | +140,134 | +0.69% |
| 2006 | 20.35M | +135,887 | +0.67% |
| 2005 | 20.22M | +128,919 | +0.64% |
| 2004 | 20.09M | +136,084 | +0.68% |
| 2003 | 19.95M | +145,769 | +0.74% |
| 2002 | 19.81M | +205,390 | +1.05% |
| 2001 | 19.6M | +307,308 | +1.59% |
| 2000 | 19.29M | +348,323 | +1.84% |
| 1999 | 18.94M | +348,728 | +1.88% |
| 1998 | 18.6M | +347,803 | +1.91% |
| 1997 | 18.25M | +343,182 | +1.92% |
| 1996 | 17.91M | +340,950 | +1.94% |
| 1995 | 17.56M | +288,295 | +1.67% |
| 1994 | 17.28M | +249,855 | +1.47% |
| 1993 | 17.03M | +286,634 | +1.71% |
| 1992 | 16.74M | +263,930 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 16.48M | +122,896 | +0.75% |
| 1990 | 16.35M | +103,901 | +0.64% |
| 1989 | 16.25M | +169,936 | +1.06% |
| 1988 | 16.08M | +162,045 | +1.02% |
| 1987 | 15.92M | +185,320 | +1.18% |
| 1986 | 15.73M | +187,102 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.54M | +102,294 | +0.66% |
| 1984 | 15.44M | +53,066 | +0.34% |
| 1983 | 15.39M | +102,227 | +0.67% |
| 1982 | 15.29M | +187,153 | +1.24% |
| 1981 | 15.1M | +251,440 | +1.69% |
| 1980 | 14.85M | +268,360 | +1.84% |
| 1979 | 14.58M | +269,486 | +1.88% |
| 1978 | 14.31M | +260,757 | +1.86% |
| 1977 | 14.05M | +252,601 | +1.83% |
| 1976 | 13.8M | +247,786 | +1.83% |
| 1975 | 13.55M | +243,291 | +1.83% |
| 1974 | 13.31M | +244,777 | +1.87% |
| 1973 | 13.06M | +251,711 | +1.97% |
| 1972 | 12.81M | +257,295 | +2.05% |
| 1971 | 12.55M | +264,800 | +2.16% |
| 1970 | 12.29M | +273,252 | +2.27% |
| 1969 | 12.01M | +277,770 | +2.37% |
| 1968 | 11.74M | +278,760 | +2.43% |
| 1967 | 11.46M | +273,400 | +2.44% |
| 1966 | 11.18M | +266,963 | +2.45% |
| 1965 | 10.92M | +263,568 | +2.47% |
| 1964 | 10.65M | +258,357 | +2.49% |
| 1963 | 10.4M | +251,286 | +2.48% |
| 1962 | 10.14M | +244,382 | +2.47% |
| 1961 | 9.9M | +237,983 | +2.46% |
| 1960 | 9.66M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
