Sri Lanka Population

Live population as of 20 May 2024, updated in real time:

21,943,014

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,930,784
1951	8,074,089
1952	8,226,850
1953	8,388,377
1954	8,555,605
1955	8,730,072
1956	8,909,644
1957	9,100,749
1958	9,305,633
1959	9,525,218
1960	9,756,693
1961	9,995,761
1962	10,239,315
1963	10,489,529
1964	10,744,098
1965	11,005,521
1966	11,270,223
1967	11,539,831
1968	11,815,439
1969	12,088,781
1970	12,358,742
1971	12,625,430
1972	12,884,704
1973	13,141,596
1974	13,390,787
1975	13,635,370
1976	13,881,504
1977	14,131,394
1978	14,385,204
1979	14,649,578
1980	14,914,629
1981	15,170,621
1982	15,413,807
1983	15,634,547
1984	15,848,094
1985	16,066,943
1986	16,292,361
1987	16,521,077
1988	16,748,461
1989	16,967,529
1990	17,179,601
1991	17,393,564
1992	17,600,265
1993	17,804,154
1994	17,992,195
1995	18,160,754
1996	18,307,701
1997	18,435,968
1998	18,549,512
1999	18,656,935
2000	18,765,998
2001	18,897,043
2002	19,089,401
2003	19,280,988
2004	19,469,646
2005	19,653,317
2006	19,847,368
2007	20,055,356
2008	20,262,351
2009	20,461,075
2010	20,648,576
2011	20,836,725
2012	21,005,234
2013	21,119,316
2014	21,227,545
2015	21,326,827
2016	21,415,408
2017	21,498,456
2018	21,573,051
2019	21,642,441
2020	21,707,589
2021	21,767,415
2022	21,824,623
2023	21,887,329
2024	21,943,014
2025	21,994,587
2026	22,041,346
2027	22,083,627
2028	22,120,042
2029	22,153,646
2030	22,183,884
2031	22,209,536
2032	22,231,781
2033	22,250,956
2034	22,266,634
2035	22,278,182
2036	22,284,490
2037	22,288,056
2038	22,285,634
2039	22,278,381
2040	22,265,906
2041	22,247,553
2042	22,224,036
2043	22,194,697
2044	22,159,422
2045	22,117,109
2046	22,069,852
2047	22,016,643
2048	21,957,117
2049	21,892,598
2050	21,823,434
2051	21,747,808
2052	21,668,436
2053	21,584,782
2054	21,496,099
2055	21,404,622
2056	21,310,088
2057	21,211,235
2058	21,110,479
2059	21,007,800
2060	20,902,184
2061	20,793,378
2062	20,683,403
2063	20,570,798
2064	20,455,594
2065	20,337,300
2066	20,216,680
2067	20,093,116
2068	19,967,636
2069	19,839,661
2070	19,708,819
2071	19,575,246
2072	19,439,865
2073	19,300,622
2074	19,160,183
2075	19,016,477
2076	18,869,971
2077	18,720,840
2078	18,569,374
2079	18,415,360
2080	18,259,100
2081	18,099,979
2082	17,939,209
2083	17,776,422
2084	17,611,224
2085	17,443,891
2086	17,275,104
2087	17,104,253
2088	16,932,969
2089	16,756,971
2090	16,580,027
2091	16,401,337
2092	16,219,838
2093	16,037,480
2094	15,852,889
2095	15,666,080
2096	15,479,676
2097	15,290,107
2098	15,099,496
2099	14,908,646
2100	14,717,076

Caveats and explanations

All data is based on the 2022 edition of the UN World Population prospects.
Table data shows population as of January 1st of that year.
Historical records are based on the current territory of the country. For example, the population of Germany in 1970 includes both East Germany and West Germany.
Years after 2021 are projections based on the UN's "medium fertility" scenario.
Country population includes all overseas territories and autonomous regions. For example, population for the United States includes Puerto Rico.
Morocco includes Western Sahara.
Population for Israel does NOT include Palestine.