Sri Lanka Population

Live population as of 16 May 2024, updated in real time:

21,942,539

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,929,526
1951	8,072,688
1952	8,225,384
1953	8,386,831
1954	8,553,999
1955	8,728,418
1956	8,907,917
1957	9,098,902
1958	9,303,609
1959	9,523,083
1960	9,754,486
1961	9,993,509
1962	10,237,028
1963	10,487,171
1964	10,741,689
1965	11,003,088
1966	11,267,760
1967	11,537,257
1968	11,812,896
1969	12,086,286
1970	12,356,243
1971	12,622,989
1972	12,882,350
1973	13,139,251
1974	13,388,540
1975	13,633,088
1976	13,879,213
1977	14,129,107
1978	14,382,737
1979	14,647,075
1980	14,912,269
1981	15,168,289
1982	15,411,732
1983	15,632,610
1984	15,846,082
1985	16,064,874
1986	16,290,243
1987	16,518,940
1988	16,746,406
1989	16,965,587
1990	17,177,588
1991	17,391,629
1992	17,598,363
1993	17,802,355
1994	17,990,568
1995	18,159,338
1996	18,306,475
1997	18,434,899
1998	18,548,558
1999	18,655,859
2000	18,765,154
2001	18,895,135
2002	19,087,612
2003	19,279,176
2004	19,468,010
2005	19,651,599
2006	19,845,409
2007	20,053,401
2008	20,260,451
2009	20,459,355
2010	20,646,887
2011	20,834,836
2012	21,004,298
2013	21,118,271
2014	21,226,608
2015	21,325,993
2016	21,414,644
2017	21,497,750
2018	21,572,393
2019	21,641,815
2020	21,706,997
2021	21,766,955
2022	21,824,014
2023	21,886,778
2024	21,942,539
2025	21,994,148
2026	22,040,967
2027	22,083,266
2028	22,119,729
2029	22,153,375
2030	22,183,630
2031	22,209,338
2032	22,231,604
2033	22,250,790
2034	22,266,528
2035	22,278,117
2036	22,284,456
2037	22,288,065
2038	22,285,694
2039	22,278,501
2040	22,266,063
2041	22,247,766
2042	22,224,285
2043	22,195,001
2044	22,159,778
2045	22,117,538
2046	22,070,342
2047	22,017,193
2048	21,957,693
2049	21,893,232
2050	21,824,132
2051	21,748,537
2052	21,669,197
2053	21,585,588
2054	21,496,934
2055	21,405,499
2056	21,310,978
2057	21,212,163
2058	21,111,427
2059	21,008,770
2060	20,903,161
2061	20,794,399
2062	20,684,424
2063	20,571,855
2064	20,456,688
2065	20,338,395
2066	20,217,810
2067	20,094,285
2068	19,968,819
2069	19,840,872
2070	19,710,044
2071	19,576,509
2072	19,441,143
2073	19,301,917
2074	19,161,524
2075	19,017,837
2076	18,871,337
2077	18,722,231
2078	18,570,808
2079	18,416,789
2080	18,260,557
2081	18,101,464
2082	17,940,712
2083	17,777,943
2084	17,612,775
2085	17,445,450
2086	17,276,681
2087	17,105,846
2088	16,934,577
2089	16,758,623
2090	16,581,680
2091	16,403,012
2092	16,221,514
2093	16,039,168
2094	15,854,613
2095	15,667,822
2096	15,481,416
2097	15,291,845
2098	15,101,273
2099	14,910,431
2100	14,718,875

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.