Sri Lanka Population

Live population as of 5 May 2024, updated in real time:

21,940,893

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,925,143
1951	8,067,816
1952	8,220,284
1953	8,381,453
1954	8,548,414
1955	8,722,663
1956	8,901,911
1957	9,092,473
1958	9,296,567
1959	9,515,659
1960	9,746,815
1961	9,985,679
1962	10,229,079
1963	10,478,970
1964	10,733,314
1965	10,994,633
1966	11,259,192
1967	11,528,309
1968	11,804,056
1969	12,077,611
1970	12,347,550
1971	12,614,503
1972	12,874,174
1973	13,131,099
1974	13,380,726
1975	13,625,156
1976	13,871,252
1977	14,121,150
1978	14,374,156
1979	14,638,379
1980	14,904,066
1981	15,160,190
1982	15,404,518
1983	15,625,870
1984	15,839,085
1985	16,057,684
1986	16,282,879
1987	16,511,511
1988	16,739,264
1989	16,958,827
1990	17,170,593
1991	17,384,897
1992	17,591,759
1993	17,796,106
1994	17,984,913
1995	18,154,416
1996	18,302,216
1997	18,431,182
1998	18,545,232
1999	18,652,124
2000	18,762,183
2001	18,888,513
2002	19,081,389
2003	19,272,885
2004	19,462,320
2005	19,645,617
2006	19,838,597
2007	20,046,606
2008	20,253,851
2009	20,453,376
2010	20,641,011
2011	20,828,307
2012	21,001,031
2013	21,114,640
2014	21,223,360
2015	21,323,094
2016	21,411,990
2017	21,495,293
2018	21,570,102
2019	21,639,638
2020	21,704,946
2021	21,765,350
2022	21,821,901
2023	21,884,864
2024	21,940,893
2025	21,992,626
2026	22,039,654
2027	22,082,008
2028	22,118,649
2029	22,152,436
2030	22,182,750
2031	22,208,654
2032	22,230,989
2033	22,250,218
2034	22,266,163
2035	22,277,894
2036	22,284,340
2037	22,288,096
2038	22,285,909
2039	22,278,926
2040	22,266,609
2041	22,248,507
2042	22,225,151
2043	22,196,056
2044	22,161,016
2045	22,119,036
2046	22,072,053
2047	22,019,108
2048	21,959,698
2049	21,895,442
2050	21,826,561
2051	21,751,071
2052	21,671,843
2053	21,588,385
2054	21,499,838
2055	21,408,549
2056	21,314,068
2057	21,215,389
2058	21,114,722
2059	21,012,139
2060	20,906,557
2061	20,797,949
2062	20,687,971
2063	20,575,531
2064	20,460,489
2065	20,342,200
2066	20,221,743
2067	20,098,355
2068	19,972,934
2069	19,845,082
2070	19,714,303
2071	19,580,902
2072	19,445,586
2073	19,306,424
2074	19,166,188
2075	19,022,566
2076	18,876,086
2077	18,727,068
2078	18,575,790
2079	18,421,755
2080	18,265,622
2081	18,106,624
2082	17,945,939
2083	17,783,233
2084	17,618,168
2085	17,450,872
2086	17,282,165
2087	17,111,387
2088	16,940,170
2089	16,764,369
2090	16,587,427
2091	16,408,828
2092	16,227,339
2093	16,045,031
2094	15,860,608
2095	15,673,881
2096	15,487,458
2097	15,297,888
2098	15,107,455
2099	14,916,632
2100	14,725,107

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.