Sri Lanka Population

Live population as of 21 May 2024, updated in real time:

21,943,206

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,931,292
1951	8,074,654
1952	8,227,442
1953	8,389,000
1954	8,556,253
1955	8,730,739
1956	8,910,340
1957	9,101,494
1958	9,306,449
1959	9,526,079
1960	9,757,583
1961	9,996,669
1962	10,240,237
1963	10,490,480
1964	10,745,071
1965	11,006,503
1966	11,271,217
1967	11,540,870
1968	11,816,465
1969	12,089,788
1970	12,359,751
1971	12,626,415
1972	12,885,654
1973	13,142,542
1974	13,391,694
1975	13,636,291
1976	13,882,429
1977	14,132,316
1978	14,386,200
1979	14,650,589
1980	14,915,581
1981	15,171,563
1982	15,414,644
1983	15,635,328
1984	15,848,905
1985	16,067,778
1986	16,293,216
1987	16,521,940
1988	16,749,291
1989	16,968,313
1990	17,180,414
1991	17,394,345
1992	17,601,034
1993	17,804,879
1994	17,992,852
1995	18,161,326
1996	18,308,195
1997	18,436,400
1998	18,549,897
1999	18,657,369
2000	18,766,337
2001	18,897,813
2002	19,090,123
2003	19,281,720
2004	19,470,307
2005	19,654,010
2006	19,848,159
2007	20,056,145
2008	20,263,118
2009	20,461,770
2010	20,649,258
2011	20,837,488
2012	21,005,612
2013	21,119,737
2014	21,227,923
2015	21,327,164
2016	21,415,717
2017	21,498,741
2018	21,573,317
2019	21,642,693
2020	21,707,828
2021	21,767,601
2022	21,824,868
2023	21,887,551
2024	21,943,206
2025	21,994,765
2026	22,041,499
2027	22,083,773
2028	22,120,168
2029	22,153,756
2030	22,183,987
2031	22,209,616
2032	22,231,853
2033	22,251,023
2034	22,266,677
2035	22,278,208
2036	22,284,504
2037	22,288,053
2038	22,285,610
2039	22,278,332
2040	22,265,843
2041	22,247,467
2042	22,223,935
2043	22,194,574
2044	22,159,279
2045	22,116,936
2046	22,069,654
2047	22,016,420
2048	21,956,885
2049	21,892,342
2050	21,823,152
2051	21,747,514
2052	21,668,129
2053	21,584,457
2054	21,495,762
2055	21,404,268
2056	21,309,728
2057	21,210,861
2058	21,110,097
2059	21,007,409
2060	20,901,789
2061	20,792,966
2062	20,682,991
2063	20,570,371
2064	20,455,153
2065	20,336,858
2066	20,216,224
2067	20,092,644
2068	19,967,159
2069	19,839,173
2070	19,708,325
2071	19,574,737
2072	19,439,350
2073	19,300,100
2074	19,159,642
2075	19,015,928
2076	18,869,419
2077	18,720,279
2078	18,568,796
2079	18,414,783
2080	18,258,512
2081	18,099,380
2082	17,938,603
2083	17,775,808
2084	17,610,598
2085	17,443,262
2086	17,274,467
2087	17,103,611
2088	16,932,319
2089	16,756,305
2090	16,579,360
2091	16,400,662
2092	16,219,162
2093	16,036,799
2094	15,852,193
2095	15,665,377
2096	15,478,974
2097	15,289,405
2098	15,098,779
2099	14,907,926
2100	14,716,350

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.