Sri Lanka Population

Live population as of 18 May 2024, updated in real time:

21,942,753

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,930,093
1951	8,073,320
1952	8,226,045
1953	8,387,528
1954	8,554,723
1955	8,729,164
1956	8,908,696
1957	9,099,735
1958	9,304,522
1959	9,524,046
1960	9,755,481
1961	9,994,524
1962	10,238,059
1963	10,488,234
1964	10,742,775
1965	11,004,185
1966	11,268,871
1967	11,538,418
1968	11,814,042
1969	12,087,411
1970	12,357,370
1971	12,624,090
1972	12,883,411
1973	13,140,308
1974	13,389,554
1975	13,634,117
1976	13,880,246
1977	14,130,138
1978	14,383,850
1979	14,648,203
1980	14,913,333
1981	15,169,341
1982	15,412,668
1983	15,633,483
1984	15,846,989
1985	16,065,807
1986	16,291,198
1987	16,519,904
1988	16,747,333
1989	16,966,463
1990	17,178,496
1991	17,392,501
1992	17,599,221
1993	17,803,166
1994	17,991,302
1995	18,159,977
1996	18,307,028
1997	18,435,381
1998	18,548,988
1999	18,656,344
2000	18,765,535
2001	18,895,995
2002	19,088,419
2003	19,279,993
2004	19,468,748
2005	19,652,374
2006	19,846,293
2007	20,054,283
2008	20,261,308
2009	20,460,131
2010	20,647,649
2011	20,835,687
2012	21,004,720
2013	21,118,742
2014	21,227,030
2015	21,326,369
2016	21,414,988
2017	21,498,068
2018	21,572,690
2019	21,642,097
2020	21,707,264
2021	21,767,162
2022	21,824,288
2023	21,887,026
2024	21,942,753
2025	21,994,346
2026	22,041,138
2027	22,083,429
2028	22,119,870
2029	22,153,497
2030	22,183,745
2031	22,209,427
2032	22,231,684
2033	22,250,865
2034	22,266,575
2035	22,278,146
2036	22,284,471
2037	22,288,061
2038	22,285,667
2039	22,278,447
2040	22,265,992
2041	22,247,670
2042	22,224,173
2043	22,194,864
2044	22,159,618
2045	22,117,345
2046	22,070,121
2047	22,016,945
2048	21,957,433
2049	21,892,946
2050	21,823,817
2051	21,748,209
2052	21,668,854
2053	21,585,224
2054	21,496,557
2055	21,405,104
2056	21,310,576
2057	21,211,745
2058	21,111,000
2059	21,008,333
2060	20,902,721
2061	20,793,939
2062	20,683,964
2063	20,571,378
2064	20,456,195
2065	20,337,901
2066	20,217,300
2067	20,093,758
2068	19,968,286
2069	19,840,326
2070	19,709,492
2071	19,575,940
2072	19,440,567
2073	19,301,333
2074	19,160,919
2075	19,017,224
2076	18,870,721
2077	18,721,604
2078	18,570,161
2079	18,416,144
2080	18,259,900
2081	18,100,794
2082	17,940,035
2083	17,777,257
2084	17,612,076
2085	17,444,747
2086	17,275,970
2087	17,105,128
2088	16,933,852
2089	16,757,878
2090	16,580,935
2091	16,402,257
2092	16,220,759
2093	16,038,407
2094	15,853,835
2095	15,667,036
2096	15,480,631
2097	15,291,061
2098	15,100,472
2099	14,909,626
2100	14,718,065

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.