Sri Lanka Population

Live population as of 19 May 2024, updated in real time:

21,942,968

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,930,662
1951	8,073,953
1952	8,226,709
1953	8,388,228
1954	8,555,450
1955	8,729,912
1956	8,909,477
1957	9,100,570
1958	9,305,437
1959	9,525,011
1960	9,756,479
1961	9,995,543
1962	10,239,094
1963	10,489,301
1964	10,743,865
1965	11,005,286
1966	11,269,985
1967	11,539,582
1968	11,815,193
1969	12,088,540
1970	12,358,501
1971	12,625,194
1972	12,884,476
1973	13,141,369
1974	13,390,570
1975	13,635,150
1976	13,881,283
1977	14,131,172
1978	14,384,966
1979	14,649,336
1980	14,914,401
1981	15,170,396
1982	15,413,606
1983	15,634,359
1984	15,847,899
1985	16,066,743
1986	16,292,157
1987	16,520,871
1988	16,748,263
1989	16,967,341
1990	17,179,407
1991	17,393,377
1992	17,600,081
1993	17,803,980
1994	17,992,038
1995	18,160,617
1996	18,307,582
1997	18,435,865
1998	18,549,420
1999	18,656,830
2000	18,765,916
2001	18,896,858
2002	19,089,228
2003	19,280,813
2004	19,469,488
2005	19,653,151
2006	19,847,179
2007	20,055,167
2008	20,262,168
2009	20,460,909
2010	20,648,413
2011	20,836,542
2012	21,005,144
2013	21,119,215
2014	21,227,454
2015	21,326,746
2016	21,415,334
2017	21,498,388
2018	21,572,988
2019	21,642,380
2020	21,707,531
2021	21,767,371
2022	21,824,564
2023	21,887,275
2024	21,942,968
2025	21,994,545
2026	22,041,309
2027	22,083,592
2028	22,120,011
2029	22,153,620
2030	22,183,860
2031	22,209,516
2032	22,231,764
2033	22,250,940
2034	22,266,624
2035	22,278,176
2036	22,284,487
2037	22,288,057
2038	22,285,640
2039	22,278,392
2040	22,265,921
2041	22,247,574
2042	22,224,060
2043	22,194,726
2044	22,159,457
2045	22,117,151
2046	22,069,899
2047	22,016,696
2048	21,957,173
2049	21,892,659
2050	21,823,501
2051	21,747,879
2052	21,668,510
2053	21,584,860
2054	21,496,180
2055	21,404,707
2056	21,310,174
2057	21,211,325
2058	21,110,571
2059	21,007,894
2060	20,902,278
2061	20,793,477
2062	20,683,502
2063	20,570,900
2064	20,455,700
2065	20,337,406
2066	20,216,789
2067	20,093,229
2068	19,967,751
2069	19,839,778
2070	19,708,938
2071	19,575,368
2072	19,439,989
2073	19,300,747
2074	19,160,313
2075	19,016,608
2076	18,870,103
2077	18,720,975
2078	18,569,513
2079	18,415,498
2080	18,259,241
2081	18,100,123
2082	17,939,354
2083	17,776,569
2084	17,611,374
2085	17,444,042
2086	17,275,256
2087	17,104,407
2088	16,933,124
2089	16,757,131
2090	16,580,187
2091	16,401,499
2092	16,220,001
2093	16,037,644
2094	15,853,055
2095	15,666,248
2096	15,479,844
2097	15,290,275
2098	15,099,668
2099	14,908,819
2100	14,717,251

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.