Sri Lanka Population

Live population as of 10 May 2024, updated in real time:

21,941,623

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,927,092
1951	8,069,980
1952	8,222,550
1953	8,383,843
1954	8,550,895
1955	8,725,221
1956	8,904,579
1957	9,095,330
1958	9,299,696
1959	9,518,957
1960	9,750,223
1961	9,989,157
1962	10,232,610
1963	10,482,614
1964	10,737,034
1965	10,998,388
1966	11,262,999
1967	11,532,283
1968	11,807,982
1969	12,081,465
1970	12,351,412
1971	12,618,273
1972	12,877,805
1973	13,134,721
1974	13,384,198
1975	13,628,680
1976	13,874,787
1977	14,124,686
1978	14,377,968
1979	14,642,240
1980	14,907,709
1981	15,163,786
1982	15,407,723
1983	15,628,865
1984	15,842,193
1985	16,060,878
1986	16,286,150
1987	16,514,810
1988	16,742,436
1989	16,961,831
1990	17,173,700
1991	17,387,888
1992	17,594,691
1993	17,798,882
1994	17,987,424
1995	18,156,602
1996	18,304,108
1997	18,432,833
1998	18,546,711
1999	18,653,782
2000	18,763,510
2001	18,891,451
2002	19,084,154
2003	19,275,678
2004	19,464,847
2005	19,648,276
2006	19,841,623
2007	20,049,624
2008	20,256,782
2009	20,456,031
2010	20,643,622
2011	20,831,201
2012	21,002,485
2013	21,116,253
2014	21,224,802
2015	21,324,382
2016	21,413,168
2017	21,496,385
2018	21,571,120
2019	21,640,606
2020	21,705,856
2021	21,766,063
2022	21,822,839
2023	21,885,715
2024	21,941,623
2025	21,993,301
2026	22,040,237
2027	22,082,567
2028	22,119,128
2029	22,152,852
2030	22,183,141
2031	22,208,957
2032	22,231,263
2033	22,250,472
2034	22,266,324
2035	22,277,993
2036	22,284,391
2037	22,288,082
2038	22,285,813
2039	22,278,736
2040	22,266,366
2041	22,248,178
2042	22,224,767
2043	22,195,587
2044	22,160,466
2045	22,118,369
2046	22,071,292
2047	22,018,258
2048	21,958,807
2049	21,894,460
2050	21,825,482
2051	21,749,946
2052	21,670,668
2053	21,587,143
2054	21,498,548
2055	21,407,194
2056	21,312,696
2057	21,213,956
2058	21,113,258
2059	21,010,643
2060	20,905,049
2061	20,796,372
2062	20,686,396
2063	20,573,898
2064	20,458,801
2065	20,340,510
2066	20,219,996
2067	20,096,547
2068	19,971,106
2069	19,843,212
2070	19,712,411
2071	19,578,950
2072	19,443,613
2073	19,304,421
2074	19,164,115
2075	19,020,465
2076	18,873,977
2077	18,724,919
2078	18,573,577
2079	18,419,550
2080	18,263,372
2081	18,104,332
2082	17,943,617
2083	17,780,883
2084	17,615,772
2085	17,448,464
2086	17,279,729
2087	17,108,925
2088	16,937,686
2089	16,761,816
2090	16,584,874
2091	16,406,245
2092	16,224,752
2093	16,042,427
2094	15,857,945
2095	15,671,189
2096	15,484,775
2097	15,295,204
2098	15,104,708
2099	14,913,878
2100	14,722,343

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.