Sri Lanka Population

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

21,942,840

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,930,324
1951	8,073,576
1952	8,226,314
1953	8,387,811
1954	8,555,017
1955	8,729,467
1956	8,909,012
1957	9,100,073
1958	9,304,893
1959	9,524,437
1960	9,755,885
1961	9,994,937
1962	10,238,478
1963	10,488,666
1964	10,743,216
1965	11,004,631
1966	11,269,322
1967	11,538,889
1968	11,814,508
1969	12,087,868
1970	12,357,828
1971	12,624,537
1972	12,883,842
1973	13,140,738
1974	13,389,965
1975	13,634,535
1976	13,880,666
1977	14,130,557
1978	14,384,301
1979	14,648,662
1980	14,913,765
1981	15,169,768
1982	15,413,047
1983	15,633,838
1984	15,847,357
1985	16,066,186
1986	16,291,586
1987	16,520,295
1988	16,747,709
1989	16,966,818
1990	17,178,864
1991	17,392,856
1992	17,599,569
1993	17,803,495
1994	17,991,600
1995	18,160,236
1996	18,307,252
1997	18,435,577
1998	18,549,163
1999	18,656,541
2000	18,765,690
2001	18,896,344
2002	19,088,746
2003	19,280,325
2004	19,469,047
2005	19,652,688
2006	19,846,651
2007	20,054,641
2008	20,261,656
2009	20,460,446
2010	20,647,958
2011	20,836,033
2012	21,004,892
2013	21,118,933
2014	21,227,202
2015	21,326,522
2016	21,415,128
2017	21,498,198
2018	21,572,810
2019	21,642,212
2020	21,707,372
2021	21,767,247
2022	21,824,400
2023	21,887,127
2024	21,942,840
2025	21,994,426
2026	22,041,207
2027	22,083,495
2028	22,119,927
2029	22,153,547
2030	22,183,791
2031	22,209,463
2032	22,231,716
2033	22,250,895
2034	22,266,595
2035	22,278,158
2036	22,284,478
2037	22,288,059
2038	22,285,656
2039	22,278,425
2040	22,265,963
2041	22,247,631
2042	22,224,127
2043	22,194,808
2044	22,159,553
2045	22,117,266
2046	22,070,031
2047	22,016,844
2048	21,957,328
2049	21,892,830
2050	21,823,689
2051	21,748,075
2052	21,668,715
2053	21,585,077
2054	21,496,404
2055	21,404,943
2056	21,310,413
2057	21,211,575
2058	21,110,826
2059	21,008,155
2060	20,902,542
2061	20,793,752
2062	20,683,777
2063	20,571,185
2064	20,455,995
2065	20,337,701
2066	20,217,093
2067	20,093,544
2068	19,968,069
2069	19,840,104
2070	19,709,268
2071	19,575,708
2072	19,440,333
2073	19,301,096
2074	19,160,674
2075	19,016,975
2076	18,870,471
2077	18,721,349
2078	18,569,899
2079	18,415,883
2080	18,259,633
2081	18,100,523
2082	17,939,759
2083	17,776,979
2084	17,611,792
2085	17,444,462
2086	17,275,681
2087	17,104,836
2088	16,933,557
2089	16,757,575
2090	16,580,632
2091	16,401,950
2092	16,220,452
2093	16,038,098
2094	15,853,520
2095	15,666,717
2096	15,480,313
2097	15,290,743
2098	15,100,146
2099	14,909,299
2100	14,717,735

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.