Sri Lanka Population

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

21,943,226

Historical and Future Population

Caveats and explanations

Year	Population
1950	7,931,344
1951	8,074,712
1952	8,227,503
1953	8,389,065
1954	8,556,319
1955	8,730,808
1956	8,910,412
1957	9,101,571
1958	9,306,533
1959	9,526,168
1960	9,757,674
1961	9,996,763
1962	10,240,332
1963	10,490,577
1964	10,745,171
1965	11,006,604
1966	11,271,319
1967	11,540,977
1968	11,816,570
1969	12,089,892
1970	12,359,855
1971	12,626,516
1972	12,885,751
1973	13,142,639
1974	13,391,787
1975	13,636,386
1976	13,882,524
1977	14,132,411
1978	14,386,302
1979	14,650,693
1980	14,915,679
1981	15,171,660
1982	15,414,730
1983	15,635,409
1984	15,848,989
1985	16,067,863
1986	16,293,304
1987	16,522,029
1988	16,749,376
1989	16,968,393
1990	17,180,497
1991	17,394,426
1992	17,601,113
1993	17,804,954
1994	17,992,920
1995	18,161,385
1996	18,308,246
1997	18,436,444
1998	18,549,936
1999	18,657,414
2000	18,766,371
2001	18,897,892
2002	19,090,197
2003	19,281,795
2004	19,470,375
2005	19,654,081
2006	19,848,240
2007	20,056,226
2008	20,263,197
2009	20,461,841
2010	20,649,328
2011	20,837,567
2012	21,005,651
2013	21,119,781
2014	21,227,962
2015	21,327,199
2016	21,415,749
2017	21,498,770
2018	21,573,344
2019	21,642,719
2020	21,707,852
2021	21,767,620
2022	21,824,893
2023	21,887,574
2024	21,943,226
2025	21,994,783
2026	22,041,514
2027	22,083,788
2028	22,120,181
2029	22,153,767
2030	22,183,997
2031	22,209,624
2032	22,231,860
2033	22,251,030
2034	22,266,681
2035	22,278,211
2036	22,284,506
2037	22,288,052
2038	22,285,608
2039	22,278,327
2040	22,265,836
2041	22,247,458
2042	22,223,925
2043	22,194,562
2044	22,159,264
2045	22,116,918
2046	22,069,634
2047	22,016,397
2048	21,956,861
2049	21,892,316
2050	21,823,123
2051	21,747,484
2052	21,668,097
2053	21,584,424
2054	21,495,727
2055	21,404,232
2056	21,309,692
2057	21,210,822
2058	21,110,057
2059	21,007,368
2060	20,901,748
2061	20,792,924
2062	20,682,949
2063	20,570,327
2064	20,455,107
2065	20,336,813
2066	20,216,177
2067	20,092,595
2068	19,967,110
2069	19,839,122
2070	19,708,274
2071	19,574,685
2072	19,439,297
2073	19,300,046
2074	19,159,587
2075	19,015,872
2076	18,869,362
2077	18,720,221
2078	18,568,736
2079	18,414,723
2080	18,258,452
2081	18,099,319
2082	17,938,540
2083	17,775,745
2084	17,610,534
2085	17,443,197
2086	17,274,402
2087	17,103,545
2088	16,932,253
2089	16,756,236
2090	16,579,292
2091	16,400,592
2092	16,219,093
2093	16,036,729
2094	15,852,121
2095	15,665,305
2096	15,478,901
2097	15,289,333
2098	15,098,705
2099	14,907,852
2100	14,716,275

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.