Sri Lanka — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 7,811,000 1
1951 7,956,000
1952 8,111,000 1
1953 8,275,000
1954 8,445,000
1955 8,623,000 1
1956 8,807,000
1957 9,000,000 1
1958 9,208,000
1959 9,430,000
1960 9,661,000 1
1961 9,899,000
1962 10,143,000 1
1963 10,395,000
1964 10,653,000 1
1965 10,916,000
1966 11,183,000 1
1967 11,457,000
1968 11,736,000 1
1969 12,013,000 1
1970 12,287,000
1971 12,551,000 1
1972 12,809,000
1973 13,060,000 1
1974 13,305,000
1975 13,548,000 1
1976 13,796,000
1977 14,049,000 1
1978 14,310,000
1979 14,579,000 1
1980 14,847,000
1981 15,099,000 1
1982 15,286,000
1983 15,388,000
1984 15,441,000
1985 15,544,000 1
1986 15,731,000
1987 15,916,000
1988 16,078,000 1
1989 16,248,000
1990 16,352,000
1991 16,475,000
1992 16,739,000 1
1993 17,025,000 1
1994 17,275,000
1995 17,564,000 1
1996 17,905,000
1997 18,248,000 1
1998 18,596,000 1
1999 18,944,000
2000 19,293,000 1
2001 19,600,000 1
2002 19,805,000
2003 19,951,000
2004 20,087,000 1
2005 20,216,000
2006 20,352,000
2007 20,492,000
2008 20,629,000 1
2009 20,756,000
2010 20,879,000
2011 21,009,000 1
2012 21,169,000
2013 21,358,000
2014 21,547,000 1
2015 21,729,000
2016 21,910,000
2017 22,087,000 1
2018 22,253,000
2019 22,410,000
2020 22,561,000 1
2021 22,700,000
2022 22,834,000
2023 22,971,000
2024 23,103,000 1
2025 23,229,000 1
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