Sri Lanka

Population in Sri Lanka

Population in Sri Lanka: 7.81 million people in 1950 and 23 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
23 million people
Since 1950
+15.2 million people
Rank, 2023
61 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
21.3 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Sri LankaPopulation in Sri Lanka: 7.81 million people in 1950 and 23 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 21.3 million people in 2100, between 9.87 million people and 40.9 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 21.3 million people in 2100, between 9.87 million people and 40.9 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1.75 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearSri LankaWorld
202323 million8.09 billion
202222.8 million8.02 billion
202122.7 million7.95 billion
202022.6 million7.89 billion
201922.4 million7.81 billion
201822.3 million7.73 billion
201722.1 million7.65 billion
201621.9 million7.56 billion
201521.7 million7.47 billion
201421.6 million7.38 billion
201321.4 million7.29 billion
201221.2 million7.2 billion
201121 million7.11 billion
201020.9 million7.02 billion
200920.8 million6.93 billion
200820.6 million6.84 billion
200720.5 million6.76 billion
200620.4 million6.67 billion
200520.2 million6.59 billion
200420.1 million6.5 billion
200320 million6.42 billion
200219.8 million6.34 billion
200119.6 million6.26 billion
200019.3 million6.17 billion
199918.9 million6.09 billion
199818.6 million6.01 billion
199718.3 million5.93 billion
199617.9 million5.84 billion
199517.6 million5.76 billion
199417.3 million5.68 billion
199317 million5.59 billion
199216.7 million5.51 billion
199116.5 million5.42 billion
199016.4 million5.33 billion
198916.3 million5.23 billion
198816.1 million5.14 billion
198715.9 million5.05 billion
198615.7 million4.96 billion
198515.5 million4.87 billion
198415.4 million4.78 billion
198315.4 million4.7 billion
198215.3 million4.61 billion
198115.1 million4.53 billion
198014.9 million4.45 billion
197914.6 million4.37 billion
197814.3 million4.29 billion
197714.1 million4.22 billion
197613.8 million4.14 billion
197513.6 million4.07 billion
197413.3 million4 billion
197313.1 million3.92 billion
197212.8 million3.85 billion
197112.6 million3.77 billion
197012.3 million3.7 billion
196912 million3.62 billion
196811.7 million3.55 billion
196711.5 million3.47 billion
196611.2 million3.4 billion
196510.9 million3.34 billion
196410.7 million3.26 billion
196310.4 million3.19 billion
196210.1 million3.12 billion
19619.9 million3.07 billion
19609.66 million3.02 billion
19599.43 million2.97 billion
19589.21 million2.91 billion
19579 million2.85 billion
19568.81 million2.8 billion
19558.62 million2.74 billion
19548.45 million2.69 billion
19538.28 million2.63 billion
19528.11 million2.58 billion
19517.96 million2.54 billion
19507.81 million2.49 billion
19497.76 million–
19487.59 million–
19477.44 million–
19467.29 million–
19457.14 million–
19446.99 million–
19436.85 million–
19426.71 million–
19416.59 million–
19406.49 million–
19396.41 million–
19386.35 million–
19376.3 million–
19366.26 million–
19356.21 million–
19346.17 million–
19336.12 million–
19326.08 million–
19316.03 million–
19305.99 million–
19295.94 million–
19285.89 million–
19275.84 million–
19265.8 million–
19255.75 million–
19245.7 million–
19235.65 million–
19225.61 million–
19215.56 million–
19205.5 million–
19195.44 million–
19185.38 million–
19175.32 million–
19165.26 million–
19155.19 million–
19145.13 million–
19135.06 million–
19125 million–
19114.93 million–
19104.86 million–
19094.78 million–
19084.7 million–
19074.62 million–
19064.53 million–
19054.45 million–
19044.37 million–
19034.29 million–
19024.21 million–
19014.14 million–
19004.06 million–
18993.99 million–
18983.93 million–
18973.86 million–
18963.8 million–
18953.74 million–
18943.68 million–
18933.62 million–
18923.56 million–
18913.5 million–
18903.46 million–
18893.41 million–
18883.37 million–
18873.33 million–
18863.3 million–
18853.26 million–
18843.23 million–
18833.19 million–
18823.16 million–
18813.12 million–
18803.09 million–
18793.06 million–
18783.04 million–
18773.01 million–
18762.98 million–
18752.96 million–
18742.93 million–
18732.9 million–
18722.88 million–
18712.84 million–
18702.78 million–
18692.71 million–
18682.62 million–
18672.52 million–
18662.42 million–
18652.33 million–
18642.24 million–
18632.15 million–
18622.07 million–
18612.01 million–
18601.97 million–
18591.96 million–
18581.97 million–
18572 million–
18562.03 million–
18552.06 million–
18542.09 million–
18532.12 million–
18522.15 million–
18512.17 million–
18502.17 million–
18492.16 million–
18482.13 million–
18472.09 million–
18462.05 million–
18452.01 million–
18441.97 million–
18431.93 million–
18421.89 million–
18411.85 million–
18401.81 million–
18391.78 million–
18381.74 million–
18371.71 million–
18361.67 million–
18351.64 million–
18341.61 million–
18331.58 million–
18321.55 million–
18311.51 million–
18301.48 million–
18291.45 million–
18281.43 million–
18271.4 million–
18261.37 million–
18251.34 million–
18241.32 million–
18231.29 million–
18221.26 million–
18211.25 million–
18201.24 million–
18191.25 million–
18181.26 million–
18171.28 million–
18161.31 million–
18151.33 million–
18141.35 million–
18131.38 million–
18121.41 million–
18111.43 million–
18101.46 million–
18091.48 million–
18081.51 million–
18071.54 million–
18061.57 million–
18051.6 million–
18041.63 million–
18031.66 million–
18021.69 million–
18011.72 million–
18001.75 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearSri LankaWorld
202423.1 million23 million–23.2 million8.16 billion
202523.2 million23 million–23.5 million8.23 billion
202623.4 million23 million–23.7 million8.3 billion
202723.5 million22.9 million–24.1 million8.37 billion
202823.6 million22.8 million–24.4 million8.44 billion
202923.7 million22.7 million–24.7 million8.5 billion
203023.8 million22.6 million–25 million8.57 billion
203123.9 million22.5 million–25.3 million8.63 billion
203224 million22.3 million–25.6 million8.7 billion
203324 million22.2 million–25.9 million8.76 billion
203424.1 million22.1 million–26.1 million8.82 billion
203524.2 million22 million–26.4 million8.89 billion
203624.3 million21.9 million–26.7 million8.95 billion
203724.3 million21.7 million–27 million9.01 billion
203824.4 million21.6 million–27.3 million9.06 billion
203924.5 million21.5 million–27.5 million9.12 billion
204024.5 million21.3 million–27.8 million9.18 billion
204124.6 million21.2 million–28.1 million9.23 billion
204224.6 million21.1 million–28.4 million9.29 billion
204324.7 million20.9 million–28.7 million9.34 billion
204424.7 million20.8 million–29 million9.39 billion
204524.7 million20.6 million–29.2 million9.44 billion
204624.8 million20.5 million–29.4 million9.49 billion
204724.8 million20.4 million–29.7 million9.54 billion
204824.8 million20.2 million–29.9 million9.58 billion
204924.8 million20.1 million–30.1 million9.62 billion
205024.8 million19.9 million–30.4 million9.66 billion
205124.8 million19.8 million–30.6 million9.7 billion
205224.8 million19.8 million–30.9 million9.74 billion
205324.8 million19.6 million–31.1 million9.78 billion
205424.8 million19.5 million–31.2 million9.81 billion
205524.8 million19.3 million–31.5 million9.85 billion
205624.8 million19.1 million–31.7 million9.88 billion
205724.7 million19 million–32 million9.91 billion
205824.7 million18.8 million–32.2 million9.94 billion
205924.7 million18.7 million–32.5 million9.96 billion
206024.7 million18.5 million–32.8 million9.99 billion
206124.6 million18.3 million–33 million10 billion
206224.6 million18.1 million–33.3 million10 billion
206324.6 million17.9 million–33.5 million10.1 billion
206424.5 million17.7 million–33.8 million10.1 billion
206524.5 million17.6 million–33.9 million10.1 billion
206624.4 million17.4 million–34.1 million10.1 billion
206724.3 million17.2 million–34.4 million10.1 billion
206824.3 million17.1 million–34.7 million10.2 billion
206924.2 million16.8 million–34.9 million10.2 billion
207024.2 million16.7 million–35 million10.2 billion
207124.1 million16.5 million–35.2 million10.2 billion
207224.1 million16.4 million–35.3 million10.2 billion
207324 million16.2 million–35.4 million10.2 billion
207423.9 million15.9 million–35.6 million10.2 billion
207523.8 million15.6 million–35.9 million10.3 billion
207623.8 million15.3 million–36.2 million10.3 billion
207723.7 million15.1 million–36.3 million10.3 billion
207823.6 million14.9 million–36.6 million10.3 billion
207923.5 million14.6 million–36.9 million10.3 billion
208023.4 million14.3 million–37.2 million10.3 billion
208123.3 million14.1 million–37.3 million10.3 billion
208223.2 million13.9 million–37.5 million10.3 billion
208323.1 million13.6 million–37.8 million10.3 billion
208423.1 million13.4 million–37.9 million10.3 billion
208522.9 million13.1 million–38.2 million10.3 billion
208622.8 million12.9 million–38.7 million10.3 billion
208722.7 million12.6 million–39 million10.3 billion
208822.6 million12.4 million–39.3 million10.3 billion
208922.5 million12.3 million–39.3 million10.3 billion
209022.4 million12.1 million–39.4 million10.3 billion
209122.3 million11.9 million–39.6 million10.3 billion
209222.2 million11.6 million–39.9 million10.3 billion
209322.1 million11.4 million–40.2 million10.3 billion
209422 million11.2 million–40.1 million10.2 billion
209521.8 million10.9 million–40 million10.2 billion
209621.7 million10.8 million–40.2 million10.2 billion
209721.6 million10.6 million–40.4 million10.2 billion
209821.5 million10.4 million–40.6 million10.2 billion
209921.4 million10.2 million–40.8 million10.2 billion
210021.3 million9.87 million–40.9 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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