Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Sri Lanka's population stands at 21.76M as of 2025-12-31, down from 21.92M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Sri Lanka's population was 21.76M, down from 21.92M in 2024.
In 2024, Sri Lanka's population was 21.92M, down from 22.04M in 2023.
In 2023, Sri Lanka's population was 22.04M, down from 22.18M in 2022.
In 2022, Sri Lanka's population was 22.18M, up from 22.16M in 2021.
In 2021, Sri Lanka's population was 22.16M, up from 21.92M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.76M | -160,000 |
| 2024 | 21.92M | -121,000 |
| 2023 | 22.04M | -144,000 |
| 2022 | 22.18M | +25,000 |
| 2021 | 22.16M | +237,000 |
| 2020 | 21.92M | +116,000 |
| 2019 | 21.80M | +133,000 |
| 2018 | 21.67M | +217,000 |
| 2017 | 21.45M | +244,000 |
| 2016 | 21.21M | +239,000 |
| 2015 | 20.97M | +192,000 |
| 2014 | 20.78M | +193,000 |
| 2013 | 20.59M | -584,458 |
| 2012 | 21.17M | +160,410 |
| 2011 | 21.01M | +129,959 |
| 2010 | 20.88M | +122,654 |
| 2009 | 20.76M | +127,057 |
| 2008 | 20.63M | +136,833 |
| 2007 | 20.49M | +140,134 |
| 2006 | 20.35M | +135,887 |
| 2005 | 20.22M | +128,919 |
| 2004 | 20.09M | +136,084 |
| 2003 | 19.95M | +145,769 |
| 2002 | 19.81M | +205,390 |
| 2001 | 19.60M | +307,308 |
| 2000 | 19.29M | +348,323 |
| 1999 | 18.94M | +348,728 |
| 1998 | 18.60M | +347,803 |
| 1997 | 18.25M | +343,182 |
| 1996 | 17.91M | +340,950 |
| 1995 | 17.56M | +288,295 |
| 1994 | 17.28M | +249,855 |
| 1993 | 17.03M | +286,634 |
| 1992 | 16.74M | +263,930 |
| 1991 | 16.48M | +122,896 |
| 1990 | 16.35M | +103,901 |
| 1989 | 16.25M | +169,936 |
| 1988 | 16.08M | +162,045 |
| 1987 | 15.92M | +185,320 |
| 1986 | 15.73M | +187,102 |
| 1985 | 15.54M | +102,294 |
| 1984 | 15.44M | +53,066 |
| 1983 | 15.39M | +102,227 |
| 1982 | 15.29M | +187,153 |
| 1981 | 15.10M | +251,440 |
| 1980 | 14.85M | +268,360 |
| 1979 | 14.58M | +269,486 |
| 1978 | 14.31M | +260,757 |
| 1977 | 14.05M | +252,601 |
| 1976 | 13.80M | +247,786 |
| 1975 | 13.55M | +243,291 |
| 1974 | 13.31M | +244,777 |
| 1973 | 13.06M | +251,711 |
| 1972 | 12.81M | +257,295 |
| 1971 | 12.55M | +264,800 |
| 1970 | 12.29M | +273,252 |
| 1969 | 12.01M | +277,770 |
| 1968 | 11.74M | +278,760 |
| 1967 | 11.46M | +273,400 |
| 1966 | 11.18M | +266,963 |
| 1965 | 10.92M | +263,568 |
| 1964 | 10.65M | +258,357 |
| 1963 | 10.40M | +251,286 |
| 1962 | 10.14M | +244,382 |
| 1961 | 9.90M | +237,983 |
| 1960 | 9.66M | — |
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Sri Lanka's population is 21.76M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 21.92M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 22.18M (2022); the lowest is 9.66M (1960), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.