Population in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population was 21.25 million people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Sri Lanka, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Sri Lanka is 21.25 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.81 million people in 2051 and was at its lowest, 21.25 million people, in 2100.
That places Sri Lanka 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23.40 million people | 23.10 million people | 23.67 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 24.14 million people | 23.77 million people | 24.47 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 24.70 million people | 24.53 million people | 24.81 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 24.77 million people | 24.69 million people | 24.81 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 24.46 million people | 24.23 million people | 24.66 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.86 million people | 23.51 million people | 24.17 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 22.99 million people | 22.52 million people | 23.43 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 21.90 million people | 21.37 million people | 22.41 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 21.25 million people | 21.25 million people | 21.25 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 232 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.95 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Sri Lanka?
- Population in Sri Lanka was 21.25 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million people in 2051.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.25 million people in 2100.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.