Has the population peaked? in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Has the population peaked? was 22.97 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.97 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.97 million people
in 2023
All-time low
7.81 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for has the population peaked? in Sri Lanka is 22.97 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.97 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.81 million people, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.81 million people | — |
| 1951 | 7.96 million people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 8.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 8.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 8.45 million people | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 8.62 million people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.81 million people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 9.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9.21 million people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 9.43 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 9.66 million people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 9.90 million people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 10.14 million people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 10.65 million people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 10.92 million people | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 11.18 million people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 11.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.29 million people | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 12.55 million people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 13.06 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13.55 million people | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.80 million people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 14.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.31 million people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 14.58 million people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.85 million people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 15.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.29 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.39 million people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.73 million people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.92 million people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.28 million people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.91 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.60 million people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.94 million people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.29 million people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.09 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.76 million people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.88 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.01 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.36 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.73 million people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.91 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.56 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.70 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.97 million people | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.97 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.97 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million people, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.57 million people | 7.81 million people | 9.43 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.81 million people | 9.66 million people | 12.01 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.43 million people | 12.29 million people | 14.58 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.56 million people | 14.85 million people | 16.25 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 million people | 16.35 million people | 18.94 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.12 million people | 19.29 million people | 20.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 million people | 20.88 million people | 22.41 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.77 million people | 22.56 million people | 22.97 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0083 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 343.51 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 901,396 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Sri Lanka?
- Has the population peaked? in Sri Lanka was 22.97 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 million people in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for has the population peaked??
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.