Population by world region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population by world region was 21.25 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
21.25 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 239 countries
All-time high
24.81 million people
in 2051
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Sri Lanka, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21.25 million people for population by world region in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by world region in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.81 million people in 2051 and was at its lowest, 800,000 people, in 1000.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by world region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 800,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 900,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1200 | 1.00 million people | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 970,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1400 | 930,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1500 | 1.00 million people | +7.5% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million people | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million people | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.51 million people | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 1.48 million people | -2.0% |
| 1730 | 1.45 million people | -2.0% |
| 1740 | 1.42 million people | -2.0% |
| 1750 | 1.39 million people | -2.0% |
| 1760 | 1.37 million people | -2.0% |
| 1770 | 1.34 million people | -2.0% |
| 1780 | 1.31 million people | -2.0% |
| 1790 | 1.29 million people | -2.0% |
| 1800 | 1.75 million people | +35.9% |
| 1801 | 1.72 million people | -1.8% |
| 1802 | 1.69 million people | -1.8% |
| 1803 | 1.66 million people | -1.8% |
| 1804 | 1.63 million people | -1.8% |
| 1805 | 1.60 million people | -1.8% |
| 1806 | 1.57 million people | -1.8% |
| 1807 | 1.54 million people | -1.8% |
| 1808 | 1.51 million people | -1.8% |
| 1809 | 1.48 million people | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 1.46 million people | -1.8% |
| 1811 | 1.43 million people | -1.8% |
| 1812 | 1.41 million people | -1.8% |
| 1813 | 1.38 million people | -1.8% |
| 1814 | 1.35 million people | -1.8% |
| 1815 | 1.33 million people | -1.8% |
| 1816 | 1.31 million people | -1.8% |
| 1817 | 1.28 million people | -1.8% |
| 1818 | 1.26 million people | -1.8% |
| 1819 | 1.25 million people | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 1.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.25 million people | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 1.29 million people | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 1.32 million people | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 1.34 million people | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 1.37 million people | +2.0% |
| 1827 | 1.40 million people | +2.0% |
| 1828 | 1.43 million people | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 1.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 1.48 million people | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 1.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 1.54 million people | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 1.58 million people | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 1.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 1.64 million people | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 1.67 million people | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 1.71 million people | +2.0% |
| 1838 | 1.74 million people | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 1.78 million people | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 1.81 million people | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 1.85 million people | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 1.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 1.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 1.97 million people | +2.0% |
| 1845 | 2.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 1846 | 2.05 million people | +2.0% |
| 1847 | 2.09 million people | +2.0% |
| 1848 | 2.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 2.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 2.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 2.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.15 million people | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 2.12 million people | -1.5% |
| 1854 | 2.09 million people | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 2.06 million people | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 2.03 million people | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 2.00 million people | -1.5% |
| 1858 | 1.97 million people | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.96 million people | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.97 million people | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 2.01 million people | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 2.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 2.15 million people | +4.0% |
| 1864 | 2.24 million people | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 2.33 million people | +4.0% |
| 1866 | 2.42 million people | +4.0% |
| 1867 | 2.52 million people | +4.0% |
| 1868 | 2.62 million people | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 2.70 million people | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 2.78 million people | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 2.84 million people | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 2.88 million people | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 2.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.96 million people | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 2.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 3.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.09 million people | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 3.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 3.16 million people | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 3.19 million people | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 3.23 million people | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 3.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3.30 million people | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 3.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 3.37 million people | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 3.41 million people | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 3.45 million people | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 3.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 3.56 million people | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 3.62 million people | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 3.68 million people | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 3.74 million people | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 3.80 million people | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 3.86 million people | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 3.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 3.99 million people | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 4.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 4.14 million people | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 4.21 million people | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 4.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 4.37 million people | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 4.45 million people | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 4.53 million people | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 4.62 million people | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 4.70 million people | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 4.78 million people | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 4.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 4.93 million people | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 5.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 5.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 5.13 million people | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 5.19 million people | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 5.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 5.32 million people | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 5.38 million people | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 5.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 5.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 5.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 5.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 5.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 5.70 million people | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 5.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 5.80 million people | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 5.84 million people | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 5.89 million people | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 5.94 million people | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 5.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 6.03 million people | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 6.08 million people | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 6.12 million people | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 6.17 million people | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 6.21 million people | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 6.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 6.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 6.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 6.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 6.49 million people | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 6.59 million people | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 6.71 million people | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 6.85 million people | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 6.99 million people | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 7.14 million people | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 7.29 million people | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 7.44 million people | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 7.59 million people | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 7.76 million people | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 7.81 million people | +0.6% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 23.10 million people | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 23.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 23.46 million people | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 23.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 23.67 million people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 23.77 million people | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 23.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 23.95 million people | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 24.04 million people | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 24.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 24.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 24.27 million people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 24.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 24.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 24.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 24.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 24.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 24.63 million people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 24.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 24.70 million people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 24.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 24.77 million people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 24.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 24.80 million people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 24.81 million people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 24.81 million people | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 24.81 million people | +0.0% |
| 2052 | 24.81 million people | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 24.80 million people | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 24.79 million people | -0.0% |
| 2055 | 24.78 million people | -0.0% |
| 2056 | 24.77 million people | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 24.74 million people | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 24.72 million people | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 24.69 million people | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 24.66 million people | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 24.63 million people | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 24.59 million people | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 24.55 million people | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 24.50 million people | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 24.45 million people | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 24.40 million people | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 24.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 24.29 million people | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 24.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 24.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 24.11 million people | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 24.05 million people | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 23.98 million people | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 23.91 million people | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 23.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 23.76 million people | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 23.68 million people | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 23.60 million people | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 23.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 23.43 million people | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 23.33 million people | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 23.24 million people | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 23.14 million people | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 23.05 million people | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 22.94 million people | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 22.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 22.73 million people | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 22.63 million people | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 22.52 million people | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 22.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 22.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 22.19 million people | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 22.07 million people | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 21.96 million people | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 21.84 million people | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 21.73 million people | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 21.61 million people | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 21.49 million people | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 21.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 21.25 million people | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 21.25 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million people, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 21.25 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.54 million people, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +35.9% | 1.29 million people | 1.75 million people |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.00 million people | 1.25 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 900,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1300s | 970,000 people | 970,000 people | 970,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 930,000 people | 930,000 people | 930,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.50 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.51 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.48 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.45 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1.39 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.37 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.31 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.61 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.75 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.34 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.33 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.63 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.78 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.99 million people | 1.81 million people | 2.16 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.07 million people | 1.96 million people | 2.17 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.30 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.70 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.94 million people | 2.78 million people | 3.06 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.25 million people | 3.09 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.71 million people | 3.45 million people | 3.99 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.41 million people | 4.06 million people | 4.78 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.16 million people | 4.86 million people | 5.44 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.72 million people | 5.50 million people | 5.94 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.19 million people | 5.99 million people | 6.41 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.09 million people | 6.49 million people | 7.76 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 23.15 million people | 22.56 million people | 23.67 million people | 10 |
| 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 |
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- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Sri Lanka?
- Population by world region in Sri Lanka was 21.25 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million people in 2051.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 people in 1000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population by world region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.