Population regions with projections in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population regions with projections was 21.25 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
21.25 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
75th
of 239 countries
All-time high
24.81 million
in 2051
All-time low
800,000
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population regions with projections in Sri Lanka, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 21.25 million for population regions with projections 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 regions with projections in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.81 million in 2051 and was at its lowest, 800,000, 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 regions with projections in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 800,000 | — |
| 1100 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 1200 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1300 | 970,000 | -3.0% |
| 1400 | 930,000 | -4.1% |
| 1500 | 1.00 million | +7.5% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 1.50 million | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 1.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 1.48 million | -2.0% |
| 1730 | 1.45 million | -2.0% |
| 1740 | 1.42 million | -2.0% |
| 1750 | 1.39 million | -2.0% |
| 1760 | 1.37 million | -2.0% |
| 1770 | 1.34 million | -2.0% |
| 1780 | 1.31 million | -2.0% |
| 1790 | 1.29 million | -2.0% |
| 1800 | 1.75 million | +35.9% |
| 1801 | 1.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1802 | 1.69 million | -1.8% |
| 1803 | 1.66 million | -1.8% |
| 1804 | 1.63 million | -1.8% |
| 1805 | 1.60 million | -1.8% |
| 1806 | 1.57 million | -1.8% |
| 1807 | 1.54 million | -1.8% |
| 1808 | 1.51 million | -1.8% |
| 1809 | 1.48 million | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 1.46 million | -1.8% |
| 1811 | 1.43 million | -1.8% |
| 1812 | 1.41 million | -1.8% |
| 1813 | 1.38 million | -1.8% |
| 1814 | 1.35 million | -1.8% |
| 1815 | 1.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1816 | 1.31 million | -1.8% |
| 1817 | 1.28 million | -1.8% |
| 1818 | 1.26 million | -1.8% |
| 1819 | 1.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1820 | 1.24 million | -0.3% |
| 1821 | 1.25 million | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 1.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1825 | 1.34 million | +2.0% |
| 1826 | 1.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1827 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1828 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 1.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1832 | 1.54 million | +2.0% |
| 1833 | 1.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1834 | 1.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 1.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 1.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 1.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1838 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 1.78 million | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 1.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1842 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1843 | 1.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1844 | 1.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1845 | 2.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1846 | 2.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1847 | 2.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1848 | 2.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 2.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 2.17 million | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 2.15 million | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 2.12 million | -1.5% |
| 1854 | 2.09 million | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 2.06 million | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 2.03 million | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 2.00 million | -1.5% |
| 1858 | 1.97 million | -1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.97 million | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 2.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 2.15 million | +4.0% |
| 1864 | 2.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 2.33 million | +4.0% |
| 1866 | 2.42 million | +4.0% |
| 1867 | 2.52 million | +4.0% |
| 1868 | 2.62 million | +4.0% |
| 1869 | 2.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 2.78 million | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 2.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 2.88 million | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 2.90 million | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 2.96 million | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 2.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 3.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 3.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 3.06 million | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 3.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 3.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 3.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 3.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 3.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 3.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 3.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 3.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 3.41 million | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 3.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 3.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 3.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 3.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 3.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 3.74 million | +1.7% |
| 1896 | 3.80 million | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 3.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1898 | 3.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 3.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 4.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 4.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 4.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 4.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 4.37 million | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 4.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 4.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 4.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 4.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 4.78 million | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 4.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 4.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 5.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 5.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 5.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 5.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 5.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 5.32 million | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 5.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 5.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 5.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 5.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 5.60 million | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 5.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 5.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 5.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 5.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 5.84 million | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 5.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 5.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 5.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 6.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 6.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 6.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 6.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 6.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 6.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 6.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 6.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 6.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 6.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 6.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 6.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 6.85 million | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 6.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 7.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 7.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 7.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 7.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 7.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 7.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 7.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 8.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 8.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 8.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 8.62 million | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 9.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 9.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 9.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 9.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 9.90 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 10.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 10.65 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 10.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 11.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 11.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 12.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 12.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 13.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 13.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 13.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 14.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 14.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 15.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 15.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 15.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.08 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 16.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.03 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 18.25 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 18.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 19.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 20.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.17 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.73 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.25 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.56 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 22.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.84 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 23.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 23.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 23.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 23.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 23.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 23.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 23.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 23.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2032 | 23.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2033 | 24.04 million | +0.4% |
| 2034 | 24.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 24.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 24.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 24.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 24.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 24.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 24.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 24.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 24.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 24.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 24.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 24.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 24.77 million | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 24.79 million | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 24.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 24.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 24.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 24.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2052 | 24.81 million | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 24.80 million | -0.0% |
| 2054 | 24.79 million | -0.0% |
| 2055 | 24.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2056 | 24.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 24.74 million | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 24.72 million | -0.1% |
| 2059 | 24.69 million | -0.1% |
| 2060 | 24.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2061 | 24.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 24.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2063 | 24.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 24.50 million | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 24.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 24.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 24.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 24.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 24.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 24.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 24.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2072 | 24.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 23.98 million | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 23.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 23.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 23.76 million | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 23.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 23.60 million | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 23.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2080 | 23.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2081 | 23.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2082 | 23.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2083 | 23.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2084 | 23.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2085 | 22.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 22.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 22.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 22.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 22.52 million | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 22.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 22.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 22.19 million | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 22.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 21.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 21.84 million | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 21.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 21.61 million | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 21.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 21.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 21.25 million | -0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 21.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 21.25 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.54 million, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population regions with projections 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 | 1.75 million |
| 1600 | +25.0% | 1.00 million | 1.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 900,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 970,000 | 970,000 | 970,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1.48 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.61 million | 1.48 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.34 million | 1.25 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.33 million | 1.24 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.63 million | 1.48 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.99 million | 1.81 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.07 million | 1.96 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.30 million | 1.97 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.94 million | 2.78 million | 3.06 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.25 million | 3.09 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.71 million | 3.45 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.41 million | 4.06 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.16 million | 4.86 million | 5.44 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.72 million | 5.50 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.19 million | 5.99 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.09 million | 6.49 million | 7.76 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.57 million | 7.81 million | 9.43 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.81 million | 9.66 million | 12.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.43 million | 12.29 million | 14.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.56 million | 14.85 million | 16.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.51 million | 16.35 million | 18.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.12 million | 19.29 million | 20.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 million | 20.88 million | 22.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 million | 22.56 million | 23.67 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.14 million | 23.77 million | 24.47 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 24.70 million | 24.53 million | 24.81 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 24.77 million | 24.69 million | 24.81 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 24.46 million | 24.23 million | 24.66 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.86 million | 23.51 million | 24.17 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 22.99 million | 22.52 million | 23.43 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 21.90 million | 21.37 million | 22.41 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 21.25 million | 21.25 million | 21.25 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections in Sri Lanka?
- Population regions with projections in Sri Lanka was 21.25 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million in 2051.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 1000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population regions with projections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population regions with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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