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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
74th
of 238 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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M100015502100

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 74th out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 76 Congo 20.03 million people compare
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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 74th out of 238 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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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.