Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 0.5656 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 0.5656 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.23 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1757 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Sri Lanka 137th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8943 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4455 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2444 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +341.6% |
| 1987 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1757 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1992 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +655.1% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7455 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7264 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6382 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6456 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6987 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.657 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.575 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6067 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6384 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8877 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9011 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8655 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8285 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8355 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7781 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7216 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6936 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6563 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5721 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6137 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5833 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5656 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.13 % change on previous year | 0.2444 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.1757 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9821 % change on previous year | 0.6382 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7638 % change on previous year | 0.575 % change on previous year | 0.9011 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6141 % change on previous year | 0.5656 % change on previous year | 0.6936 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 134 Bhutan 0.613 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Tunisia 0.6021 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Guyana 0.5924 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United States 0.5498 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Switzerland 0.5374 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Chile 0.5108 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0.5656 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 137th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.