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The global population hockey stick in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: The global population hockey stick was 22.97 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.97 million people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
22.97 million people
in 2023
All-time low
800,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

The global population hockey stick in Sri Lanka, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 22.97 million people for the global population hockey stick in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.97 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000 people, in 1000.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

The global population hockey stick 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%

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 22.77 million people 22.56 million people 22.97 million people 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 59 Syria 23.59 million people compare
  2. 60 Taiwan 23.32 million people compare
  3. 61 Burkina Faso 23.03 million people compare
  4. 63 Malawi 21.10 million people compare
  5. 64 Zambia 20.72 million people compare
  6. 65 Kazakhstan 20.33 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the global population hockey stick in Sri Lanka?
The global population hockey stick in Sri Lanka was 22.97 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 22.97 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 800,000 people in 1000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for the global population hockey stick?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
Is the global population hockey stick 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 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 The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The global population hockey stick
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, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.