World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 22.97 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.97 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
22.97 million
in 2023
All-time low
800,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sri Lanka, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.97 million for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000, 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.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.97 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.97 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.33 million, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | 22.77 million | 22.56 million | 22.97 million | 4 |
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- Population density 343.51 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sri Lanka?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Sri Lanka was 22.97 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 1000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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