World StatisticsSri Lanka: Population, 1990–2025
Value in 202521,756,000
Change since 2015+3.7%20,970,000 (2015)
World rank62 / 2172025
Rank in region4 / 6South Asia
World8,215,424,893World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
25,198,821
24,074,580
22,216,120
21,913,874
21,756,000
21,003,705
20,843,754
19,859,921
19,654,739
Values and rank by year
| Year | Population | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,756,000 | -0.7% | 62 / 217 |
| 2024 | 21,916,000 | -0.5% | 60 / 217 |
| 2023 | 22,037,000 | -0.6% | 60 / 217 |
| 2022 | 22,181,000 | +0.1% | 60 / 217 |
| 2021 | 22,156,000 | +1.1% | 58 / 217 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 | +0.5% | 57 / 217 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | +0.6% | 57 / 217 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | +1.0% | 57 / 217 |
| 2017 | 21,453,000 | +1.2% | 56 / 217 |
| 2016 | 21,209,000 | +1.1% | 56 / 217 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | +0.9% | 56 / 217 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | +0.9% | 56 / 217 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | -2.8% | 57 / 217 |
| 2012 | 21,169,458 | +0.8% | 56 / 217 |
| 2011 | 21,009,048 | +0.6% | 56 / 217 |
| 2010 | 20,879,089 | +0.6% | 56 / 217 |
| 2009 | 20,756,435 | +0.6% | 56 / 217 |
| 2008 | 20,629,378 | +0.7% | 56 / 217 |
| 2007 | 20,492,545 | +0.7% | 56 / 217 |
| 2006 | 20,352,411 | +0.7% | 54 / 217 |
| 2005 | 20,216,524 | +0.6% | 52 / 217 |
| 2004 | 20,087,605 | +0.7% | 50 / 217 |
| 2003 | 19,951,521 | +0.7% | 50 / 217 |
| 2002 | 19,805,752 | +1.0% | 50 / 217 |
| 2001 | 19,600,362 | +1.6% | 50 / 217 |
| 2000 | 19,293,054 | +1.8% | 50 / 217 |
| 1999 | 18,944,731 | +1.9% | 50 / 217 |
| 1998 | 18,596,003 | +1.9% | 50 / 217 |
| 1997 | 18,248,200 | +1.9% | 49 / 217 |
| 1996 | 17,905,018 | +1.9% | 48 / 217 |
| 1995 | 17,564,068 | +1.7% | 48 / 217 |
| 1994 | 17,275,773 | +1.5% | 48 / 217 |
| 1993 | 17,025,918 | +1.7% | 49 / 217 |
| 1992 | 16,739,284 | +1.6% | 49 / 217 |
| 1991 | 16,475,354 | +0.8% | 49 / 217 |
| 1990 | 16,352,458 | – | 49 / 217 |
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- Life expectancy at birth (years)
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- Internet users (% of population)
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- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
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