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Sri Lanka Population

Sri Lanka's population fell to 21.92 million in 2024, down from 22.04 million in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.5% (121,000) from the previous year. Sri Lanka has population higher than the global median (21.92 million vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is higher (21.92 million vs regional median 14.60 million) and ranks 22nd out of 48 countries in Asia.

Sri Lanka's life expectancy rose to 77.48 years in 2023, up from 77.3 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Million)
Year Population (Million)
2024 21.92
2023 22.04
2022 22.18
2021 22.16
2020 21.92
2019 21.8
2018 21.67
2017 21.45
2016 21.21
2015 20.97
2014 20.78
2013 20.59
2012 21.17
2011 21.01
2010 20.88
2009 20.76
2008 20.63
2007 20.49
2006 20.35
2005 20.22
2004 20.09
2003 19.95
2002 19.81
2001 19.6
2000 19.29
1999 18.94
1998 18.6
1997 18.25
1996 17.91
1995 17.56
1994 17.28
1993 17.03
1992 16.74
1991 16.48
1990 16.35
1989 16.25
1988 16.08
1987 15.92
1986 15.73
1985 15.54
1984 15.44
1983 15.39
1982 15.29
1981 15.1
1980 14.85
1979 14.58
1978 14.31
1977 14.05
1976 13.8
1975 13.55
1974 13.31
1973 13.06
1972 12.81
1971 12.55
1970 12.29
1969 12.01
1968 11.74
1967 11.46
1966 11.18
1965 10.92
1964 10.65
1963 10.4
1962 10.14
1961 9.9
1960 9.66
Sri Lanka Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Sri Lanka.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 92% 92% 2022
Gini Index 37.7 points 39.3 points 2019
Happiness Index 3.89 points 3.9 points 2024
Homicide Rate 3.43 2.38 2019
Poverty Rate 2.7% 3.8% 2019
Primary Enrollment Rate 95.92% 96.87% 2022