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Population in Sri Lanka

Population in Sri Lanka was 21.76 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 62nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons21,756,000
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank62nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high22,181,0002022
Series low9,661,3891960

Population in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2025

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5M10M15M20M25M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 9,661,389 persons1961: 9,899,372 persons1962: 10,143,754 persons1963: 10,395,040 persons1964: 10,653,397 persons1965: 10,916,965 persons1966: 11,183,928 persons1967: 11,457,328 persons1968: 11,736,088 persons1969: 12,013,858 persons1970: 12,287,110 persons1971: 12,551,910 persons1972: 12,809,205 persons1973: 13,060,916 persons1974: 13,305,693 persons1975: 13,548,984 persons1976: 13,796,770 persons1977: 14,049,371 persons1978: 14,310,128 persons1979: 14,579,614 persons1980: 14,847,974 persons1981: 15,099,414 persons1982: 15,286,567 persons1983: 15,388,794 persons1984: 15,441,860 persons1985: 15,544,154 persons1986: 15,731,256 persons1987: 15,916,576 persons1988: 16,078,621 persons1989: 16,248,557 persons1990: 16,352,458 persons1991: 16,475,354 persons1992: 16,739,284 persons1993: 17,025,918 persons1994: 17,275,773 persons1995: 17,564,068 persons1996: 17,905,018 persons1997: 18,248,200 persons1998: 18,596,003 persons1999: 18,944,731 persons2000: 19,293,054 persons2001: 19,600,362 persons2002: 19,805,752 persons2003: 19,951,521 persons2004: 20,087,605 persons2005: 20,216,524 persons2006: 20,352,411 persons2007: 20,492,545 persons2008: 20,629,378 persons2009: 20,756,435 persons2010: 20,879,089 persons2011: 21,009,048 persons2012: 21,169,458 persons2013: 20,585,000 persons2014: 20,778,000 persons2015: 20,970,000 persons2016: 21,209,000 persons2017: 21,453,000 persons2018: 21,670,000 persons2019: 21,803,000 persons2020: 21,919,000 persons2021: 22,156,000 persons2022: 22,181,000 persons2023: 22,037,000 persons2024: 21,916,000 persons2025: 21,756,000 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202521,756,000
202421,916,000
202322,037,000
202222,181,000
202122,156,000
202021,919,000
201921,803,000
201821,670,000
201721,453,000
201621,209,000
201520,970,000
201420,778,000
201320,585,000
201221,169,458
201121,009,048
201020,879,089
200920,756,435
200820,629,378
200720,492,545
200620,352,411
200520,216,524
200420,087,605
200319,951,521
200219,805,752
200119,600,362
200019,293,054
199918,944,731
199818,596,003
199718,248,200
199617,905,018
199517,564,068
199417,275,773
199317,025,918
199216,739,284
199116,475,354
199016,352,458
198916,248,557
198816,078,621
198715,916,576
198615,731,256
198515,544,154
198415,441,860
198315,388,794
198215,286,567
198115,099,414
198014,847,974
197914,579,614
197814,310,128
197714,049,371
197613,796,770
197513,548,984
197413,305,693
197313,060,916
197212,809,205
197112,551,910
197012,287,110
196912,013,858
196811,736,088
196711,457,328
196611,183,928
196510,916,965
196410,653,397
196310,395,040
196210,143,754
19619,899,372
19609,661,389

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Sri Lanka?

Population in Sri Lanka was 21.76 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 62nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Sri Lanka?

22.18 million in 2022, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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