Sri Lanka — Population history

Historical population data showing long-term demographic trends.

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects and national statistical offices.

Population history

Population by year

Year Total Male Female Density Filter
1950 7,811,000 4,245,000 3,565,000 124.57 1
1951 7,956,000 4,307,000 3,648,000 126.89
1952 8,111,000 4,375,000 3,736,000 129.36 1
1953 8,275,000 4,448,000 3,826,000 131.97
1954 8,445,000 4,525,000 3,920,000 134.69
1955 8,623,000 4,606,000 4,017,000 137.52 1
1956 8,807,000 4,691,000 4,116,000 140.46
1957 9,000,000 4,781,000 4,219,000 143.55 1
1958 9,208,000 4,879,000 4,329,000 146.86
1959 9,430,000 4,984,000 4,445,000 150.39
1960 9,661,000 5,094,000 4,566,000 154.08 1
1961 9,899,000 5,208,000 4,690,000 157.87
1962 10,143,000 5,326,000 4,817,000 161.77 1
1963 10,395,000 5,447,000 4,948,000 165.78
1964 10,653,000 5,571,000 5,082,000 169.90 1
1965 10,916,000 5,698,000 5,218,000 174.10
1966 11,183,000 5,826,000 5,357,000 178.36 1
1967 11,457,000 5,958,000 5,498,000 182.72
1968 11,736,000 6,093,000 5,642,000 187.16 1
1969 12,013,000 6,227,000 5,786,000 191.59 1
1970 12,287,000 6,359,000 5,927,000 195.95
1971 12,551,000 6,486,000 6,065,000 200.17 1
1972 12,809,000 6,610,000 6,199,000 204.28
1973 13,060,000 6,730,000 6,330,000 208.29 1
1974 13,305,000 6,847,000 6,457,000 212.20
1975 13,548,000 6,964,000 6,584,000 216.08 1
1976 13,796,000 7,082,000 6,714,000 220.03
1977 14,049,000 7,203,000 6,845,000 224.06 1
1978 14,310,000 7,328,000 6,981,000 228.21
1979 14,579,000 7,458,000 7,121,000 232.51 1
1980 14,847,000 7,587,000 7,260,000 236.79
1981 15,099,000 7,707,000 7,391,000 240.80 1
1982 15,286,000 7,795,000 7,491,000 243.79
1983 15,388,000 7,839,000 7,549,000 245.42
1984 15,441,000 7,858,000 7,583,000 246.26
1985 15,544,000 7,900,000 7,643,000 247.89 1
1986 15,731,000 7,984,000 7,747,000 250.88
1987 15,916,000 8,066,000 7,850,000 253.83
1988 16,078,000 8,135,000 7,942,000 256.42 1
1989 16,248,000 8,207,000 8,041,000 259.13
1990 16,352,000 8,245,000 8,107,000 260.78
1991 16,475,000 8,293,000 8,181,000 262.74
1992 16,739,000 8,412,000 8,326,000 266.95 1
1993 17,025,000 8,543,000 8,482,000 271.52 1
1994 17,275,000 8,656,000 8,619,000 275.51
1995 17,564,000 8,789,000 8,774,000 280.11 1
1996 17,905,000 8,948,000 8,956,000 285.54
1997 18,248,000 9,109,000 9,139,000 291.02 1
1998 18,596,000 9,271,000 9,324,000 296.56 1
1999 18,944,000 9,433,000 9,510,000 302.13
2000 19,293,000 9,596,000 9,696,000 307.68 1
2001 19,600,000 9,737,000 9,863,000 312.58 1
2002 19,805,000 9,820,000 9,985,000 315.86
2003 19,951,000 9,871,000 10,079,000 318.18
2004 20,087,000 9,918,000 10,169,000 320.35 1
2005 20,216,000 9,962,000 10,254,000 322.41
2006 20,352,000 10,008,000 10,344,000 324.57
2007 20,492,000 10,054,000 10,437,000 326.81
2008 20,629,000 10,098,000 10,531,000 328.99 1
2009 20,756,000 10,133,000 10,622,000 331.02
2010 20,879,000 10,168,000 10,710,000 332.97
2011 21,009,000 10,209,000 10,799,000 335.05 1
2012 21,169,000 10,275,000 10,894,000 337.60
2013 21,358,000 10,364,000 10,994,000 340.62
2014 21,547,000 10,452,000 11,094,000 343.63 1
2015 21,729,000 10,537,000 11,191,000 346.54
2016 21,910,000 10,622,000 11,288,000 349.43
2017 22,087,000 10,704,000 11,382,000 352.25 1
2018 22,253,000 10,781,000 11,471,000 354.89
2019 22,410,000 10,855,000 11,555,000 357.40
2020 22,561,000 10,926,000 11,635,000 359.81 1
2021 22,700,000 10,990,000 11,710,000 362.02
2022 22,834,000 11,052,000 11,782,000 364.17
2023 22,971,000 11,115,000 11,855,000 366.34
2024 23,103,000 11,177,000 11,926,000 368.45 1
2025 23,229,000 11,236,000 11,992,000 370.46 1
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