Global Statistics and Country Indicators
Sri Lanka Population Over Time (1950–2026)
Population
Data table
| 1950 | 7.81M | 1961 | 9.9M | 1972 | 12.81M | 1983 | 15.39M | 1994 | 17.28M | 2005 | 20.22M | 2016 | 21.91M |
| 1951 | 7.96M | 1962 | 10.14M | 1973 | 13.06M | 1984 | 15.44M | 1995 | 17.56M | 2006 | 20.35M | 2017 | 22.09M |
| 1952 | 8.11M | 1963 | 10.4M | 1974 | 13.31M | 1985 | 15.54M | 1996 | 17.91M | 2007 | 20.49M | 2018 | 22.25M |
| 1953 | 8.28M | 1964 | 10.65M | 1975 | 13.55M | 1986 | 15.73M | 1997 | 18.25M | 2008 | 20.63M | 2019 | 22.41M |
| 1954 | 8.45M | 1965 | 10.92M | 1976 | 13.8M | 1987 | 15.92M | 1998 | 18.6M | 2009 | 20.76M | 2020 | 22.56M |
| 1955 | 8.62M | 1966 | 11.18M | 1977 | 14.05M | 1988 | 16.08M | 1999 | 18.94M | 2010 | 20.88M | 2021 | 22.7M |
| 1956 | 8.81M | 1967 | 11.46M | 1978 | 14.31M | 1989 | 16.25M | 2000 | 19.29M | 2011 | 21.01M | 2022 | 22.83M |
| 1957 | 9M | 1968 | 11.74M | 1979 | 14.58M | 1990 | 16.35M | 2001 | 19.6M | 2012 | 21.17M | 2023 | 22.97M |
| 1958 | 9.21M | 1969 | 12.01M | 1980 | 14.85M | 1991 | 16.48M | 2002 | 19.81M | 2013 | 21.36M | 2024 | 23.1M |
| 1959 | 9.43M | 1970 | 12.29M | 1981 | 15.1M | 1992 | 16.74M | 2003 | 19.95M | 2014 | 21.55M | 2025 | 23.23M |
| 1960 | 9.66M | 1971 | 12.55M | 1982 | 15.29M | 1993 | 17.03M | 2004 | 20.09M | 2015 | 21.73M | 2026 | 23.35M |