Population estimates and projections in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka had an estimated population of 22,971,617 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Sri Lanka, 2023 (latest estimate)
22,971,617
Change from 2022
+0.6%
Projection for 2030
23,767,952 people
Projection for 2050
24,813,690 people
Projection for 2100
21,249,406 people
Position in 2023
60th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Sri Lanka over time
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Sri Lanka
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 21,249,406 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 21,843,305 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 22,409,403 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 22,944,819 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 23,424,964 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 23,833,459 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 24,171,322 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 24,451,440 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 24,659,373 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 24,784,167 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 24,813,690 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 24,736,435 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 24,526,699 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 24,196,475 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 23,767,952 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 23,229,470 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 22,971,617 people |
| 2022 | 22,834,965 people |
| 2021 | 22,700,372 people |
| 2020 | 22,561,807 people |
| 2019 | 22,410,552 people |
| 2018 | 22,253,118 people |
| 2017 | 22,087,522 people |
| 2016 | 21,910,772 people |
| 2015 | 21,729,971 people |
| 2014 | 21,547,456 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6% from 22,834,965 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 21,358,827 people, the figure has changed by +7.6%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Sri Lanka has the 60th highest value.
More for Sri Lanka
All statistics for Sri Lanka
Median age estimates and projections
32.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.97 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.58%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
21,756,000 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.73%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
12.5%
2025 · World Bank