Population in Sri Lanka

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Sri Lanka

Latest population in Sri Lanka
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	21,756,000 people	2025	62nd highest of 216	+14,977,678 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.95 births per woman	2024	107th highest of 216	+0.05 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Sri Lanka stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 62nd highest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 51 more
Sri Lanka21,756,000
… 144 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	21,756,000
2024	21,916,000
2023	22,037,000
2022	22,181,000
2021	22,156,000
2020	21,919,000
2019	21,803,000
2018	21,670,000
2017	21,453,000
2016	21,209,000
2015	20,970,000
2014	20,778,000
2013	20,585,000
2012	21,169,458
2011	21,009,048
2010	20,879,089
2009	20,756,435
2008	20,629,378
2007	20,492,545
2006	20,352,411
2005	20,216,524
2004	20,087,605
2003	19,951,521
2002	19,805,752
2001	19,600,362
2000	19,293,054
1999	18,944,731
1998	18,596,003
1997	18,248,200
1996	17,905,018
1995	17,564,068
1994	17,275,773
1993	17,025,918
1992	16,739,284
1991	16,475,354
1990	16,352,458
1989	16,248,557
1988	16,078,621
1987	15,916,576
1986	15,731,256
1985	15,544,154
1984	15,441,860
1983	15,388,794
1982	15,286,567
1981	15,099,414
1980	14,847,974
1979	14,579,614
1978	14,310,128
1977	14,049,371
1976	13,796,770
1975	13,548,984
1974	13,305,693
1973	13,060,916
1972	12,809,205
1971	12,551,910
1970	12,287,110
1969	12,013,858
1968	11,736,088
1967	11,457,328
1966	11,183,928
1965	10,916,965
1964	10,653,397
1963	10,395,040
1962	10,143,754
1961	9,899,372
1960	9,661,389

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.95
2023	1.97
2022	1.98
2021	2.00
2020	2.01
2019	2.02
2018	2.03
2017	2.04
2016	2.06
2015	2.09
2014	2.13
2013	2.18
2012	2.17
2011	2.14
2010	2.13
2009	2.18
2008	2.23
2007	2.30
2006	2.29
2005	2.26
2004	2.27
2003	2.30
2002	2.31
2001	2.28
2000	2.21
1999	2.14
1998	2.14
1997	2.22
1996	2.29
1995	2.35
1994	2.41
1993	2.44
1992	2.49
1991	2.51
1990	2.54
1989	2.58
1988	2.57
1987	2.64
1986	2.74
1985	2.90
1984	3.01
1983	3.11
1982	3.32
1981	3.65
1980	3.73
1979	3.82
1978	3.81
1977	3.74
1976	3.78
1975	3.82
1974	3.86
1973	4.00
1972	4.16
1971	4.27
1970	4.39
1969	4.50
1968	4.66
1967	4.79
1966	4.83
1965	4.93
1964	5.06
1963	5.12
1962	5.18
1961	5.24
1960	5.35

Cite this figure

allfigures, “Population, Sri Lanka, 2025: 21,756,000 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/sri-lanka, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.