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Sri Lanka Population

Sri Lanka's population is 21.9M in 2024 — ranked #60 in the world, accounting for 0.27% of global population.

ISO: LKAWorld rank: #60Latest actual: 2024
21.9M
Population (2024)
-0.55%
Population growth
0.27%
of world population

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Sri Lanka population history (2015–2024), growth and world share. Excel and CSV.

Population history

Year-by-year population data for Sri Lanka.

21.0M 2015 21.2M 2016 21.5M 2017 21.7M 2018 21.8M 2019 21.9M 2020 22.2M 2021 22.2M 2022 22.0M 2023 21.9M 2024

All years

Each year has its own page with detailed figures.

YearStatusPopulationRankPage
2026PendingSee 2026 status →
2025PendingSee 2025 status →
2024Latest · Actual21.9M#60View 2024 →
2023Actual22.0M#60View 2023 →
2022Actual22.2M#60View 2022 →
2021Actual22.2M#58View 2021 →
2020Actual21.9M#57View 2020 →
2019Actual21.8M#57View 2019 →
2018Actual21.7M#57View 2018 →
2017Actual21.5M#56View 2017 →
2016Actual21.2M#56View 2016 →
2015Actual21.0M#56View 2015 →

FAQ

What is the population of Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka's population is 21.9M in 2024, ranking #60.

What share of world population is Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka accounts for 0.27% of world population in 2024.

About. Population figures from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Full historical series (2015–2024) available in the download above.

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