Sri Lanka: population 1948–2025
ශ්රී ලංකාව
See Sri Lanka on the map →Population by year
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 7.1M |
| 1950 | 7.5M |
| 1952 | 7.9M |
| 1954 | 8.3M |
| 1956 | 8.8M |
| 1958 | 9.3M |
| 1960 | 9.8M |
| 1962 | 10.3M |
| 1964 | 10.8M |
| 1966 | 11.4M |
| 1968 | 11.9M |
| 1970 | 12.4M |
| 1972 | 12.9M |
| 1974 | 13.3M |
| 1976 | 13.8M |
| 1978 | 14.2M |
| 1980 | 14.6M |
| 1982 | 15.0M |
| 1984 | 15.4M |
| 1986 | 15.7M |
| 1988 | 16.1M |
| 1990 | 16.4M |
| 1992 | 16.8M |
| 1994 | 17.2M |
| 1996 | 17.5M |
| 1998 | 17.9M |
| 2000 | 18.2M |
| 2002 | 18.6M |
| 2004 | 18.9M |
| 2006 | 19.3M |
| 2008 | 19.6M |
| 2010 | 20.0M |
| 2012 | 20.4M |
| 2014 | 20.8M |
| 2016 | 21.2M |
| 2018 | 21.7M |
| 2020 | 22.1M |
| 2022 | 22.2M |
| 2024 | 21.8M |
| 2025 | 21.9M |