What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?

The lowest recorded value was 7,811 1000 No in 1950.

How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?

Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 227 countries with data for 2100.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sri Lanka

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sri Lanka
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Sri Lanka: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 21,249 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

21,249 1000 No

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

71st

of 227 countries

All-time high

24,815 1000 No

in 2051

All-time low

7,811 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

151

1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1950–2100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sri Lanka is 21,249 1000 No, measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 24,815 1000 No in 2051 and was at its lowest, 7,811 1000 No, in 1950.

Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	8,567 1000 No	7,811 1000 No	9,430 1000 No	10
1960s	10,806 1000 No	9,661 1000 No	12,014 1000 No	10
1970s	13,430 1000 No	12,287 1000 No	14,580 1000 No	10
1980s	15,558 1000 No	14,848 1000 No	16,249 1000 No	10
1990s	17,513 1000 No	16,352 1000 No	18,945 1000 No	10
2000s	20,119 1000 No	19,293 1000 No	20,756 1000 No	10
2010s	21,636 1000 No	20,879 1000 No	22,411 1000 No	10
2020s	23,145 1000 No	22,562 1000 No	23,671 1000 No	10
2030s	24,142 1000 No	23,768 1000 No	24,469 1000 No	10
2040s	24,700 1000 No	24,527 1000 No	24,809 1000 No	10
2050s	24,775 1000 No	24,691 1000 No	24,815 1000 No	10
2060s	24,463 1000 No	24,230 1000 No	24,659 1000 No	10
2070s	23,860 1000 No	23,515 1000 No	24,171 1000 No	10
2080s	22,986 1000 No	22,521 1000 No	23,425 1000 No	10
2090s	21,896 1000 No	21,368 1000 No	22,409 1000 No	10
2100s	21,249 1000 No	21,249 1000 No	21,249 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

68 Republic of Korea 21,849 1000 No compare
69 Yugoslav SFR 21,829 1000 No compare
70 Jordan 21,323 1000 No compare
72 Tajikistan 20,202 1000 No compare
73 Congo 20,026 1000 No compare
74 Israel 19,747 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Sri Lanka

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sri Lanka?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Sri Lanka was 21,249 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 24,815 1000 No in 2051.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 7,811 1000 No in 1950.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?: Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit: 1000 No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.