Total current population for Sri Lanka in 2025 is 22,000,246, a 0.23% increase from 2024.
Total population for Sri Lanka in 2024 was 21,949,268, a 0.4% decline from 2023.
Total population for Sri Lanka in 2023 was 22,037,000, a 0.65% decline from 2022.
Total population for Sri Lanka in 2022 was 22,181,000, a 0.11% increase from 2021.
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Population of Sri Lanka | Historical Data | 1950 - 2025.