The population of Sri Lanka is 21,803,000 and the population growth amounts 0.61% (2019). The male and female population are 10,463,418 (47.99%) and 11,339,582 (52.01%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.80% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Sri Lanka population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 0.61% | 10,463,418 47.99% |
11,339,582 52.01% |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 1.04% | 10,408,791 48.03% |
11,261,209 51.97% |
| 2017 | 21,444,000 | 1.12% | 10,310,132 48.08% |
11,133,868 51.92% |
| 2016 | 21,203,000 | 1.10% | 10,205,812 48.13% |
10,997,188 51.87% |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 0.92% | 10,107,534 48.20% |
10,862,466 51.80% |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 0.93% | 10,031,412 48.28% |
10,746,588 51.72% |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 0.78% | 9,956,946 48.37% |
10,628,054 51.63% |
| 2012 | 20,425,000 | 0.13% | 9,900,223 48.47% |
10,524,777 51.53% |
| 2011 | 20,398,670 | 0.67% | 9,909,668 48.58% |
10,489,002 51.42% |
| 2010 | 20,261,737 | 0.68% | 9,866,313 48.69% |
10,395,424 51.31% |
| 2009 | 20,123,508 | 0.69% | 9,822,961 48.81% |
10,300,547 51.19% |
| 2008 | 19,983,984 | 0.71% | 9,779,518 48.94% |
10,204,466 51.06% |
| 2007 | 19,842,044 | 0.74% | 9,735,055 49.06% |
10,106,989 50.94% |
| 2006 | 19,695,972 | 0.77% | 9,688,297 49.19% |
10,007,675 50.81% |
| 2005 | 19,544,988 | 0.81% | 9,638,477 49.31% |
9,906,511 50.69% |
| 2004 | 19,387,153 | 0.84% | 9,584,487 49.44% |
9,802,666 50.56% |
| 2003 | 19,224,037 | 0.84% | 9,526,937 49.56% |
9,697,100 50.44% |
| 2002 | 19,062,482 | 0.79% | 9,468,824 49.67% |
9,593,658 50.33% |
| 2001 | 18,911,730 | 0.71% | 9,414,299 49.78% |
9,497,431 50.22% |
| 2000 | 18,777,601 | 0.61% | 9,365,937 49.88% |
9,411,664 50.12% |
| 1999 | 18,663,284 | 0.53% | 9,325,161 49.97% |
9,338,123 50.03% |
| 1998 | 18,564,599 | 0.50% | 9,289,998 50.04% |
9,274,601 49.96% |
| 1997 | 18,470,900 | 0.56% | 9,255,499 50.11% |
9,215,401 49.89% |
| 1996 | 18,367,288 | 0.68% | 9,214,802 50.17% |
9,152,486 49.83% |
| 1995 | 18,242,912 | 0.81% | 9,162,932 50.23% |
9,079,980 49.77% |
| 1994 | 18,094,477 | 0.94% | 9,098,314 50.28% |
8,996,163 49.72% |
| 1993 | 17,924,823 | 1.05% | 9,022,350 50.33% |
8,902,473 49.67% |
| 1992 | 17,736,821 | 1.13% | 8,936,783 50.39% |
8,800,038 49.61% |
| 1991 | 17,535,729 | 1.20% | 8,844,567 50.44% |
8,691,162 49.56% |
| 1990 | 17,325,773 | 1.26% | 8,748,043 50.49% |
8,577,730 49.51% |
| 1989 | 17,106,753 | 1.34% | 8,647,298 50.55% |
8,459,455 49.45% |
| 1988 | 16,878,189 | 1.39% | 8,542,033 50.61% |
8,336,156 49.39% |
| 1987 | 16,643,952 | 1.41% | 8,433,793 50.67% |
8,210,159 49.33% |
| 1986 | 16,408,859 | 1.42% | 8,324,424 50.73% |
8,084,435 49.27% |
| 1985 | 16,176,280 | 1.41% | 8,215,209 50.79% |
7,961,071 49.21% |
| 1984 | 15,948,487 | 1.40% | 8,107,213 50.83% |
7,841,274 49.17% |
| 1983 | 15,724,651 | 1.42% | 8,000,194 50.88% |
7,724,457 49.12% |
| 1982 | 15,501,207 | 1.47% | 7,892,524 50.92% |
7,608,683 49.08% |
| 1981 | 15,272,831 | 1.55% | 7,781,791 50.95% |
7,491,040 49.05% |
| 1980 | 15,035,834 | 1.64% | 7,666,364 50.99% |
7,369,470 49.01% |
| 1979 | 14,788,862 | 1.73% | 7,545,576 51.02% |
7,243,286 48.98% |
| 1978 | 14,533,690 | 1.79% | 7,420,351 51.06% |
7,113,339 48.94% |
| 1977 | 14,273,495 | 1.83% | 7,292,586 51.09% |
6,980,909 48.91% |
| 1976 | 14,012,899 | 1.84% | 7,164,992 51.13% |
6,847,907 48.87% |
| 1975 | 13,755,146 | 1.84% | 7,039,449 51.18% |
6,715,697 48.82% |
| 1974 | 13,501,935 | 1.85% | 6,917,013 51.23% |
6,584,922 48.77% |
| 1973 | 13,252,036 | 1.89% | 6,796,986 51.29% |
6,455,050 48.71% |
| 1972 | 13,002,231 | 1.96% | 6,677,434 51.36% |
6,324,797 48.64% |
| 1971 | 12,747,821 | 2.06% | 6,555,545 51.42% |
6,192,276 48.58% |
| 1970 | 12,485,740 | 2.17% | 6,429,438 51.49% |
6,056,302 48.51% |
| 1969 | 12,214,956 | 2.27% | 6,298,498 51.56% |
5,916,458 48.44% |
| 1968 | 11,937,600 | 2.35% | 6,163,955 51.63% |
5,773,645 48.37% |
| 1967 | 11,657,650 | 2.38% | 6,028,103 51.71% |
5,629,547 48.29% |
| 1966 | 11,380,670 | 2.37% | 5,894,169 51.79% |
5,486,501 48.21% |
| 1965 | 11,110,820 | 2.35% | 5,764,539 51.88% |
5,346,281 48.12% |
| 1964 | 10,849,975 | 2.33% | 5,640,270 51.98% |
5,209,705 48.02% |
| 1963 | 10,597,511 | 2.31% | 5,520,963 52.10% |
5,076,548 47.90% |
| 1962 | 10,352,179 | 2.32% | 5,405,862 52.22% |
4,946,317 47.78% |
| 1961 | 10,111,637 | 2.35% | 5,293,564 52.35% |
4,818,073 47.65% |
| 1960 | 9,874,476 | N/A% | 5,183,210 52.49% |
4,691,266 47.51% |
The below chart is the timeline of Sri Lanka population growth rates for 60 years.
The Sri Lanka population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 5,223,227, 14,216,588, 2,363,185 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 5,223,227 23.96% |
14,216,588 65.20% |
2,363,185 10.84% |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 5,243,490 24.20% |
14,156,963 65.33% |
2,269,547 10.47% |
| 2017 | 21,444,000 | 5,233,856 24.41% |
14,039,241 65.47% |
2,170,903 10.12% |
| 2016 | 21,203,000 | 5,214,828 24.59% |
13,916,964 65.64% |
2,071,208 9.77% |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 5,194,827 24.77% |
13,805,689 65.84% |
1,969,483 9.39% |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 5,179,668 24.93% |
13,729,471 66.08% |
1,868,862 8.99% |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 5,156,922 25.05% |
13,661,314 66.37% |
1,766,763 8.58% |
| 2012 | 20,425,000 | 5,137,324 25.15% |
13,618,903 66.68% |
1,668,773 8.17% |
| 2011 | 20,398,670 | 5,151,518 25.25% |
13,659,894 66.96% |
1,587,258 7.78% |
| 2010 | 20,261,737 | 5,142,080 25.38% |
13,613,883 67.19% |
1,505,774 7.43% |
| 2009 | 20,123,508 | 5,116,191 25.42% |
13,546,119 67.31% |
1,461,198 7.26% |
| 2008 | 19,983,984 | 5,092,445 25.48% |
13,466,576 67.39% |
1,424,963 7.13% |
| 2007 | 19,842,044 | 5,068,442 25.54% |
13,379,397 67.43% |
1,394,205 7.03% |
| 2006 | 19,695,972 | 5,038,454 25.58% |
13,291,933 67.49% |
1,365,585 6.93% |
| 2005 | 19,544,988 | 5,000,528 25.58% |
13,207,987 67.58% |
1,336,473 6.84% |
| 2004 | 19,387,153 | 4,989,701 25.74% |
13,097,256 67.56% |
1,300,196 6.71% |
| 2003 | 19,224,037 | 4,977,679 25.89% |
12,980,294 67.52% |
1,266,064 6.59% |
| 2002 | 19,062,482 | 4,972,175 26.08% |
12,857,189 67.45% |
1,233,118 6.47% |
| 2001 | 18,911,730 | 4,985,547 26.36% |
12,725,664 67.29% |
1,200,519 6.35% |
| 2000 | 18,777,601 | 5,023,579 26.75% |
12,586,122 67.03% |
1,167,900 6.22% |
| 1999 | 18,663,284 | 5,082,682 27.23% |
12,423,264 66.57% |
1,157,338 6.20% |
| 1998 | 18,564,599 | 5,162,286 27.81% |
12,255,750 66.02% |
1,146,563 6.18% |
| 1997 | 18,470,900 | 5,249,533 28.42% |
12,086,768 65.44% |
1,134,599 6.14% |
| 1996 | 18,367,288 | 5,325,957 29.00% |
11,920,846 64.90% |
1,120,485 6.10% |
| 1995 | 18,242,912 | 5,382,142 29.50% |
11,757,564 64.45% |
1,103,206 6.05% |
| 1994 | 18,094,477 | 5,442,943 30.08% |
11,576,933 63.98% |
1,074,601 5.94% |
| 1993 | 17,924,823 | 5,484,821 30.60% |
11,394,922 63.57% |
1,045,080 5.83% |
| 1992 | 17,736,821 | 5,512,355 31.08% |
11,210,105 63.20% |
1,014,361 5.72% |
| 1991 | 17,535,729 | 5,535,594 31.57% |
11,018,021 62.83% |
982,114 5.60% |
| 1990 | 17,325,773 | 5,562,125 32.10% |
10,815,591 62.42% |
948,057 5.47% |
| 1989 | 17,106,753 | 5,571,328 32.57% |
10,619,520 62.08% |
915,905 5.35% |
| 1988 | 16,878,189 | 5,571,346 33.01% |
10,423,248 61.76% |
883,595 5.24% |
| 1987 | 16,643,952 | 5,563,598 33.43% |
10,228,812 61.46% |
851,542 5.12% |
| 1986 | 16,408,859 | 5,550,615 33.83% |
10,037,937 61.17% |
820,307 5.00% |
| 1985 | 16,176,280 | 5,533,793 34.21% |
9,852,319 60.91% |
790,168 4.88% |
| 1984 | 15,948,487 | 5,511,899 34.56% |
9,675,248 60.67% |
761,340 4.77% |
| 1983 | 15,724,651 | 5,493,371 34.93% |
9,497,396 60.40% |
733,884 4.67% |
| 1982 | 15,501,207 | 5,474,135 35.31% |
9,319,678 60.12% |
707,394 4.56% |
| 1981 | 15,272,831 | 5,444,213 35.65% |
9,147,148 59.89% |
681,470 4.46% |
| 1980 | 15,035,834 | 5,397,064 35.89% |
8,983,032 59.74% |
655,738 4.36% |
| 1979 | 14,788,862 | 5,364,149 36.27% |
8,791,194 59.44% |
633,519 4.28% |
| 1978 | 14,533,690 | 5,317,593 36.59% |
8,604,458 59.20% |
611,639 4.21% |
| 1977 | 14,273,495 | 5,264,367 36.88% |
8,419,265 58.99% |
589,863 4.13% |
| 1976 | 14,012,899 | 5,218,544 37.24% |
8,226,556 58.71% |
567,799 4.05% |
| 1975 | 13,755,146 | 5,188,428 37.72% |
8,021,430 58.32% |
545,288 3.96% |
| 1974 | 13,501,935 | 5,160,847 38.22% |
7,813,436 57.87% |
527,652 3.91% |
| 1973 | 13,252,036 | 5,142,896 38.81% |
7,598,931 57.34% |
510,209 3.85% |
| 1972 | 13,002,231 | 5,124,868 39.42% |
7,384,340 56.79% |
493,023 3.79% |
| 1971 | 12,747,821 | 5,090,081 39.93% |
7,181,429 56.33% |
476,311 3.74% |
| 1970 | 12,485,740 | 5,029,235 40.28% |
6,996,457 56.04% |
460,048 3.68% |
| 1969 | 12,214,956 | 4,967,708 40.67% |
6,795,532 55.63% |
451,716 3.70% |
| 1968 | 11,937,600 | 4,883,834 40.91% |
6,609,895 55.37% |
443,871 3.72% |
| 1967 | 11,657,650 | 4,786,198 41.06% |
6,434,963 55.20% |
436,489 3.74% |
| 1966 | 11,380,670 | 4,690,972 41.22% |
6,260,372 55.01% |
429,326 3.77% |
| 1965 | 11,110,820 | 4,607,777 41.47% |
6,080,881 54.73% |
422,162 3.80% |
| 1964 | 10,849,975 | 4,518,244 41.64% |
5,905,386 54.43% |
426,345 3.93% |
| 1963 | 10,597,511 | 4,437,488 41.87% |
5,729,059 54.06% |
430,964 4.07% |
| 1962 | 10,352,179 | 4,358,211 42.10% |
5,558,124 53.69% |
435,844 4.21% |
| 1961 | 10,111,637 | 4,265,540 42.18% |
5,405,075 53.45% |
441,022 4.36% |
| 1960 | 9,874,476 | 4,150,403 42.03% |
5,277,598 53.45% |
446,475 4.52% |
The below chart and table represents Sri Lanka population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 0.61% | -0.39% | 0.42% | 4.13% |
| 2018 | 1.05% | 0.18% | 0.84% | 4.54% |
| 2017 | 1.14% | 0.36% | 0.88% | 4.81% |
| 2016 | 1.11% | 0.39% | 0.81% | 5.17% |
| 2015 | 0.92% | 0.29% | 0.56% | 5.38% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 0.44% | 0.50% | 5.78% |
| 2013 | 0.78% | 0.38% | 0.31% | 5.87% |
| 2012 | 0.13% | -0.28% | -0.30% | 5.14% |
| 2011 | 0.68% | 0.18% | 0.34% | 5.41% |
| 2010 | 0.69% | 0.51% | 0.50% | 3.05% |
| 2009 | 0.70% | 0.47% | 0.59% | 2.54% |
| 2008 | 0.72% | 0.47% | 0.65% | 2.21% |
| 2007 | 0.74% | 0.60% | 0.66% | 2.10% |
| 2006 | 0.77% | 0.76% | 0.64% | 2.18% |
| 2005 | 0.81% | 0.22% | 0.85% | 2.79% |
| 2004 | 0.85% | 0.24% | 0.90% | 2.70% |
| 2003 | 0.85% | 0.11% | 0.96% | 2.67% |
| 2002 | 0.80% | -0.27% | 1.03% | 2.72% |
| 2001 | 0.71% | -0.76% | 1.11% | 2.79% |
| 2000 | 0.61% | -1.16% | 1.31% | 0.91% |
| 1999 | 0.53% | -1.54% | 1.37% | 0.94% |
| 1998 | 0.51% | -1.66% | 1.40% | 1.05% |
| 1997 | 0.56% | -1.43% | 1.39% | 1.26% |
| 1996 | 0.68% | -1.04% | 1.39% | 1.57% |
| 1995 | 0.82% | -1.12% | 1.56% | 2.66% |
| 1994 | 0.95% | -0.76% | 1.60% | 2.82% |
| 1993 | 1.06% | -0.50% | 1.65% | 3.03% |
| 1992 | 1.15% | -0.42% | 1.74% | 3.28% |
| 1991 | 1.21% | -0.48% | 1.87% | 3.59% |
| 1990 | 1.28% | -0.17% | 1.85% | 3.51% |
| 1989 | 1.35% | -0.00% | 1.88% | 3.66% |
| 1988 | 1.41% | 0.14% | 1.90% | 3.76% |
| 1987 | 1.43% | 0.23% | 1.90% | 3.81% |
| 1986 | 1.44% | 0.30% | 1.88% | 3.81% |
| 1985 | 1.43% | 0.40% | 1.83% | 3.79% |
| 1984 | 1.42% | 0.34% | 1.87% | 3.74% |
| 1983 | 1.44% | 0.35% | 1.91% | 3.74% |
| 1982 | 1.50% | 0.55% | 1.89% | 3.80% |
| 1981 | 1.58% | 0.87% | 1.83% | 3.92% |
| 1980 | 1.67% | 0.61% | 2.18% | 3.51% |
| 1979 | 1.76% | 0.88% | 2.17% | 3.58% |
| 1978 | 1.82% | 1.01% | 2.20% | 3.69% |
| 1977 | 1.86% | 0.88% | 2.34% | 3.89% |
| 1976 | 1.87% | 0.58% | 2.56% | 4.13% |
| 1975 | 1.88% | 0.53% | 2.66% | 3.34% |
| 1974 | 1.89% | 0.35% | 2.82% | 3.42% |
| 1973 | 1.92% | 0.35% | 2.91% | 3.49% |
| 1972 | 2.00% | 0.68% | 2.83% | 3.51% |
| 1971 | 2.10% | 1.21% | 2.64% | 3.54% |
| 1970 | 2.22% | 1.24% | 2.96% | 1.84% |
| 1969 | 2.32% | 1.72% | 2.81% | 1.77% |
| 1968 | 2.40% | 2.04% | 2.72% | 1.69% |
| 1967 | 2.43% | 2.03% | 2.79% | 1.67% |
| 1966 | 2.43% | 1.81% | 2.95% | 1.70% |
| 1965 | 2.40% | 1.98% | 2.97% | -0.98% |
| 1964 | 2.38% | 1.82% | 3.08% | -1.07% |
| 1963 | 2.37% | 1.82% | 3.08% | -1.12% |
| 1962 | 2.38% | 2.17% | 2.83% | -1.17% |
| 1961 | 2.40% | 2.77% | 2.42% | -1.22% |
The global rank of Sri Lanka population is 50 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 50 |
| 0-14 | 62 |
| 15-64 | 48 |
| 65 over | 35 |