Sri Lanka — statistics
We present to you the most complete, extensive, and comprehensive statistical information on Sri Lanka.
Explore the most comprehensive statistical analysis of Sri Lanka for the year 2024, extending to projections up to 2100. Our platform provides in-depth data across various metrics, catering to diverse informational needs.
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- Economic Indicators: Explore GDP, GDP per capita, and the national currency's international ISO code. This data is crucial for understanding the economic status and development of Sri Lanka.
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FAQ about Sri Lanka
What area of the Sri Lanka ?
Area Sri Lanka is 65610 km2
What is the population of the Sri Lanka ?
As of today, in the Sri Lanka reside 21670000 person
What is the GDP in the Sri Lanka ?
As of today, GDP Sri Lanka is 88901 billion $
What is the national currency code of Sri Lanka ?
International ISO code for the national currency of Sri Lanka - lkr
How many men in the Sri Lanka ?
Today in Sri Lanka lives 10382819 men
How many women in Sri Lanka ?
Today in Sri Lanka lives 11354285 women
What is the average age of a resident of Sri Lanka ?
Average age of a resident Sri Lanka as of today - 34 years old
How many babies are there in Sri Lanka ?
Today in Sri Lanka 1557167 babies. Of which the girls - 763740, the boys - 793426. By infants we mean young children under 4 years of age
How many young children in Sri Lanka ?
As of today in Sri Lanka 1634747 young children. Of these, the boys are - 829555 and girls 805191. These are children from 5 to 9 years old.
How many children are there in Sri Lanka ?
Today in Sri Lanka live 1672962 children. Of these, the boys are - 845687 and girls - 827275. These are children from 10 to 14 years old
How many teenagers there are in Sri Lanka ?
Today in Sri Lanka live 1685103 teenagers. These are people from 14 to 19 years old. Of these, the girls are - 841786 , young men - 843316.
How many long-livers there are in Sri Lanka ?
Today in Sri Lanka 691 of long-livers. These are people who are over 100 years old. Of these men 409 and women 281
What are the biggest cities in Sri Lanka ?
Our website provides an up-to-date list of the top 100 largest cities in Sri Lanka. It is always available at the link. The list is presented in a table sorted from largest to smallest.
What are the largest regions in Sri Lanka?
Our website provides an up-to-date list of the top regions in Sri Lanka. It is where the largest number of people in the country live. It is always available by link. The list is presented in a table sorted from the largest to the smallest.
Population
21,737,104
Male
10,382,819
Female
11,354,285
Median age
34
Countries area in km2
65,610
Density per km2
331
GDP (millions $)
88,901
GDP per capita ($)
4,090
Population by age
0-14 years old 4,864,876
15-29 years old 4,637,932
30-44 years old 4,096,027
45-59 years old 4,108,990
60-74 years old 2,980,264
75-89 years old 991,092
90+ years old 50,810
Male by age
0-14 years old 2,468,668
15-29 years old 2,293,737
30-44 years old 1,897,951
45-59 years old 1,973,479
60-74 years old 1,345,773
75-89 years old 380,475
90+ years old 19,580
Female by age
0-14 years old 2,396,206
15-29 years old 2,344,193
30-44 years old 2,198,075
45-59 years old 2,135,509
60-74 years old 1,634,490
75-89 years old 610,615
90+ years old 31,227
Top 7 locations in Sri Lanka
| Colombo | 648,034 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | 219,827 |
| Moratuwa | 185,031 |
| Jaffna | 169,102 |
| Negombo | 137,223 |
| Pita Kotte | 118,179 |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte | 115,826 |
List of the largest cities in Sri Lanka (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest cities in Sri Lanka?" you've come to the right place!
Top 7 largest regions in Sri Lanka
| Western Province | 5,821,710 |
| Central Province | 2,558,716 |
| Southern Province | 2,464,732 |
| North Western Province | 2,370,075 |
| Sabaragamuwa Province | 1,918,880 |
| Eastern Province | 1,500,000 |
| Province of Uva | 1,259,800 |
List of the largest regions in Sri Lanka (with the largest population). If you are interested in the answer to the question "What are the largest regions in Sri Lanka?" you've come to the right place!
LKR exchange rate
Exchange rates represented by the ExchangesBoard
The main milestones of Sri Lanka population
| 1951 | 8,000,000 |
| 1954 | 8,500,000 |
| 1957 | 9,000,000 |
| 1959 | 9,500,000 |
| 1961 | 10,000,000 |
| 1980 | 15,000,000 |
| 2009 | 20,000,000 |
Sri Lanka population is constantly growing, and we can estimate the main milestones of Sri Lanka population
Sources of our data about Sri Lanka
The main sources of data on the population, incidence of coronavirus and other in Sri Lanka:
- United Nations (UN) Sri Lanka statistic;
- World Bank Sri Lanka statistic
- World Health Organization (WHO) Sri Lanka statistic;
We constantly update information about Sri Lanka to provide you with only reliable and verified data!
Statistics details
- Population
- Population by age
- Male by age
- Female by age
Sri Lanka population, demographics, and projections to 2100
This graph provides information about the dynamics of changes in the quantitative composition of Sri Lanka population: the Total number of inhabitants, the number of men, the number of women, and the average age of Sri Lanka inhabitants.
In the table, we present similar data, taking into account the projections until 2100.
| Year | Population | Male | Female | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,971,098 | 4,339,577 | 3,631,521 | 21 |
| 1951 | 8,108,428 | 4,395,000 | 3,713,428 | — |
| 1952 | 8,256,559 | 4,456,124 | 3,800,435 | — |
| 1953 | 8,417,112 | 4,523,955 | 3,893,157 | — |
| 1954 | 8,591,021 | 4,599,087 | 3,991,934 | — |
| 1955 | 8,778,441 | 4,681,682 | 4,096,759 | 20 |
| 1956 | 8,978,765 | 4,771,449 | 4,207,316 | — |
| 1957 | 9,190,652 | 4,867,664 | 4,322,988 | — |
| 1958 | 9,412,139 | 4,969,237 | 4,442,902 | — |
| 1959 | 9,640,820 | 5,074,836 | 4,565,984 | — |
| 1960 | 9,874,476 | 5,183,210 | 4,691,266 | 19 |
| 1961 | 10,111,639 | 5,293,565 | 4,818,074 | — |
| 1962 | 10,352,180 | 5,405,863 | 4,946,317 | — |
| 1963 | 10,597,516 | 5,520,966 | 5,076,550 | — |
| 1964 | 10,849,977 | 5,640,271 | 5,209,706 | — |
| 1965 | 11,110,825 | 5,764,542 | 5,346,283 | 19 |
| 1966 | 11,380,665 | 5,894,166 | 5,486,499 | — |
| 1967 | 11,657,650 | 6,028,103 | 5,629,547 | — |
| 1968 | 11,937,607 | 6,163,959 | 5,773,648 | — |
| 1969 | 12,214,948 | 6,298,494 | 5,916,454 | — |
| 1970 | 12,485,736 | 6,429,436 | 6,056,300 | 20 |
| 1971 | 12,747,831 | 6,555,550 | 6,192,281 | — |
| 1972 | 13,002,234 | 6,677,436 | 6,324,798 | — |
| 1973 | 13,252,033 | 6,796,984 | 6,455,049 | — |
| 1974 | 13,501,931 | 6,917,011 | 6,584,920 | — |
| 1975 | 13,755,141 | 7,039,446 | 6,715,695 | 21 |
| 1976 | 14,012,894 | 7,164,989 | 6,847,905 | — |
| 1977 | 14,273,495 | 7,292,586 | 6,980,909 | — |
| 1978 | 14,533,691 | 7,420,352 | 7,113,339 | — |
| 1979 | 14,788,866 | 7,545,578 | 7,243,288 | — |
| 1980 | 15,035,840 | 7,666,367 | 7,369,473 | 22 |
| 1981 | 15,272,822 | 7,781,786 | 7,491,036 | — |
| 1982 | 15,501,210 | 7,892,526 | 7,608,684 | — |
| 1983 | 15,724,641 | 8,000,189 | 7,724,452 | — |
| 1984 | 15,948,501 | 8,107,220 | 7,841,281 | — |
| 1985 | 16,176,282 | 8,215,210 | 7,961,072 | 23 |
| 1986 | 16,408,861 | 8,324,425 | 8,084,436 | — |
| 1987 | 16,643,956 | 8,433,795 | 8,210,161 | — |
| 1988 | 16,878,186 | 8,542,031 | 8,336,155 | — |
| 1989 | 17,106,752 | 8,647,297 | 8,459,455 | — |
| 1990 | 17,325,769 | 8,748,041 | 8,577,728 | 24 |
| 1991 | 17,535,732 | 8,844,569 | 8,691,163 | — |
| 1992 | 17,736,827 | 8,936,786 | 8,800,041 | — |
| 1993 | 17,924,827 | 9,022,352 | 8,902,475 | — |
| 1994 | 18,094,474 | 9,098,312 | 8,996,162 | — |
| 1995 | 18,242,917 | 9,162,935 | 9,079,982 | 26 |
| 1996 | 18,367,290 | 9,214,803 | 9,152,487 | — |
| 1997 | 18,470,897 | 9,255,497 | 9,215,400 | — |
| 1998 | 18,564,595 | 9,289,996 | 9,274,599 | — |
| 1999 | 18,663,293 | 9,325,165 | 9,338,128 | — |
| 2000 | 18,777,606 | 9,365,939 | 9,411,667 | 28 |
| 2001 | 18,911,727 | 9,414,298 | 9,497,429 | — |
| 2002 | 19,062,476 | 9,468,821 | 9,593,655 | — |
| 2003 | 19,224,036 | 9,526,937 | 9,697,099 | — |
| 2004 | 19,387,153 | 9,584,487 | 9,802,666 | — |
| 2005 | 19,544,988 | 9,638,477 | 9,906,511 | 29 |
| 2006 | 19,695,977 | 9,688,299 | 10,007,678 | — |
| 2007 | 19,842,044 | 9,735,055 | 10,106,989 | — |
| 2008 | 19,983,984 | 9,779,518 | 10,204,466 | — |
| 2009 | 20,123,508 | 9,822,961 | 10,300,547 | — |
| 2010 | 20,261,738 | 9,866,313 | 10,395,425 | 30 |
| 2011 | 20,398,496 | 9,909,583 | 10,488,913 | — |
| 2012 | 20,532,599 | 9,952,377 | 10,580,222 | — |
| 2013 | 20,663,053 | 9,994,700 | 10,668,353 | — |
| 2014 | 20,788,512 | 10,036,487 | 10,752,025 | — |
| 2015 | 20,908,024 | 10,077,662 | 10,830,362 | 32 |
| 2016 | 21,021,177 | 10,118,294 | 10,902,883 | — |
| 2017 | 21,128,028 | 10,158,215 | 10,969,813 | — |
| 2018 | 21,228,760 | 10,196,849 | 11,031,911 | — |
| 2019 | 21,323,734 | 10,233,415 | 11,090,319 | — |
| 2020 | 21,413,250 | 10,267,351 | 11,145,899 | 34 |
| 2021 | 21,497,306 | 10,298,426 | 11,198,880 | — |
| 2022 | 21,575,844 | 10,326,769 | 11,249,075 | — |
| 2023 | 21,648,987 | 10,352,516 | 11,296,471 | — |
| 2024 | 21,716,868 | 10,375,941 | 11,340,927 | 34 |
| 2025 | 21,779,683 | 10,397,292 | 11,382,391 | 35 |
| 2026 | 21,837,412 | 10,416,527 | 11,420,885 | — |
| 2027 | 21,890,192 | 10,433,640 | 11,456,552 | — |
| 2028 | 21,938,404 | 10,448,886 | 11,489,518 | — |
| 2029 | 21,982,568 | 10,462,617 | 11,519,951 | — |
| 2030 | 22,023,018 | 10,475,082 | 11,547,936 | 37 |
| 2031 | 22,059,907 | 10,486,383 | 11,573,524 | — |
| 2032 | 22,093,105 | 10,496,423 | 11,596,682 | — |
| 2033 | 22,122,230 | 10,505,006 | 11,617,224 | — |
| 2034 | 22,146,777 | 10,511,840 | 11,634,937 | — |
| 2035 | 22,166,314 | 10,516,677 | 11,649,637 | 38 |
| 2036 | 22,180,723 | 10,519,453 | 11,661,270 | — |
| 2037 | 22,190,020 | 10,520,178 | 11,669,842 | — |
| 2038 | 22,194,093 | 10,518,773 | 11,675,320 | — |
| 2039 | 22,192,856 | 10,515,180 | 11,677,676 | — |
| 2040 | 22,186,243 | 10,509,331 | 11,676,912 | 39 |
| 2041 | 22,174,216 | 10,501,206 | 11,673,010 | — |
| 2042 | 22,156,712 | 10,490,758 | 11,665,954 | — |
| 2043 | 22,133,616 | 10,477,909 | 11,655,707 | — |
| 2044 | 22,104,808 | 10,462,597 | 11,642,211 | — |
| 2045 | 22,070,206 | 10,444,746 | 11,625,460 | 40 |
| 2046 | 22,029,825 | 10,424,368 | 11,605,457 | — |
| 2047 | 21,983,798 | 10,401,507 | 11,582,291 | — |
| 2048 | 21,932,304 | 10,376,259 | 11,556,045 | — |
| 2049 | 21,875,608 | 10,348,740 | 11,526,868 | — |
| 2050 | 21,813,964 | 10,319,076 | 11,494,888 | 41 |
| 2051 | 21,747,507 | 10,287,330 | 11,460,177 | — |
| 2052 | 21,676,408 | 10,253,576 | 11,422,832 | — |
| 2053 | 21,600,922 | 10,217,924 | 11,382,998 | — |
| 2054 | 21,521,431 | 10,180,539 | 11,340,892 | — |
| 2055 | 21,438,204 | 10,141,555 | 11,296,649 | 43 |
| 2056 | 21,351,418 | 10,101,041 | 11,250,377 | — |
| 2057 | 21,261,276 | 10,059,099 | 11,202,177 | — |
| 2058 | 21,167,904 | 10,015,792 | 11,152,112 | — |
| 2059 | 21,071,520 | 9,971,222 | 11,100,298 | — |
| 2060 | 20,972,255 | 9,925,467 | 11,046,788 | 44 |
| 2061 | 20,870,260 | 9,878,583 | 10,991,677 | — |
| 2062 | 20,765,667 | 9,830,639 | 10,935,028 | — |
| 2063 | 20,658,531 | 9,781,652 | 10,876,879 | — |
| 2064 | 20,548,877 | 9,731,648 | 10,817,229 | — |
| 2065 | 20,436,766 | 9,680,651 | 10,756,115 | 45 |
| 2066 | 20,322,271 | 9,628,695 | 10,693,576 | — |
| 2067 | 20,205,491 | 9,575,798 | 10,629,693 | — |
| 2068 | 20,086,441 | 9,521,942 | 10,564,499 | — |
| 2069 | 19,965,175 | 9,467,129 | 10,498,046 | — |
| 2070 | 19,841,712 | 9,411,334 | 10,430,378 | 46 |
| 2071 | 19,716,114 | 9,354,567 | 10,361,547 | — |
| 2072 | 19,588,439 | 9,296,823 | 10,291,616 | — |
| 2073 | 19,458,772 | 9,238,085 | 10,220,687 | — |
| 2074 | 19,327,216 | 9,178,331 | 10,148,885 | — |
| 2075 | 19,193,850 | 9,117,560 | 10,076,290 | 47 |
| 2076 | 19,058,702 | 9,055,746 | 10,002,956 | — |
| 2077 | 18,921,808 | 8,992,876 | 9,928,932 | — |
| 2078 | 18,783,237 | 8,928,951 | 9,854,286 | — |
| 2079 | 18,643,067 | 8,863,937 | 9,779,130 | — |
| 2080 | 18,501,357 | 8,797,838 | 9,703,519 | 49 |
| 2081 | 18,358,100 | 8,730,621 | 9,627,479 | — |
| 2082 | 18,213,294 | 8,662,290 | 9,551,004 | — |
| 2083 | 18,066,870 | 8,592,809 | 9,474,061 | — |
| 2084 | 17,918,689 | 8,522,113 | 9,396,576 | — |
| 2085 | 17,768,665 | 8,450,186 | 9,318,479 | 50 |
| 2086 | 17,616,778 | 8,377,021 | 9,239,757 | — |
| 2087 | 17,463,015 | 8,302,610 | 9,160,405 | — |
| 2088 | 17,307,283 | 8,226,941 | 9,080,342 | — |
| 2089 | 17,149,462 | 8,149,985 | 8,999,477 | — |
| 2090 | 16,989,478 | 8,071,739 | 8,917,739 | 51 |
| 2091 | 16,827,284 | 7,992,205 | 8,835,079 | — |
| 2092 | 16,662,919 | 7,911,420 | 8,751,499 | — |
| 2093 | 16,496,400 | 7,829,410 | 8,666,990 | — |
| 2094 | 16,327,815 | 7,746,228 | 8,581,587 | — |
| 2095 | 16,157,195 | 7,661,926 | 8,495,269 | 52 |
| 2096 | 15,984,610 | 7,576,548 | 8,408,062 | — |
| 2097 | 15,810,088 | 7,490,154 | 8,319,934 | — |
| 2098 | 15,633,677 | 7,402,798 | 8,230,879 | — |
| 2099 | 15,455,377 | 7,314,528 | 8,140,849 | — |
| 2100 | 15,275,209 | 7,225,408 | 8,049,801 | 54 |