Sri Lanka - Population
Population, total
The value for Population, total in Sri Lanka was 21,919,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21,919,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 9,874,476 in 1960.
Definition: 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.
Source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Popu
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,874,476 |
| 1961 | 10,111,640 |
| 1962 | 10,352,180 |
| 1963 | 10,597,520 |
| 1964 | 10,849,980 |
| 1965 | 11,110,830 |
| 1966 | 11,380,670 |
| 1967 | 11,657,650 |
| 1968 | 11,937,610 |
| 1969 | 12,214,950 |
| 1970 | 12,485,740 |
| 1971 | 12,747,830 |
| 1972 | 13,002,230 |
| 1973 | 13,252,030 |
| 1974 | 13,501,930 |
| 1975 | 13,755,140 |
| 1976 | 14,012,890 |
| 1977 | 14,273,500 |
| 1978 | 14,533,690 |
| 1979 | 14,788,870 |
| 1980 | 15,035,840 |
| 1981 | 15,272,820 |
| 1982 | 15,501,210 |
| 1983 | 15,724,640 |
| 1984 | 15,948,500 |
| 1985 | 16,176,280 |
| 1986 | 16,408,860 |
| 1987 | 16,643,960 |
| 1988 | 16,878,190 |
| 1989 | 17,106,750 |
| 1990 | 17,325,770 |
| 1991 | 17,535,730 |
| 1992 | 17,736,830 |
| 1993 | 17,924,830 |
| 1994 | 18,094,470 |
| 1995 | 18,242,920 |
| 1996 | 18,367,290 |
| 1997 | 18,470,900 |
| 1998 | 18,564,600 |
| 1999 | 18,663,290 |
| 2000 | 18,777,610 |
| 2001 | 18,911,730 |
| 2002 | 19,062,480 |
| 2003 | 19,224,040 |
| 2004 | 19,387,150 |
| 2005 | 19,544,990 |
| 2006 | 19,695,980 |
| 2007 | 19,842,040 |
| 2008 | 19,983,980 |
| 2009 | 20,123,510 |
| 2010 | 20,261,740 |
| 2011 | 20,398,500 |
| 2012 | 20,425,000 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 21,203,000 |
| 2017 | 21,444,000 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 |
Population, female
The value for Population, female in Sri Lanka was 11,409,150 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,409,150 in 2020 and a minimum value of 4,691,266 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,691,266 |
| 1961 | 4,818,074 |
| 1962 | 4,946,317 |
| 1963 | 5,076,550 |
| 1964 | 5,209,706 |
| 1965 | 5,346,283 |
| 1966 | 5,486,499 |
| 1967 | 5,629,547 |
| 1968 | 5,773,648 |
| 1969 | 5,916,454 |
| 1970 | 6,056,300 |
| 1971 | 6,192,281 |
| 1972 | 6,324,798 |
| 1973 | 6,455,049 |
| 1974 | 6,584,920 |
| 1975 | 6,715,695 |
| 1976 | 6,847,905 |
| 1977 | 6,980,909 |
| 1978 | 7,113,339 |
| 1979 | 7,243,288 |
| 1980 | 7,369,473 |
| 1981 | 7,491,036 |
| 1982 | 7,608,684 |
| 1983 | 7,724,452 |
| 1984 | 7,841,281 |
| 1985 | 7,961,072 |
| 1986 | 8,084,436 |
| 1987 | 8,210,161 |
| 1988 | 8,336,155 |
| 1989 | 8,459,455 |
| 1990 | 8,577,728 |
| 1991 | 8,691,163 |
| 1992 | 8,800,041 |
| 1993 | 8,902,475 |
| 1994 | 8,996,162 |
| 1995 | 9,079,982 |
| 1996 | 9,152,487 |
| 1997 | 9,215,400 |
| 1998 | 9,274,599 |
| 1999 | 9,338,128 |
| 2000 | 9,411,667 |
| 2001 | 9,497,429 |
| 2002 | 9,593,655 |
| 2003 | 9,697,099 |
| 2004 | 9,802,666 |
| 2005 | 9,906,511 |
| 2006 | 10,007,680 |
| 2007 | 10,106,990 |
| 2008 | 10,204,470 |
| 2009 | 10,300,550 |
| 2010 | 10,395,430 |
| 2011 | 10,488,910 |
| 2012 | 10,524,780 |
| 2013 | 10,628,050 |
| 2014 | 10,746,590 |
| 2015 | 10,862,470 |
| 2016 | 10,997,190 |
| 2017 | 11,133,870 |
| 2018 | 11,261,210 |
| 2019 | 11,339,580 |
| 2020 | 11,409,150 |
Population, female (% of total population)
Population, female (% of total population) in Sri Lanka was 52.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 52.05 in 2020, while its lowest value was 47.51 in 1960.
Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.51 |
| 1961 | 47.65 |
| 1962 | 47.78 |
| 1963 | 47.90 |
| 1964 | 48.02 |
| 1965 | 48.12 |
| 1966 | 48.21 |
| 1967 | 48.29 |
| 1968 | 48.37 |
| 1969 | 48.44 |
| 1970 | 48.51 |
| 1971 | 48.58 |
| 1972 | 48.64 |
| 1973 | 48.71 |
| 1974 | 48.77 |
| 1975 | 48.82 |
| 1976 | 48.87 |
| 1977 | 48.91 |
| 1978 | 48.94 |
| 1979 | 48.98 |
| 1980 | 49.01 |
| 1981 | 49.05 |
| 1982 | 49.08 |
| 1983 | 49.12 |
| 1984 | 49.17 |
| 1985 | 49.21 |
| 1986 | 49.27 |
| 1987 | 49.33 |
| 1988 | 49.39 |
| 1989 | 49.45 |
| 1990 | 49.51 |
| 1991 | 49.56 |
| 1992 | 49.61 |
| 1993 | 49.67 |
| 1994 | 49.72 |
| 1995 | 49.77 |
| 1996 | 49.83 |
| 1997 | 49.89 |
| 1998 | 49.96 |
| 1999 | 50.03 |
| 2000 | 50.12 |
| 2001 | 50.22 |
| 2002 | 50.33 |
| 2003 | 50.44 |
| 2004 | 50.56 |
| 2005 | 50.69 |
| 2006 | 50.81 |
| 2007 | 50.94 |
| 2008 | 51.06 |
| 2009 | 51.19 |
| 2010 | 51.31 |
| 2011 | 51.42 |
| 2012 | 51.53 |
| 2013 | 51.63 |
| 2014 | 51.72 |
| 2015 | 51.80 |
| 2016 | 51.87 |
| 2017 | 51.92 |
| 2018 | 51.97 |
| 2019 | 52.01 |
| 2020 | 52.05 |
Population, male
The value for Population, male in Sri Lanka was 10,509,850 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,509,850 in 2020 and a minimum value of 5,183,210 in 1960.
Definition: Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,183,210 |
| 1961 | 5,293,565 |
| 1962 | 5,405,863 |
| 1963 | 5,520,966 |
| 1964 | 5,640,271 |
| 1965 | 5,764,542 |
| 1966 | 5,894,166 |
| 1967 | 6,028,103 |
| 1968 | 6,163,959 |
| 1969 | 6,298,494 |
| 1970 | 6,429,436 |
| 1971 | 6,555,550 |
| 1972 | 6,677,436 |
| 1973 | 6,796,984 |
| 1974 | 6,917,011 |
| 1975 | 7,039,446 |
| 1976 | 7,164,989 |
| 1977 | 7,292,586 |
| 1978 | 7,420,352 |
| 1979 | 7,545,578 |
| 1980 | 7,666,367 |
| 1981 | 7,781,786 |
| 1982 | 7,892,526 |
| 1983 | 8,000,189 |
| 1984 | 8,107,220 |
| 1985 | 8,215,210 |
| 1986 | 8,324,425 |
| 1987 | 8,433,795 |
| 1988 | 8,542,031 |
| 1989 | 8,647,297 |
| 1990 | 8,748,041 |
| 1991 | 8,844,569 |
| 1992 | 8,936,786 |
| 1993 | 9,022,352 |
| 1994 | 9,098,312 |
| 1995 | 9,162,935 |
| 1996 | 9,214,803 |
| 1997 | 9,255,497 |
| 1998 | 9,289,996 |
| 1999 | 9,325,165 |
| 2000 | 9,365,939 |
| 2001 | 9,414,298 |
| 2002 | 9,468,821 |
| 2003 | 9,526,937 |
| 2004 | 9,584,487 |
| 2005 | 9,638,477 |
| 2006 | 9,688,299 |
| 2007 | 9,735,055 |
| 2008 | 9,779,518 |
| 2009 | 9,822,961 |
| 2010 | 9,866,313 |
| 2011 | 9,909,583 |
| 2012 | 9,900,223 |
| 2013 | 9,956,946 |
| 2014 | 10,031,410 |
| 2015 | 10,107,530 |
| 2016 | 10,205,810 |
| 2017 | 10,310,130 |
| 2018 | 10,408,790 |
| 2019 | 10,463,420 |
| 2020 | 10,509,850 |
Population, male (% of total population)
Population, male (% of total population) in Sri Lanka was 47.95 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 52.49 in 1960, while its lowest value was 47.95 in 2020.
Definition: Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.49 |
| 1961 | 52.35 |
| 1962 | 52.22 |
| 1963 | 52.10 |
| 1964 | 51.98 |
| 1965 | 51.88 |
| 1966 | 51.79 |
| 1967 | 51.71 |
| 1968 | 51.63 |
| 1969 | 51.56 |
| 1970 | 51.49 |
| 1971 | 51.42 |
| 1972 | 51.36 |
| 1973 | 51.29 |
| 1974 | 51.23 |
| 1975 | 51.18 |
| 1976 | 51.13 |
| 1977 | 51.09 |
| 1978 | 51.06 |
| 1979 | 51.02 |
| 1980 | 50.99 |
| 1981 | 50.95 |
| 1982 | 50.92 |
| 1983 | 50.88 |
| 1984 | 50.83 |
| 1985 | 50.79 |
| 1986 | 50.73 |
| 1987 | 50.67 |
| 1988 | 50.61 |
| 1989 | 50.55 |
| 1990 | 50.49 |
| 1991 | 50.44 |
| 1992 | 50.39 |
| 1993 | 50.33 |
| 1994 | 50.28 |
| 1995 | 50.23 |
| 1996 | 50.17 |
| 1997 | 50.11 |
| 1998 | 50.04 |
| 1999 | 49.97 |
| 2000 | 49.88 |
| 2001 | 49.78 |
| 2002 | 49.67 |
| 2003 | 49.56 |
| 2004 | 49.44 |
| 2005 | 49.31 |
| 2006 | 49.19 |
| 2007 | 49.06 |
| 2008 | 48.94 |
| 2009 | 48.81 |
| 2010 | 48.69 |
| 2011 | 48.58 |
| 2012 | 48.47 |
| 2013 | 48.37 |
| 2014 | 48.28 |
| 2015 | 48.20 |
| 2016 | 48.13 |
| 2017 | 48.08 |
| 2018 | 48.03 |
| 2019 | 47.99 |
| 2020 | 47.95 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Population
