Population in Sri Lanka 241 indicators covering population for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 18.21 % change on previous year 2024 up 153.7% 11th GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.36 million current LCU per person 2024 up 163.1% 40th GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 300.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2024 up 129.9% 49th GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year 2024 up 7.4% 77th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.2% 150th Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate -0.504 % change on previous year 2023 down 319.1% 62nd Natural population growth, annual growth rate -3.84 % change on previous year 2023 down 377.7% 171st Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre 296.54 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.7% 8th Population regions with projections, per square kilometre 371.35 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.0% 31st General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square 86.59 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 229.0% 27th Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.1879 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 8.5% 29th Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre 2023 down 2.0% 33rd Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0428 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 55.4% 31st Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 5.4% 31st Total population (thousands), per square kilometre 0.3703 thousands per square kilometre 2023 up 9.2% 31st Population by income level, per square kilometre 356.24 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.5% 31st Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre 74.81 people per square kilometre 2023 up 19.2% 86th GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre 429.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 177.5% 23rd GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre 1.41 million constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 15.4% 71st GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 192.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 15.4% 29th GDP (current US$), per square kilometre 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre 2023 up 10.2% 80th GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 443.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 179.7% 24th Natural population growth rate 0.7% 2023 down 34.5% 127th Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman 2023 down 9.4% 118th Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.97 live births per woman 2023 down 9.4% 118th Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.7% 2023 down 34.5% 127th Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.7% 2023 down 34.5% 127th Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.97 live births per woman 2023 down 9.4% 118th Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.95 children per women 2023 down 9.0% 114th Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.97 live births per woman 2023 down 9.4% 118th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth -38.46 % change on previous year 2024 down 115.1% 158th Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square 0.0061 units per square kilometre 2023 up 167.3% 134th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, gaps filled 147,033 2024 up 20.5% 24th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 0.0067 units per person 2024 up 14.3% 24th Refugees by country of origin 147,033 people 2024 up 20.5% 24th General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 down 588.7% 189th Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year 2024 up 234.0% 147th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.001 Persons per person 2025 down 0.6% 53rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0 Persons per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.4% 61st Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 2.35 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.7% 12th Population census recently completed 0 2023 down 100.0% 201st Population census world bank, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2023 — 191st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.3539 Persons per square kilometre 2023 up 5.0% 22nd Total population by age 220.97 2100 down 5.9% 81st Population by world region 21.25 million people 2100 down 5.2% 75th Urban and rural population projected to 2050 19.22 million people 2050 up 0.7% 29th Population 21.25 million people 2100 down 5.2% 74th How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? 14.69 million people 2100 down 11.3% 90th Number of people living in urban and rural areas 4.75 million people 2025 up 16.3% 104th Share of population living in urban areas 20.5% 2025 up 8.8% 228th Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 20.5% 2025 up 8.8% 228th Share of population living in urbanized areas 20.4% 2025 up 20.5% 196th Population by income level 21.76 million 2025 up 3.7% 62nd Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 20.5% 2025 up 8.8% 230th Annual growth rate of urban population share 0.7% 2025 down 24.0% 61st Share of population living in urban and rural areas 20.5% 2025 up 8.8% 228th Total population 23,169 thousands 2025 up 7.1% 60th Population aged 15-24 years 3,523 thousands 2025 up 5.0% 65th Population aged 65 years or older 2,847 thousands 2025 up 49.3% 40th Population aged 14 years or younger 5,065 thousands 2025 down 5.6% 71st ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →