Population in Sri Lanka
241 indicators covering population for Sri Lanka.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 11,733 thousands | 2025 | up 6.5% | 54th |
| General government total expenditure | 0 current LCU | 2025 | down 100.0% | 189th |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 69.0% | 2024 | down 6.8% | 39th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 96.9% | 2024 | up 9.7% | 80th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 96.9% | 2024 | up 9.7% | 80th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 95.4% | 2024 | up 8.1% | 114th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 99.7% | 2024 | up 4.3% | 74th |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | 133rd |
| Population growth | -0.6% | 2024 | down 159.0% | 202nd |
| Rural population | 80.6% | 2024 | down 1.5% | 9th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 302.12 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 131.4% | 50th |
| Official exchange rate | 327.51 LCU per US$, period average | 2023 | up 153.7% | 52nd |
| GDP | 29.90 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 177.5% | 40th |
| GDP per capita | 1.36 million current LCU | 2024 | up 163.1% | 40th |
| GDP | 98.96 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 19.9% | 72nd |
| GDP per capita | 4,516 current US$ | 2024 | up 13.7% | 139th |
| GDP | 12.47 trillion constant LCU | 2024 | up 12.4% | 39th |
| GDP deflator | 239.72 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 146.9% | 42nd |
| GDP growth | 5.0% | 2024 | down 21.5% | 41st |
| GDP at market prices | 91.75 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 12.4% | 66th |
| GNI | 29.15 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 176.6% | 42nd |
| GNI per capita | 1.33 million current LCU | 2024 | up 162.3% | 40th |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 3,860 current US$ | 2024 | up 1.3% | 139th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 95.0% | 2024 | up 7.7% | 63rd |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 72.5 | 2023 | up 18.5% | 137th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 6.7% | 2024 | down 20.9% | 49th |
| Population growth rate | 0.6% | 2023 | down 35.1% | 139th |
| Population | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 61st |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 61st |
| Birth rate | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 17.1% | 113th |
| Number of births, by world region | 324,102 births | 2023 | down 10.9% | 70th |
| Annual change in population | 136,650 people | 2023 | down 27.8% | 78th |
| Population | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 62nd |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 5.14 million people | 2023 | down 3.9% | 71st |
| Population by age group | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 61st |
| Life expectancy by sex | 80.59 years | 2023 | up 2.1% | 82nd |
| Total dependency ratio | 51.7% | 2023 | up 3.6% | 154th |
| Youth dependency ratio | 33.9% | 2023 | down 9.6% | 114th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 52.2% | 41st |
| Population by age group | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 52.2% | 41st |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 0.6% | 2023 | down 35.1% | 139th |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 32.81 years | 2023 | up 8.9% | 114th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 2.70 million people | 2023 | up 52.2% | 41st |
| The global population hockey stick | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 62nd |
| Number of births | 324,102 births | 2023 | down 10.9% | 70th |
| Population | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 61st |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 5.14 million people | 2023 | down 3.9% | 71st |
| Population | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 62nd |
| Births, by age of mother | 26 births | 2023 | up 23.8% | 69th |
| Population by age group | 1.64 million people | 2023 | down 9.3% | 70th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 4.2% | 2023 | down 10.2% | 146th |
| Birth rate | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 17.1% | 113th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 23.7% | 148th |
| Has the population peaked? | 22.97 million people | 2023 | up 7.6% | 61st |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 77.48 years | 2023 | up 2.6% | 75th |
| Fertility rate, total | 1.97 births per woman | 2023 | down 9.4% | 108th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 34.6% | 143rd |
| Total population by age | 172.13 | 2023 | up 57.8% | 41st |
| Population density of the capital city | 3,618 people per km² | 2100 | down 2.4% | 142nd |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 1.1% | 2022 | up 46.3% | 8th |