Population in Sri Lanka 241 indicators covering population for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank GDP, PPP 301.41 billion constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 12.4% 61st GDP per capita, PPP 13,753 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 6.5% 117th GDP, PPP 342.60 billion current international $ 2024 up 40.7% 62nd GDP per capita, PPP 15,633 current international $ 2024 up 33.4% 118th Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.2889 2024 down 14.8% 176th PPP conversion factor, GDP 87.27 LCU per international $ 2024 up 97.2% 55th GNI per capita, PPP 15,240 current international $ 2024 up 33.0% 116th PPP conversion factor, private consumption 87.49 LCU per international $ 2024 up 87.7% 58th Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 48.3% 2020 down 3.1% 82nd Voter turnout of voting-age population 74.2% 2024 down 7.6% 35th Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 unchanged 108th Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 91.46 2024 up 2.7% 186th Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 1.24 2024 down 18.2% 92nd Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 1.12 2024 down 72.7% 201st Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0.2605 2024 down 90.7% 149th Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 4.39 2024 down 40.2% 95th Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 95.35 2024 up 8.1% 112th Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 99.74 2024 up 4.3% 72nd Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 83.08 2024 up 0.9% 5th Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 15.54 2024 up 69.6% 110th People using improved sanitation facilities 23.04 million people 2024 up 11.9% 51st Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2024 down 100.0% 134th Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 3.46 million people 2020 down 6.0% 78th Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 35.1% 2020 up 12.8% 119th Share of population living in cities 35.1% 2020 up 12.8% 119th Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 84.7% 2020 up 2.8% 56th Share of population living in rural areas 15.3% 2020 down 13.0% 181st Share of babies born with a low birthweight 18.0% 2020 down 3.6% 15th Share of urban population who live in the largest city 26.0% 2020 up 4.4% 87th Stillbirth rate 0.5927 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 9.7% 126th Share of population living in the capital city 22.0% 2020 up 7.3% 54th Total debt service 3.5% 2023 up 22.3% 70th 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 95.09 2022 up 9.9% 85th 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 89.31 2022 up 3.5% 141st 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 down 100.0% 128th New internal displacements 563,857 2025 up 760.0% 21st Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 29.2% 2022 down 40.9% 40th Internally displaced persons 182,958 2025 up 316.0% 39th Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 16.22 per 1,000 population 2015 down 32.2% 135th Prison population rate 180 prisoners per 100,000 people 2026 up 116.9% 87th Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 0.04 per 1,000 population 2015 down 66.7% 136th Share of urban population living in slums 42.6% 2024 down 13.4% 49th Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 1.5% 2020 up 1,601.1% 30th International migrants, by country of destination 40,698 2024 up 2.5% 170th Total number of international immigrants 40,698 immigrants 2024 up 2.5% 170th Share of the population born in another country 0.2% 2024 down 3.6% 224th Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 66.2% 2024 up 81.8% 7th Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 11.2 percent 2023 up 89.8% 83rd Share of population with severe food insecurity 1.1 percent 2023 up 57.1% 107th Population ages 25 to 54 5,735 2024 down 22.9% 33rd 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 47.13 2022 up 1.0% 96th Share of population below and above $30 per day 21.03 million people 2019 up 2.6% 39th Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) 11.5% 2019 down 52.5% 43rd Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 87.7% 2024 up 0.1% 38th Replacement-level fertility rate 2.09 2010 down 0.9% 125th Share of neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus 99.0% 2022 up 4.2% 4th Literate and illiterate world population 7.3% 2024 down 2.8% 61st Access to handwashing facilities 87.7% 2024 up 0.1% 35th 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility 85.35 2022 up 0.1% 34th Share of population covered by social protection 37.5% 2019 up 25.7% 34th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →