Population of Sri Lanka today

23,300,435
Monday, February 2, 2026

Population of Sri Lanka as of today

The current population of Sri Lanka is 23,300,435 with an annual growth rate of 0.497%. Sri Lanka has a population of 0.282% of the world's population.

Population23,300,435
Growth Rate0.497%
Male11,269,722 (48.367%)
Female12,030,714 (51.633%)
Today Change+ 38
Births today104
Deaths today56
Births in 202627,849
Deaths in 202614,922
Change in 2026+ 10,186 (0.044%)

Population chart for Sri Lanka

Population History of Sri Lanka

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202523,168,692121,1720.523%23,289,864
202423,038,437129,9370.564%23,168,374
202322,904,797133,3060.582%23,038,103
202222,765,133139,3230.612%22,904,456
202122,635,611129,2490.571%22,764,860
202022,488,003147,0720.654%22,635,075
201922,333,100154,3220.691%22,487,422
201822,173,136159,4250.719%22,332,561
201722,001,908170,5150.775%22,172,423
201621,819,637181,5390.832%22,001,176

Net Migration Rate of Sri Lanka

The net migration rate of Sri Lanka in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -28,011, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-28,011
2022-27,435
2021-29,586
2020-29,875
2019-28,426
2018-28,607
2017-22,324
2016-18,388
2015-29,797
2014-33,672
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata