The total population in Sri Lanka was estimated at 23.1 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Sri Lanka Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Population, total in Sri Lanka was reported at 21916000 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Historical dataset showing total population for Sri Lanka by year from 1950 to 2025.

Population growth (annual %) in Sri Lanka was reported at --0.55059 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Sri Lanka including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Historical dataset of population level and growth rate for the Colombo, Sri Lanka metro area from 1950 to 2025.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Sri Lanka was reported at 359 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Rural population in Sri Lanka was reported at 17660789 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Estimates, total number of people per grid-cell. The dataset is available to download in Geotiff format at a resolution of 3 arc (approximately 100m at the equator). The projection is Geographic Coordinate System, WGS84. The units are number of people per pixel. The mapping approach is Random Forest-based dasymetric redistribution.

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Population, female in Sri Lanka was reported at 11312992 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

There were 2 692 000 Linkedin users in Sri Lanka in July 2025, which accounted for 12.3% of its entire population. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (1 200 000).

There were 9 950 100 Facebook users in Sri Lanka in July 2025, which accounted for 45.4% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 58.2%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (3 100 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 1 800 000.

Population in largest city in Sri Lanka was reported at 639818 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) in Sri Lanka was reported at 7.0474 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

There were 2 293 800 Instagram users in Sri Lanka in August 2025, which accounted for 10.5% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 59%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (987 300). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where men lead by 582 900.

Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) in Sri Lanka was reported at 7.4043 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

There were 9 259 600 Messenger users in Sri Lanka in August 2025, which accounted for 42.3% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 59.3%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (2 900 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 1 700 000.

Population ages 15-64, male in Sri Lanka was reported at 7042782 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population ages 15-64, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

As of 2025, Sri Lanka had the lowest divorce rate in the world, with 0.15 divorces per 1,000 population. Vietnam and Guatemala followed with 0.2 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants.

Population ages 15-64, total in Sri Lanka was reported at 14435143 Persons in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sri Lanka - Population ages 15-64, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.