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South Asia · Country statistics

Sri Lanka

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population21.76M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$108.83B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.72024 · yearsInternet use54.6%2024 · % of populationForest area34%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.7%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sri Lanka2025 · -0.7%
-2.8-1.49-0.171.142.461960199320251961: 2.4%1962: 2.4%1963: 2.4%1964: 2.5%1965: 2.4%1966: 2.4%1967: 2.4%1968: 2.4%1969: 2.3%1970: 2.2%1971: 2.1%1972: 2%1973: 1.9%1974: 1.9%1975: 1.8%1976: 1.8%1977: 1.8%1978: 1.8%1979: 1.9%1980: 1.8%1981: 1.7%1982: 1.2%1983: 0.7%1984: 0.3%1985: 0.7%1986: 1.2%1987: 1.2%1988: 1%1989: 1.1%1990: 0.6%1991: 0.7%1992: 1.6%1993: 1.7%1994: 1.5%1995: 1.7%1996: 1.9%1997: 1.9%1998: 1.9%1999: 1.9%2000: 1.8%2001: 1.6%2002: 1%2003: 0.7%2004: 0.7%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.7%2007: 0.7%2008: 0.7%2009: 0.6%2010: 0.6%2011: 0.6%2012: 0.8%2013: -2.8%2014: 0.9%2015: 0.9%2016: 1.1%2017: 1.1%2018: 1%2019: 0.6%2020: 0.5%2021: 1.1%2022: 0.1%2023: -0.7%2024: -0.6%2025: -0.7%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Sri Lanka in perspective

Region
South Asia
Capital
Colombo
Country code
LKA

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