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Sri Lanka
A teardrop-shaped island nation off India's southern tip, Sri Lanka boasts a civilization spanning over 2,500 years with ancient Buddhist monuments, spice gardens, and diverse wildlife. The commercial capital Colombo is the economic center, while Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital. Known historically as Ceylon, Sri Lanka is famous for its tea, gems, cinnamon, and cricket.
Major cities: Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna
2024
23.1M
UN
2050
24.8M
UN
2100
21.2M
UN
~2200
11.0M
GPU
~2500
3.0M
GPU
Population23.1M
Fertility (TFR)1.95
Life expectancy77.7
Median age32.8
Infant mortality5.3 per 1,000
Pop. density356/km²
Urbanization20%
Youth share (0-14)22%
Land area61,860 km²
LanguageSinhala 74%
ReligionBuddhist
HDI0.776 (#89)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.81M | 5.46 | 53.2 | 35.9 | 19.0 | +8K | 1.7% |
| 1955 | 8.62M | 5.31 | 57.2 | 36.2 | 13.9 | -12K | 2.2% |
| 1960 | 9.66M | 5.35 | 60.6 | 36.3 | 10.7 | -13K | 2.6% |
| 1965 | 10.9M | 4.93 | 62.8 | 33.8 | 8.9 | -7K | 2.5% |
| 1970 | 12.3M | 4.39 | 64.4 | 31.2 | 7.8 | -16K | 2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.5M | 3.82 | 65.4 | 28.2 | 7.3 | -37K | 2.1% |
| 1980 | 14.8M | 3.72 | 68.0 | 28.6 | 6.5 | -64K | 2.2% |
| 1985 | 15.5M | 2.89 | 68.9 | 22.4 | 6.5 | -81K | 1.6% |
| 1990 | 16.4M | 2.54 | 69.2 | 20.5 | 6.8 | -196K | 1.4% |
| 1995 | 17.6M | 2.35 | 69.7 | 19.6 | 7.0 | +117K | 1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3M | 2.21 | 71.2 | 18.4 | 6.6 | +124K | 1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.2M | 2.26 | 73.1 | 18.7 | 6.4 | -119K | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.9M | 2.13 | 74.5 | 17.1 | 6.4 | -98K | 1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.7M | 2.09 | 76.0 | 16.0 | 6.4 | -30K | 1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6M | 2.01 | 76.9 | 14.7 | 6.8 | -30K | 0.8% |
| 2024Now | 23.1M | 1.95 | 77.7 | 13.9 | 7.1 | -27K | 0.7% |
| 2025 | 23.2M | 1.94 | 77.9 | 13.7 | 7.2 | -31K | 0.7% |
| 2030 | 23.8M | 1.88 | 78.7 | 13.1 | 7.7 | -31K | 0.5% |
| 2035 | 24.2M | 1.84 | 79.6 | 12.7 | 8.3 | -31K | 0.4% |
| 2040 | 24.5M | 1.81 | 80.5 | 12.2 | 8.8 | -29K | 0.3% |
| 2045 | 24.7M | 1.79 | 81.3 | 11.6 | 9.2 | -23K | 0.2% |
| 2050 | 24.8M | 1.77 | 82.1 | 10.9 | 9.6 | -28K | 0.1% |
| 2055 | 24.8M | 1.75 | 82.9 | 10.3 | 10.0 | -22K | 0.0% |
| 2060 | 24.7M | 1.74 | 83.6 | 10.0 | 10.3 | -27K | 0.0% |
| 2065 | 24.5M | 1.73 | 84.3 | 9.8 | 10.7 | -32K | -0.1% |
| 2070 | 24.2M | 1.72 | 85.0 | 9.6 | 11.2 | -24K | -0.2% |
| 2075 | 23.8M | 1.72 | 85.6 | 9.3 | 11.5 | -22K | -0.2% |
| 2080 | 23.4M | 1.71 | 86.3 | 9.0 | 11.8 | -26K | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 22.9M | 1.71 | 86.9 | 8.7 | 12.1 | -27K | -0.3% |
| 2090 | 22.4M | 1.70 | 87.5 | 8.6 | 12.5 | -25K | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 21.8M | 1.70 | 88.1 | 8.5 | 12.9 | -20K | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 21.2M | 1.69 | 88.7 | 8.4 | 13.2 | -16K | -0.5% |