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Sri Lanka population

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Key data points


Last release
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Observation period
2023
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
‪22.18 M‬ PSN on Dec 31, 2022
Lowest
‪9.87 M‬ PSN on Dec 31, 1960

About Sri Lanka population


Category
Labor
Source
Department of Census and Statistics
Frequency
Annual
Units
PSN
The population of Sri Lanka represents 0.30 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 334 people on the planet is a resident of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka in figures — see more economic indicators tied to LKPOP.
LKEMP
Employed Persons
LKEMR
Employment Rate
LKLFPR
Labor Force Participation Rate
LKLWF
Living Wage Family
LKLWI
Living Wage Individual
LKMW
Minimum Wages
LKPOP
Population
LKUP
Unemployed Persons
LKUR
Unemployment Rate
LKWAG
Wages
LKWHS
Wages High Skilled
LKWLS
Wages Low Skilled
LKYUR
Youth Unemployment Rate

Frequently Asked Questions


In 2023 Sri Lanka population was reported ‪22.04 M‬.
From 2022 to 2023 Sri Lanka population changed from 22.18 M to 22.04 M.
As of Jan 2025, Sri Lanka minimum wage is ‪17.50 K‬ LKR/MONTH.
As of Jul 2024, Sri Lanka unemployment rate reached 4.20%.