Date Value Value
Dec 31, 2016 21.20 million
Dec 31, 2015 20.97 million
Dec 31, 2014 20.77 million
Dec 31, 2013 20.58 million
Dec 31, 2012 20.42 million
Dec 31, 2011 20.32 million
Dec 31, 2010 20.20 million
Dec 31, 2009 20.08 million
Dec 31, 2008 19.95 million
Dec 31, 2007 19.81 million
Dec 31, 2006 19.67 million
Dec 31, 2005 19.52 million
Dec 31, 2004 19.37 million
Dec 31, 2003 19.22 million
Dec 31, 2002 19.06 million
Dec 31, 2001 18.91 million
Dec 31, 2000 18.78 million
Dec 31, 1999 18.67 million
Dec 31, 1998 18.57 million
Dec 31, 1997 18.48 million
Dec 31, 1996 18.37 million
Dec 31, 1995 18.25 million
Dec 31, 1994 18.10 million
Dec 31, 1993 17.93 million
Dec 31, 1992 17.74 million
Dec 31, 1991 17.54 million
Dec 31, 1990 17.33 million
Dec 31, 1989 17.11 million
Dec 31, 1988 16.88 million
Dec 31, 1987 16.65 million
Dec 31, 1986 16.41 million
Dec 31, 1985 16.18 million
Dec 31, 1984 15.95 million
Dec 31, 1983 15.73 million
Dec 31, 1982 15.50 million
Dec 31, 1981 15.27 million
Dec 31, 1980 15.04 million
Dec 31, 1979 14.79 million
Dec 31, 1978 14.53 million
Dec 31, 1977 14.27 million
Dec 31, 1976 14.01 million
Dec 31, 1975 13.76 million
Dec 31, 1974 13.50 million
Dec 31, 1973 13.25 million
Dec 31, 1972 13.00 million
Dec 31, 1971 12.75 million
Dec 31, 1970 12.49 million
Dec 31, 1969 12.21 million
Dec 31, 1968 11.94 million
Dec 31, 1967 11.66 million
Dec 31, 1966 11.38 million
Dec 31, 1965 11.11 million
Dec 31, 1964 10.85 million
Dec 31, 1963 10.60 million
Dec 31, 1962 10.35 million
Dec 31, 1961 10.11 million
Dec 31, 1960 9.87 million

Sri Lanka total population.

Source: World Bank > Sri Lanka > Sri Lanka Population