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Population in Israel compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Israel was 10,122,800 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,334,048 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.12 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.92% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (46.5% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Israel vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Sri Lanka
2100 21,097,502 20,009,380
2099 20,990,284 20,121,095
2098 20,887,475 20,234,513
2097 20,782,833 20,345,619
2096 20,669,152 20,456,607
2095 20,555,388 20,566,246
2094 20,438,144 20,674,019
2093 20,311,860 20,780,946
2092 20,184,747 20,886,274
2091 20,056,099 20,990,047
2090 19,927,570 21,095,968
2089 19,805,919 21,198,788
2088 19,677,585 21,299,229
2087 19,544,709 21,398,269
2086 19,405,618 21,496,892
2085 19,263,765 21,594,661
2084 19,116,247 21,687,323
2083 18,972,113 21,778,597
2082 18,829,949 21,866,395
2081 18,683,725 21,954,337
2080 18,528,692 22,038,953
2079 18,378,150 22,122,744
2078 18,224,680 22,200,069
2077 18,069,594 22,274,355
2076 17,924,206 22,345,857
2075 17,777,444 22,414,609
2074 17,633,695 22,485,066
2073 17,493,191 22,550,427
2072 17,358,424 22,610,645
2071 17,210,625 22,669,042
2070 17,058,151 22,725,948
2069 16,905,322 22,779,050
2068 16,757,005 22,831,596
2067 16,608,158 22,885,941
2066 16,462,419 22,935,123
2065 16,311,857 22,985,942
2064 16,166,704 23,030,844
2063 16,011,267 23,071,114
2062 15,861,432 23,107,970
2061 15,709,716 23,139,924
2060 15,550,635 23,171,649
2059 15,396,992 23,199,387
2058 15,241,182 23,224,997
2057 15,082,914 23,247,211
2056 14,923,704 23,267,292
2055 14,759,501 23,278,653
2054 14,591,126 23,287,520
2053 14,427,517 23,297,347
2052 14,264,766 23,301,287
2051 14,103,277 23,302,108
2050 13,939,856 23,299,282
2049 13,777,240 23,293,630
2048 13,618,660 23,283,465
2047 13,460,094 23,267,251
2046 13,297,752 23,244,081
2045 13,137,551 23,212,221
2044 12,971,541 23,181,041
2043 12,807,746 23,144,217
2042 12,643,252 23,103,489
2041 12,482,422 23,056,478
2040 12,323,788 23,005,928
2039 12,163,569 22,948,866
2038 12,006,362 22,888,821
2037 11,851,428 22,822,943
2036 11,703,716 22,756,462
2035 11,553,156 22,685,766
2034 11,406,594 22,611,514
2033 11,262,204 22,532,374
2032 11,118,498 22,449,310
2031 10,970,655 22,364,063
2030 10,825,091 22,273,377
2029 10,684,612 22,181,300
2028 10,542,941 22,082,826
2027 10,402,334 21,979,196
2026 10,261,927 21,870,145
2025 10,122,800 21,756,000
2024 10,002,200 21,916,000
2023 9,849,000 22,037,000
2022 9,557,500 22,181,000
2021 9,371,400 22,156,000
2020 9,215,100 21,919,000
2019 9,054,000 21,803,000
2018 8,882,800 21,670,000
2017 8,713,300 21,453,000
2016 8,546,000 21,209,000
2015 8,380,100 20,970,000
2014 8,215,700 20,778,000
2013 8,059,500 20,585,000
2012 7,910,500 21,169,458
2011 7,765,800 21,009,048
2010 7,623,600 20,879,089
2009 7,485,600 20,756,435
2008 7,308,800 20,629,378
2007 7,180,100 20,492,545
2006 7,053,700 20,352,411
2005 6,930,100 20,216,524
2004 6,809,000 20,087,605
2003 6,689,700 19,951,521
2002 6,570,000 19,805,752
2001 6,439,000 19,600,362
2000 6,289,000 19,293,054
1999 6,125,000 18,944,731
1998 5,971,000 18,596,003
1997 5,836,000 18,248,200
1996 5,692,000 17,905,018
1995 5,545,000 17,564,068
1994 5,399,000 17,275,773
1993 5,261,000 17,025,918
1992 5,123,000 16,739,284
1991 4,949,000 16,475,354
1990 4,660,000 16,352,458
1989 4,518,000 16,248,557
1988 4,442,000 16,078,621
1987 4,369,000 15,916,576
1986 4,299,000 15,731,256
1985 4,233,000 15,544,154
1984 4,159,000 15,441,860
1983 4,105,000 15,388,794
1982 4,031,000 15,286,567
1981 3,956,000 15,099,414
1980 3,878,000 14,847,974
1979 3,786,000 14,579,614
1978 3,690,000 14,310,128
1977 3,613,000 14,049,371
1976 3,533,000 13,796,770
1975 3,455,000 13,548,984
1974 3,377,000 13,305,693
1973 3,278,000 13,060,916
1972 3,148,000 12,809,205
1971 3,069,000 12,551,910
1970 2,974,000 12,287,110
1969 2,877,000 12,013,858
1968 2,803,000 11,736,088
1967 2,745,000 11,457,328
1966 2,629,000 11,183,928
1965 2,563,000 10,916,965
1964 2,475,000 10,653,397
1963 2,379,000 10,395,040
1962 2,293,000 10,143,754
1961 2,185,000 9,899,372
1960 2,114,020 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people with a rank change from 95th to 87th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Sri Lanka
2100 0.51% -0.56%
2099 0.49% -0.56%
2098 0.5% -0.55%
2097 0.55% -0.54%
2096 0.55% -0.53%
2095 0.57% -0.52%
2094 0.62% -0.51%
2093 0.63% -0.5%
2092 0.64% -0.49%
2091 0.64% -0.5%
2090 0.61% -0.49%
2089 0.65% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.46%
2087 0.72% -0.46%
2086 0.74% -0.45%
2085 0.77% -0.43%
2084 0.76% -0.42%
2083 0.75% -0.4%
2082 0.78% -0.4%
2081 0.84% -0.38%
2080 0.82% -0.38%
2079 0.84% -0.35%
2078 0.86% -0.33%
2077 0.81% -0.32%
2076 0.83% -0.31%
2075 0.82% -0.31%
2074 0.8% -0.29%
2073 0.78% -0.27%
2072 0.86% -0.26%
2071 0.89% -0.25%
2070 0.9% -0.23%
2069 0.89% -0.23%
2068 0.9% -0.24%
2067 0.89% -0.21%
2066 0.92% -0.22%
2065 0.9% -0.19%
2064 0.97% -0.17%
2063 0.94% -0.16%
2062 0.97% -0.14%
2061 1.02% -0.14%
2060 1% -0.12%
2059 1.02% -0.11%
2058 1.05% -0.1%
2057 1.07% -0.09%
2056 1.11% -0.05%
2055 1.15% -0.04%
2054 1.13% -0.04%
2053 1.14% -0.02%
2052 1.15% -0.004%
2051 1.17% 0.01%
2050 1.18% 0.02%
2049 1.16% 0.04%
2048 1.18% 0.07%
2047 1.22% 0.1%
2046 1.22% 0.14%
2045 1.28% 0.13%
2044 1.28% 0.16%
2043 1.3% 0.18%
2042 1.29% 0.2%
2041 1.29% 0.22%
2040 1.32% 0.25%
2039 1.31% 0.26%
2038 1.31% 0.29%
2037 1.26% 0.29%
2036 1.3% 0.31%
2035 1.28% 0.33%
2034 1.28% 0.35%
2033 1.29% 0.37%
2032 1.35% 0.38%
2031 1.34% 0.41%
2030 1.31% 0.42%
2029 1.34% 0.45%
2028 1.35% 0.47%
2027 1.37% 0.5%
2026 1.37% 0.52%
2025 1.21% -0.73%
2024 1.56% -0.55%
2023 3.05% -0.65%
2022 1.99% 0.11%
2021 1.7% 1.08%
2020 1.78% 0.53%
2019 1.93% 0.61%
2018 1.95% 1.01%
2017 1.96% 1.15%
2016 1.98% 1.14%
2015 2% 0.92%
2014 1.94% 0.94%
2013 1.88% -2.76%
2012 1.86% 0.76%
2011 1.87% 0.62%
2010 1.84% 0.59%
2009 2.42% 0.62%
2008 1.79% 0.67%
2007 1.79% 0.69%
2006 1.78% 0.67%
2005 1.78% 0.64%
2004 1.78% 0.68%
2003 1.82% 0.74%
2002 2.03% 1.05%
2001 2.39% 1.59%
2000 2.68% 1.84%
1999 2.58% 1.88%
1998 2.31% 1.91%
1997 2.53% 1.92%
1996 2.65% 1.94%
1995 2.7% 1.67%
1994 2.62% 1.47%
1993 2.69% 1.71%
1992 3.52% 1.6%
1991 6.2% 0.75%
1990 3.14% 0.64%
1989 1.71% 1.06%
1988 1.67% 1.02%
1987 1.63% 1.18%
1986 1.56% 1.2%
1985 1.78% 0.66%
1984 1.32% 0.34%
1983 1.84% 0.67%
1982 1.9% 1.24%
1981 2.01% 1.69%
1980 2.43% 1.84%
1979 2.6% 1.88%
1978 2.13% 1.86%
1977 2.26% 1.83%
1976 2.26% 1.83%
1975 2.31% 1.83%
1974 3.02% 1.87%
1973 4.13% 1.97%
1972 2.57% 2.05%
1971 3.19% 2.16%
1970 3.37% 2.27%
1969 2.64% 2.37%
1968 2.11% 2.43%
1967 4.41% 2.44%
1966 2.58% 2.45%
1965 3.56% 2.47%
1964 4.04% 2.49%
1963 3.75% 2.48%
1962 4.94% 2.47%
1961 3.36% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Israel grew by 1.21%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Israel Sri Lanka
Current population
10334048
21926160
Population rank 95/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.26%
One net population change
4.37 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
2.83 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
9.91 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +330 -438
Annual growth/decline +120,600 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.21% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 87/197 190/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 -30,724
Net migration rank 42/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -30,724
2024 133,029 10,612 50,407 -27,245
2023 131,977 9,999 66,111 -28,011
2022 129,982 50,004 95,378 -27,435
2021 134,011 16,859 121,858 -29,586
2020 128,089 16,573 170,968 -29,875
2019 135,810 16,134 172,243 -28,426
2018 140,348 15,615 183,610 -28,607
2017 138,541 14,518 187,993 -22,324
2016 136,736 24,308 194,232 -18,388
2015 134,082 29,735 201,815 -29,797
2014 133,916 25,303 211,541 -33,672
2013 129,758 17,075 221,021 -37,754
2012 128,941 16,549 229,138 -41,955
2011 125,030 10,470 224,461 -90,839
2010 126,552 12,906 224,325 -98,060
2009 122,015 7,269 200,175 -81,130
2008 117,672 7,974 232,225 -97,144
2007 111,292 9,654 248,287 -109,695
2006 109,332 11,446 248,706 -107,045
2005 105,338 10,975 248,683 -118,594
2004 106,901 8,494 212,527 -84,795
2003 106,366 6,684 252,008 -107,573
2002 101,178 17,420 252,840 -105,718
2001 99,160 38,643 244,377 19,273
2000 98,737 63,409 227,060 123,894
1999 94,325 78,422 206,876 138,799
1998 93,744 52,713 201,059 150,724
1997 88,707 60,297 208,193 135,636
1996 86,518 66,811 215,290 127,236
1995 82,066 61,800 221,957 117,416
1994 79,365 57,273 228,904 8,323
1993 77,337 49,345 226,257 36,232
1992 77,357 57,522 222,230 88,542
1991 73,740 153,141 218,117 -1,047
1990 71,764 178,732 224,454 -195,736
1989 68,674 14,192 212,401 -33,305
1988 71,072 1,675 219,184 -58,415
1987 69,904 7,511 226,414 -63,105
1986 70,073 -3,598 233,782 -26,460
1985 71,538 -3,686 247,836 -80,950
1984 70,703 10,933 263,175 -225,450
1983 70,196 689 277,768 -209,362
1982 68,931 16,563 300,030 -163,987
1981 67,647 16,021 328,096 -89,824
1980 68,253 16,284 328,155 -63,541
1979 68,148 15,591 329,791 -57,683
1978 67,158 15,556 317,055 -50,189
1977 70,092 12,747 300,038 -45,383
1976 74,899 10,459 291,816 -41,258
1975 70,828 11,726 282,496 -37,475
1974 68,891 11,929 275,521 -33,979
1973 65,560 14,310 278,577 -30,582
1972 62,960 27,415 282,494 -27,071
1971 64,449 52,632 281,200 -22,021
1970 56,506 56,173 286,719 -16,299
1969 53,800 59,928 286,218 -10,152
1968 51,014 60,804 286,642 -7,163
1967 47,488 59,483 284,738 -6,696
1966 50,477 57,347 275,549 -6,794
1965 49,979 54,694 272,422 -7,249
1964 48,015 54,050 269,584 -7,614
1963 44,964 53,877 262,880 -8,118
1962 43,337 52,313 256,719 -8,909
1961 42,170 34,482 251,087 -10,144
1960 44,818 10,990 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/sri-lanka | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86.8% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people). In Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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