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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.01 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2100 20,270,496 20,390,053
2099 20,383,669 20,381,074
2098 20,498,567 20,367,161
2097 20,611,123 20,348,897
2096 20,723,560 20,324,869
2095 20,834,629 20,297,885
2094 20,943,809 20,265,966
2093 21,052,131 20,234,160
2092 21,158,833 20,192,937
2091 21,263,961 20,148,873
2090 21,371,263 20,103,798
2089 21,475,426 20,056,079
2088 21,577,177 20,005,521
2087 21,677,510 19,950,317
2086 21,777,420 19,895,606
2085 21,876,464 19,836,988
2084 21,970,336 19,773,272
2083 22,062,801 19,706,082
2082 22,151,745 19,639,516
2081 22,240,834 19,572,596
2080 22,326,555 19,499,390
2079 22,411,438 19,425,502
2078 22,489,772 19,347,261
2077 22,565,028 19,265,447
2076 22,637,463 19,175,355
2075 22,707,112 19,083,859
2074 22,778,489 18,988,290
2073 22,844,703 18,889,470
2072 22,905,707 18,785,103
2071 22,964,866 18,674,697
2070 23,022,515 18,559,138
2069 23,076,310 18,437,873
2068 23,129,541 18,315,011
2067 23,184,596 18,187,508
2066 23,234,419 18,054,404
2065 23,285,901 17,921,674
2064 23,331,390 17,783,801
2063 23,372,184 17,641,066
2062 23,409,522 17,498,306
2061 23,441,893 17,356,130
2060 23,474,032 17,206,922
2059 23,502,132 17,056,085
2058 23,528,076 16,903,532
2057 23,550,580 16,749,284
2056 23,570,923 16,595,691
2055 23,582,432 16,441,650
2054 23,591,414 16,285,520
2053 23,601,371 16,130,235
2052 23,605,361 15,967,770
2051 23,606,194 15,805,253
2050 23,603,330 15,638,613
2049 23,597,604 15,468,883
2048 23,587,307 15,292,499
2047 23,570,881 15,112,083
2046 23,547,409 14,928,123
2045 23,515,133 14,739,540
2044 23,483,546 14,544,544
2043 23,446,242 14,349,357
2042 23,404,983 14,147,892
2041 23,357,358 13,945,694
2040 23,306,148 13,741,587
2039 23,248,341 13,536,704
2038 23,187,512 13,331,490
2037 23,120,775 13,125,051
2036 23,053,427 12,917,110
2035 22,981,808 12,714,184
2034 22,906,587 12,515,962
2033 22,826,414 12,321,294
2032 22,742,267 12,128,060
2031 22,655,907 11,938,351
2030 22,564,038 11,749,706
2029 22,470,759 11,559,235
2028 22,370,999 11,369,414
2027 22,266,017 11,178,605
2026 22,155,543 10,986,242
2025 22,039,908 10,791,246
2024 21,916,000 10,590,927
2023 22,037,000 10,389,799
2022 22,181,000 10,182,222
2021 22,156,000 9,966,908
2020 21,919,000 9,749,310
2019 21,803,000 9,529,966
2018 21,670,000 9,307,333
2017 21,453,000 9,085,946
2016 21,209,000 8,865,631
2015 20,970,000 8,643,840
2014 20,778,000 8,425,552
2013 20,585,000 8,216,724
2012 21,169,458 8,014,084
2011 21,009,048 7,824,785
2010 20,879,089 7,652,141
2009 20,756,435 7,490,230
2008 20,629,378 7,338,403
2007 20,492,545 7,194,477
2006 20,352,411 7,057,566
2005 20,216,524 6,924,720
2004 20,087,605 6,790,547
2003 19,951,521 6,658,575
2002 19,805,752 6,531,669
2001 19,600,362 6,407,377
2000 19,293,054 6,284,735
1999 18,944,731 6,208,370
1998 18,596,003 6,176,397
1997 18,248,200 6,139,829
1996 17,905,018 6,066,523
1995 17,564,068 5,948,584
1994 17,275,773 5,825,368
1993 17,025,918 5,724,993
1992 16,739,284 5,649,400
1991 16,475,354 5,541,205
1990 16,352,458 5,398,768
1989 16,248,557 5,267,249
1988 16,078,621 5,114,989
1987 15,916,576 4,939,059
1986 15,731,256 4,772,139
1985 15,544,154 4,619,003
1984 15,441,860 4,480,026
1983 15,388,794 4,350,874
1982 15,286,567 4,227,171
1981 15,099,414 4,109,022
1980 14,847,974 3,995,256
1979 14,579,614 3,882,691
1978 14,310,128 3,768,508
1977 14,049,371 3,653,265
1976 13,796,770 3,540,076
1975 13,548,984 3,430,425
1974 13,305,693 3,324,499
1973 13,060,916 3,222,290
1972 12,809,205 3,123,691
1971 12,551,910 3,028,837
1970 12,287,110 2,936,779
1969 12,013,858 2,845,273
1968 11,736,088 2,753,848
1967 11,457,328 2,664,130
1966 11,183,928 2,577,184
1965 10,916,965 2,492,998
1964 10,653,397 2,411,260
1963 10,395,040 2,331,736
1962 10,143,754 2,255,026
1961 9,899,372 2,181,805
1960 9,661,389 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sri Lanka increased by 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sri Lanka's population will grow by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people with a rank change from 63rd to 70th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
2100 -0.56% 0.04%
2099 -0.56% 0.07%
2098 -0.55% 0.09%
2097 -0.54% 0.12%
2096 -0.53% 0.13%
2095 -0.52% 0.16%
2094 -0.51% 0.16%
2093 -0.5% 0.2%
2092 -0.49% 0.22%
2091 -0.5% 0.22%
2090 -0.49% 0.24%
2089 -0.47% 0.25%
2088 -0.46% 0.28%
2087 -0.46% 0.27%
2086 -0.45% 0.3%
2085 -0.43% 0.32%
2084 -0.42% 0.34%
2083 -0.4% 0.34%
2082 -0.4% 0.34%
2081 -0.38% 0.38%
2080 -0.38% 0.38%
2079 -0.35% 0.4%
2078 -0.33% 0.42%
2077 -0.32% 0.47%
2076 -0.31% 0.48%
2075 -0.31% 0.5%
2074 -0.29% 0.52%
2073 -0.27% 0.56%
2072 -0.26% 0.59%
2071 -0.25% 0.62%
2070 -0.23% 0.66%
2069 -0.23% 0.67%
2068 -0.24% 0.7%
2067 -0.21% 0.74%
2066 -0.22% 0.74%
2065 -0.19% 0.78%
2064 -0.17% 0.81%
2063 -0.16% 0.82%
2062 -0.14% 0.82%
2061 -0.14% 0.87%
2060 -0.12% 0.88%
2059 -0.11% 0.9%
2058 -0.1% 0.92%
2057 -0.09% 0.93%
2056 -0.05% 0.94%
2055 -0.04% 0.96%
2054 -0.04% 0.96%
2053 -0.02% 1.02%
2052 -0.004% 1.03%
2051 0.01% 1.07%
2050 0.02% 1.1%
2049 0.04% 1.15%
2048 0.07% 1.19%
2047 0.1% 1.23%
2046 0.14% 1.28%
2045 0.13% 1.34%
2044 0.16% 1.36%
2043 0.18% 1.42%
2042 0.2% 1.45%
2041 0.22% 1.49%
2040 0.25% 1.51%
2039 0.26% 1.54%
2038 0.29% 1.57%
2037 0.29% 1.61%
2036 0.31% 1.6%
2035 0.33% 1.58%
2034 0.35% 1.58%
2033 0.37% 1.59%
2032 0.38% 1.59%
2031 0.41% 1.61%
2030 0.42% 1.65%
2029 0.45% 1.67%
2028 0.47% 1.71%
2027 0.5% 1.75%
2026 0.52% 1.81%
2025 0.57% 1.89%
2024 -0.55% 1.94%
2023 -0.65% 2.04%
2022 0.11% 2.16%
2021 1.08% 2.23%
2020 0.53% 2.3%
2019 0.61% 2.39%
2018 1.01% 2.44%
2017 1.15% 2.49%
2016 1.14% 2.57%
2015 0.92% 2.59%
2014 0.94% 2.54%
2013 -2.76% 2.53%
2012 0.76% 2.42%
2011 0.62% 2.26%
2010 0.59% 2.16%
2009 0.62% 2.07%
2008 0.67% 2%
2007 0.69% 1.94%
2006 0.67% 1.92%
2005 0.64% 1.98%
2004 0.68% 1.98%
2003 0.74% 1.94%
2002 1.05% 1.94%
2001 1.59% 1.95%
2000 1.84% 1.23%
1999 1.88% 0.52%
1998 1.91% 0.6%
1997 1.92% 1.21%
1996 1.94% 1.98%
1995 1.67% 2.12%
1994 1.47% 1.75%
1993 1.71% 1.34%
1992 1.6% 1.95%
1991 0.75% 2.64%
1990 0.64% 2.5%
1989 1.06% 2.98%
1988 1.02% 3.56%
1987 1.18% 3.5%
1986 1.2% 3.32%
1985 0.66% 3.1%
1984 0.34% 2.97%
1983 0.67% 2.93%
1982 1.24% 2.88%
1981 1.69% 2.85%
1980 1.84% 2.9%
1979 1.88% 3.03%
1978 1.86% 3.15%
1977 1.83% 3.2%
1976 1.83% 3.2%
1975 1.83% 3.19%
1974 1.87% 3.17%
1973 1.97% 3.16%
1972 2.05% 3.13%
1971 2.16% 3.13%
1970 2.27% 3.22%
1969 2.37% 3.32%
1968 2.43% 3.37%
1967 2.44% 3.37%
1966 2.45% 3.38%
1965 2.47% 3.39%
1964 2.49% 3.41%
1963 2.48% 3.4%
1962 2.47% 3.36%
1961 2.46% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Sri Lanka declined by 0.55%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Tajikistan
Current population
22185425
11038274
Population rank 63/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.27% 0.13%
One net population change
4.34 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -332 +551
Annual growth/decline -121,000 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 55/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -30,724 -21,606
Net migration rank 165/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - -21,606
2024 - -27,245 - -21,236
2023 66,111 -28,011 223,828 -19,999
2022 95,378 -27,435 228,336 -17,001
2021 121,858 -29,586 222,850 -3,564
2020 170,968 -29,875 219,467 -3,564
2019 172,243 -28,426 231,817 -9,041
2018 183,610 -28,607 228,597 -6,111
2017 187,993 -22,324 224,396 -4,093
2016 194,232 -18,388 228,547 -8,210
2015 201,815 -29,797 230,903 -7,660
2014 211,541 -33,672 227,304 -13,962
2013 221,021 -37,754 220,693 -16,362
2012 229,138 -41,955 213,078 -12,132
2011 224,461 -90,839 208,429 -30,783
2010 224,325 -98,060 201,389 -33,733
2009 200,175 -81,130 192,851 -36,677
2008 232,225 -97,144 182,337 -34,855
2007 248,287 -109,695 173,200 -32,831
2006 248,706 -107,045 164,046 -30,591
2005 248,683 -118,594 160,189 -27,954
2004 212,527 -84,795 161,201 -25,082
2003 252,008 -107,573 150,391 -22,562
2002 252,840 -105,718 146,492 -20,526
2001 244,377 19,273 142,276 -19,657
2000 227,060 123,894 136,549 -13,871
1999 206,876 138,799 147,622 -117,571
1998 201,059 150,724 153,508 -119,621
1997 208,193 135,636 149,825 -110,572
1996 215,290 127,236 138,287 -30,922
1995 221,957 117,416 168,934 -40,418
1994 228,904 8,323 167,590 -49,668
1993 226,257 36,232 157,975 -75,147
1992 222,230 88,542 163,652 -95,280
1991 218,117 -1,047 177,585 -29,553
1990 224,454 -195,736 178,429 -41,596
1989 212,401 -33,305 179,212 -53,020
1988 219,184 -58,415 172,805 5,523
1987 226,414 -63,105 163,611 9,923
1986 233,782 -26,460 155,987 4,321
1985 247,836 -80,950 145,720 247
1984 263,175 -225,450 139,145 -7,152
1983 277,768 -209,362 133,280 -6,972
1982 300,030 -163,987 127,838 -6,730
1981 328,096 -89,824 121,418 -6,221
1980 328,155 -63,541 117,888 -5,557
1979 329,791 -57,683 114,496 -1,703
1978 317,055 -50,189 110,564 5,006
1977 300,038 -45,383 106,920 7,999
1976 291,816 -41,258 103,777 7,679
1975 282,496 -37,475 100,604 7,237
1974 275,521 -33,979 97,481 6,531
1973 278,577 -30,582 94,523 5,876
1972 282,494 -27,071 91,677 5,123
1971 281,200 -22,021 88,618 4,293
1970 286,719 -16,299 85,645 5,559
1969 286,218 -10,152 82,931 8,886
1968 286,642 -7,163 80,698 10,323
1967 284,738 -6,696 78,733 9,670
1966 275,549 -6,794 76,702 8,796
1965 272,422 -7,249 75,139 7,744
1964 269,584 -7,614 74,030 6,568
1963 262,880 -8,118 73,065 5,379
1962 256,719 -8,909 70,700 4,270
1961 251,087 -10,144 68,182 3,291
1960 247,631 -12,610 65,415 2,457

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 85.3% of the population change in Sri Lanka is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people). In Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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