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

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The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,756,000 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 21,926,160 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.47 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.26% for Sri Lanka vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.42% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 21.9M (7.73% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Togo
2100 20,009,380 23,426,426
2099 20,121,095 23,284,304
2098 20,234,513 23,142,242
2097 20,345,619 22,996,845
2096 20,456,607 22,848,978
2095 20,566,246 22,702,297
2094 20,674,019 22,543,427
2093 20,780,946 22,395,941
2092 20,886,274 22,243,621
2091 20,990,047 22,083,590
2090 21,095,968 21,924,631
2089 21,198,788 21,761,057
2088 21,299,229 21,592,941
2087 21,398,269 21,431,785
2086 21,496,892 21,252,236
2085 21,594,661 21,073,697
2084 21,687,323 20,894,251
2083 21,778,597 20,708,859
2082 21,866,395 20,520,204
2081 21,954,337 20,325,061
2080 22,038,953 20,126,833
2079 22,122,744 19,927,036
2078 22,200,069 19,738,820
2077 22,274,355 19,547,568
2076 22,345,857 19,348,296
2075 22,414,609 19,141,211
2074 22,485,066 18,936,045
2073 22,550,427 18,729,441
2072 22,610,645 18,525,904
2071 22,669,042 18,321,024
2070 22,725,948 18,116,069
2069 22,779,050 17,905,429
2068 22,831,596 17,689,344
2067 22,885,941 17,477,786
2066 22,935,123 17,262,406
2065 22,985,942 17,049,758
2064 23,030,844 16,836,991
2063 23,071,114 16,618,806
2062 23,107,970 16,404,475
2061 23,139,924 16,190,814
2060 23,171,649 15,976,939
2059 23,199,387 15,767,690
2058 23,224,997 15,556,151
2057 23,247,211 15,341,629
2056 23,267,292 15,125,918
2055 23,278,653 14,903,207
2054 23,287,520 14,687,272
2053 23,297,347 14,471,467
2052 23,301,287 14,253,335
2051 23,302,108 14,030,311
2050 23,299,282 13,812,790
2049 23,293,630 13,588,431
2048 23,283,465 13,367,245
2047 23,267,251 13,148,252
2046 23,244,081 12,927,000
2045 23,212,221 12,705,654
2044 23,181,041 12,484,181
2043 23,144,217 12,261,788
2042 23,103,489 12,044,285
2041 23,056,478 11,827,268
2040 23,005,928 11,614,781
2039 22,948,866 11,398,360
2038 22,888,821 11,185,757
2037 22,822,943 10,975,322
2036 22,756,462 10,767,990
2035 22,685,766 10,559,369
2034 22,611,514 10,353,764
2033 22,532,374 10,148,738
2032 22,449,310 9,944,247
2031 22,364,063 9,741,001
2030 22,273,377 9,541,309
2029 22,181,300 9,347,000
2028 22,082,826 9,155,475
2027 21,979,196 8,965,572
2026 21,870,145 8,776,585
2025 21,756,000 8,591,626
2024 21,916,000 8,406,558
2023 22,037,000 8,223,850
2022 22,181,000 8,068,616
2021 22,156,000 7,936,176
2020 21,919,000 7,788,054
2019 21,803,000 7,619,925
2018 21,670,000 7,458,206
2017 21,453,000 7,324,386
2016 21,209,000 7,200,884
2015 20,970,000 7,071,502
2014 20,778,000 6,937,644
2013 20,585,000 6,798,848
2012 21,169,458 6,653,718
2011 21,009,048 6,500,582
2010 20,879,089 6,325,788
2009 20,756,435 6,130,946
2008 20,629,378 5,936,138
2007 20,492,545 5,748,443
2006 20,352,411 5,569,664
2005 20,216,524 5,413,154
2004 20,087,605 5,281,320
2003 19,951,521 5,154,112
2002 19,805,752 5,027,130
2001 19,600,362 4,904,144
2000 19,293,054 4,783,722
1999 18,944,731 4,665,754
1998 18,596,003 4,551,635
1997 18,248,200 4,438,794
1996 17,905,018 4,291,136
1995 17,564,068 4,110,450
1994 17,275,773 3,904,183
1993 17,025,918 3,887,974
1992 16,739,284 3,932,581
1991 16,475,354 3,822,636
1990 16,352,458 3,714,021
1989 16,248,557 3,606,918
1988 16,078,621 3,501,545
1987 15,916,576 3,397,614
1986 15,731,256 3,296,340
1985 15,544,154 3,194,539
1984 15,441,860 3,105,743
1983 15,388,794 3,033,077
1982 15,286,567 2,961,652
1981 15,099,414 2,879,440
1980 14,847,974 2,791,408
1979 14,579,614 2,714,349
1978 14,310,128 2,646,501
1977 14,049,371 2,583,984
1976 13,796,770 2,523,488
1975 13,548,984 2,463,796
1974 13,305,693 2,404,292
1973 13,060,916 2,344,510
1972 12,809,205 2,283,863
1971 12,551,910 2,219,826
1970 12,287,110 2,149,478
1969 12,013,858 2,043,416
1968 11,736,088 1,953,523
1967 11,457,328 1,912,764
1966 11,183,928 1,873,489
1965 10,916,965 1,835,588
1964 10,653,397 1,799,410
1963 10,395,040 1,765,072
1962 10,143,754 1,732,959
1961 9,899,372 1,702,717
1960 9,661,389 1,673,110

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Sri Lanka increased by 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Sri Lanka's population will grow by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people with a rank change from 63rd to 71st. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Togo
2100 -0.56% 0.61%
2099 -0.56% 0.61%
2098 -0.55% 0.63%
2097 -0.54% 0.65%
2096 -0.53% 0.65%
2095 -0.52% 0.7%
2094 -0.51% 0.66%
2093 -0.5% 0.68%
2092 -0.49% 0.72%
2091 -0.5% 0.73%
2090 -0.49% 0.75%
2089 -0.47% 0.78%
2088 -0.46% 0.75%
2087 -0.46% 0.84%
2086 -0.45% 0.85%
2085 -0.43% 0.86%
2084 -0.42% 0.9%
2083 -0.4% 0.92%
2082 -0.4% 0.96%
2081 -0.38% 0.98%
2080 -0.38% 1%
2079 -0.35% 0.95%
2078 -0.33% 0.98%
2077 -0.32% 1.03%
2076 -0.31% 1.08%
2075 -0.31% 1.08%
2074 -0.29% 1.1%
2073 -0.27% 1.1%
2072 -0.26% 1.12%
2071 -0.25% 1.13%
2070 -0.23% 1.18%
2069 -0.23% 1.22%
2068 -0.24% 1.21%
2067 -0.21% 1.25%
2066 -0.22% 1.25%
2065 -0.19% 1.26%
2064 -0.17% 1.31%
2063 -0.16% 1.31%
2062 -0.14% 1.32%
2061 -0.14% 1.34%
2060 -0.12% 1.33%
2059 -0.11% 1.36%
2058 -0.1% 1.4%
2057 -0.09% 1.43%
2056 -0.05% 1.49%
2055 -0.04% 1.47%
2054 -0.04% 1.49%
2053 -0.02% 1.53%
2052 -0.004% 1.59%
2051 0.01% 1.57%
2050 0.02% 1.65%
2049 0.04% 1.65%
2048 0.07% 1.67%
2047 0.1% 1.71%
2046 0.14% 1.74%
2045 0.13% 1.77%
2044 0.16% 1.81%
2043 0.18% 1.81%
2042 0.2% 1.83%
2041 0.22% 1.83%
2040 0.25% 1.9%
2039 0.26% 1.9%
2038 0.29% 1.92%
2037 0.29% 1.93%
2036 0.31% 1.98%
2035 0.33% 1.99%
2034 0.35% 2.02%
2033 0.37% 2.06%
2032 0.38% 2.09%
2031 0.41% 2.09%
2030 0.42% 2.08%
2029 0.45% 2.09%
2028 0.47% 2.12%
2027 0.5% 2.15%
2026 0.52% 2.15%
2025 -0.73% 2.2%
2024 -0.55% 2.22%
2023 -0.65% 1.92%
2022 0.11% 1.67%
2021 1.08% 1.9%
2020 0.53% 2.21%
2019 0.61% 2.17%
2018 1.01% 1.83%
2017 1.15% 1.72%
2016 1.14% 1.83%
2015 0.92% 1.93%
2014 0.94% 2.04%
2013 -2.76% 2.18%
2012 0.76% 2.36%
2011 0.62% 2.76%
2010 0.59% 3.18%
2009 0.62% 3.28%
2008 0.67% 3.27%
2007 0.69% 3.21%
2006 0.67% 2.89%
2005 0.64% 2.5%
2004 0.68% 2.47%
2003 0.74% 2.53%
2002 1.05% 2.51%
2001 1.59% 2.52%
2000 1.84% 2.53%
1999 1.88% 2.51%
1998 1.91% 2.54%
1997 1.92% 3.44%
1996 1.94% 4.4%
1995 1.67% 5.28%
1994 1.47% 0.42%
1993 1.71% -1.13%
1992 1.6% 2.88%
1991 0.75% 2.92%
1990 0.64% 2.97%
1989 1.06% 3.01%
1988 1.02% 3.06%
1987 1.18% 3.07%
1986 1.2% 3.19%
1985 0.66% 2.86%
1984 0.34% 2.4%
1983 0.67% 2.41%
1982 1.24% 2.86%
1981 1.69% 3.15%
1980 1.84% 2.84%
1979 1.88% 2.56%
1978 1.86% 2.42%
1977 1.83% 2.4%
1976 1.83% 2.42%
1975 1.83% 2.47%
1974 1.87% 2.55%
1973 1.97% 2.66%
1972 2.05% 2.88%
1971 2.16% 3.27%
1970 2.27% 5.19%
1969 2.37% 4.6%
1968 2.43% 2.13%
1967 2.44% 2.1%
1966 2.45% 2.06%
1965 2.47% 2.01%
1964 2.49% 1.95%
1963 2.48% 1.85%
1962 2.47% 1.78%
1961 2.46% 1.77%

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

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In 2025, the population of Sri Lanka declined by 0.73%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Togo
Current population
21926160
8873660
Population rank 63/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.11%
One net population change
3.29 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
2.37 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
3.07 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -438 +507
Annual growth/decline -160,000 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate -0.73% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 39/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -30,724 -15,010
Net migration rank 165/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - -15,010
2024 50,407 -27,245 198,184 -14,014
2023 66,111 -28,011 196,649 -15,406
2022 95,378 -27,435 195,051 -65,826
2021 121,858 -29,586 192,651 -56,991
2020 170,968 -29,875 192,474 -31,892
2019 172,243 -28,426 192,990 -17,312
2018 183,610 -28,607 191,482 -43,718
2017 187,993 -22,324 189,386 -69,512
2016 194,232 -18,388 187,007 -59,885
2015 201,815 -29,797 183,089 -51,459
2014 211,541 -33,672 179,671 -43,591
2013 221,021 -37,754 176,865 -35,346
2012 229,138 -41,955 176,051 -27,315
2011 224,461 -90,839 176,484 -18,960
2010 224,325 -98,060 175,800 16,265
2009 200,175 -81,130 170,740 26,886
2008 232,225 -97,144 164,627 27,362
2007 248,287 -109,695 158,312 25,082
2006 248,706 -107,045 150,821 23,346
2005 248,683 -118,594 143,281 -4,415
2004 212,527 -84,795 136,802 -11,998
2003 252,008 -107,573 133,852 -4,237
2002 252,840 -105,718 130,283 -5,939
2001 244,377 19,273 126,419 -4,802
2000 227,060 123,894 122,712 -3,485
1999 206,876 138,799 119,331 -2,618
1998 201,059 150,724 116,918 -5,394
1997 208,193 135,636 116,559 -2,397
1996 215,290 127,236 111,887 69,276
1995 221,957 117,416 106,983 73,224
1994 228,904 8,323 100,045 132,276
1993 226,257 36,232 112,013 -311,917
1992 222,230 88,542 110,828 -132
1991 218,117 -1,047 109,267 -72
1990 224,454 -195,736 107,985 59
1989 212,401 -33,305 106,166 0
1988 219,184 -58,415 104,605 -29
1987 226,414 -63,105 102,435 848
1986 233,782 -26,460 99,698 -436
1985 247,836 -80,950 96,376 7,971
1984 263,175 -225,450 95,195 -21,949
1983 277,768 -209,362 94,034 -21,948
1982 300,030 -163,987 92,715 -21,958
1981 328,096 -89,824 90,144 3,519
1980 328,155 -63,541 87,404 -4,993
1979 329,791 -57,683 85,228 -13,519
1978 317,055 -50,189 83,151 -19,163
1977 300,038 -45,383 80,902 -19,856
1976 291,816 -41,258 78,770 -18,832
1975 282,496 -37,475 76,412 -16,973
1974 275,521 -33,979 74,055 -14,483
1973 278,577 -30,582 71,549 -11,555
1972 282,494 -27,071 68,966 -7,661
1971 281,200 -22,021 66,284 482
1970 286,719 -16,299 63,057 10,865
1969 286,218 -10,152 58,207 80,000
1968 286,642 -7,163 56,082 -14,504
1967 284,738 -6,696 54,359 -14,424
1966 275,549 -6,794 52,832 -14,216
1965 272,422 -7,249 51,096 -13,915
1964 269,584 -7,614 49,450 -14,266
1963 262,880 -8,118 47,869 -14,361
1962 256,719 -8,909 46,201 -15,486
1961 251,087 -10,144 44,623 -14,858
1960 247,631 -12,610 43,307 -13,868

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

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Over the last 10 years, 84.3% of the population change in Sri Lanka is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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