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Population in Sri Lanka compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,756,000 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 21,926,160 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 16 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.26% for Sri Lanka vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.42% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 21.9M (7.73% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2100 20,009,380 817,597
2099 20,121,095 825,167
2098 20,234,513 832,755
2097 20,345,619 840,398
2096 20,456,607 848,105
2095 20,566,246 855,896
2094 20,674,019 863,688
2093 20,780,946 871,563
2092 20,886,274 879,479
2091 20,990,047 887,507
2090 21,095,968 895,594
2089 21,198,788 903,792
2088 21,299,229 912,036
2087 21,398,269 920,411
2086 21,496,892 928,916
2085 21,594,661 937,549
2084 21,687,323 946,328
2083 21,778,597 955,303
2082 21,866,395 964,428
2081 21,954,337 973,767
2080 22,038,953 983,215
2079 22,122,744 992,890
2078 22,200,069 1,002,707
2077 22,274,355 1,012,724
2076 22,345,857 1,022,846
2075 22,414,609 1,033,103
2074 22,485,066 1,043,451
2073 22,550,427 1,053,862
2072 22,610,645 1,064,397
2071 22,669,042 1,074,937
2070 22,725,948 1,085,508
2069 22,779,050 1,096,081
2068 22,831,596 1,106,619
2067 22,885,941 1,117,029
2066 22,935,123 1,127,377
2065 22,985,942 1,137,666
2064 23,030,844 1,147,820
2063 23,071,114 1,157,795
2062 23,107,970 1,167,602
2061 23,139,924 1,177,258
2060 23,171,649 1,186,727
2059 23,199,387 1,196,052
2058 23,224,997 1,205,157
2057 23,247,211 1,214,148
2056 23,267,292 1,222,923
2055 23,278,653 1,231,559
2054 23,287,520 1,240,041
2053 23,297,347 1,248,279
2052 23,301,287 1,256,354
2051 23,302,108 1,264,264
2050 23,299,282 1,271,946
2049 23,293,630 1,279,479
2048 23,283,465 1,286,792
2047 23,267,251 1,293,925
2046 23,244,081 1,300,799
2045 23,212,221 1,307,495
2044 23,181,041 1,313,930
2043 23,144,217 1,320,145
2042 23,103,489 1,326,058
2041 23,056,478 1,331,703
2040 23,005,928 1,337,031
2039 22,948,866 1,342,067
2038 22,888,821 1,346,734
2037 22,822,943 1,351,096
2036 22,756,462 1,355,110
2035 22,685,766 1,358,761
2034 22,611,514 1,362,044
2033 22,532,374 1,364,882
2032 22,449,310 1,367,356
2031 22,364,063 1,369,304
2030 22,273,377 1,370,777
2029 22,181,300 1,371,753
2028 22,082,826 1,372,048
2027 21,979,196 1,371,592
2026 21,870,145 1,370,204
2025 21,756,000 1,367,764
2024 21,916,000 1,368,333
2023 22,037,000 1,367,510
2022 22,181,000 1,365,805
2021 22,156,000 1,367,558
2020 21,919,000 1,366,725
2019 21,803,000 1,363,985
2018 21,670,000 1,359,193
2017 21,453,000 1,356,633
2016 21,209,000 1,353,895
2015 20,970,000 1,349,667
2014 20,778,000 1,345,343
2013 20,585,000 1,340,557
2012 21,169,458 1,335,194
2011 21,009,048 1,328,019
2010 20,879,089 1,317,714
2009 20,756,435 1,310,106
2008 20,629,378 1,308,587
2007 20,492,545 1,303,188
2006 20,352,411 1,297,944
2005 20,216,524 1,294,494
2004 20,087,605 1,345,380
2003 19,951,521 1,338,709
2002 19,805,752 1,332,011
2001 19,600,362 1,325,567
2000 19,293,054 1,319,774
1999 18,944,731 1,314,708
1998 18,596,003 1,310,225
1997 18,248,200 1,305,836
1996 17,905,018 1,300,928
1995 17,564,068 1,295,169
1994 17,275,773 1,288,341
1993 17,025,918 1,280,466
1992 16,739,284 1,271,674
1991 16,475,354 1,262,171
1990 16,352,458 1,252,208
1989 16,248,557 1,241,600
1988 16,078,621 1,230,069
1987 15,916,576 1,217,364
1986 15,731,256 1,203,124
1985 15,544,154 1,187,366
1984 15,441,860 1,172,984
1983 15,388,794 1,160,534
1982 15,286,567 1,147,927
1981 15,099,414 1,135,132
1980 14,847,974 1,121,744
1979 14,579,614 1,107,639
1978 14,310,128 1,093,380
1977 14,049,371 1,079,554
1976 13,796,770 1,066,311
1975 13,548,984 1,053,469
1974 13,305,693 1,040,761
1973 13,060,916 1,027,851
1972 12,809,205 1,014,921
1971 12,551,910 1,002,585
1970 12,287,110 991,471
1969 12,013,858 980,706
1968 11,736,088 969,006
1967 11,457,328 956,418
1966 11,183,928 942,937
1965 10,916,965 928,425
1964 10,653,397 912,963
1963 10,395,040 896,804
1962 10,143,754 880,194
1961 9,899,372 863,144
1960 9,661,389 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Trinidad
2100 -0.56% -0.92%
2099 -0.56% -0.91%
2098 -0.55% -0.91%
2097 -0.54% -0.91%
2096 -0.53% -0.91%
2095 -0.52% -0.9%
2094 -0.51% -0.9%
2093 -0.5% -0.9%
2092 -0.49% -0.9%
2091 -0.5% -0.9%
2090 -0.49% -0.91%
2089 -0.47% -0.9%
2088 -0.46% -0.91%
2087 -0.46% -0.92%
2086 -0.45% -0.92%
2085 -0.43% -0.93%
2084 -0.42% -0.94%
2083 -0.4% -0.95%
2082 -0.4% -0.96%
2081 -0.38% -0.96%
2080 -0.38% -0.97%
2079 -0.35% -0.98%
2078 -0.33% -0.99%
2077 -0.32% -0.99%
2076 -0.31% -0.99%
2075 -0.31% -0.99%
2074 -0.29% -0.99%
2073 -0.27% -0.99%
2072 -0.26% -0.98%
2071 -0.25% -0.97%
2070 -0.23% -0.96%
2069 -0.23% -0.95%
2068 -0.24% -0.93%
2067 -0.21% -0.92%
2066 -0.22% -0.9%
2065 -0.19% -0.88%
2064 -0.17% -0.86%
2063 -0.16% -0.84%
2062 -0.14% -0.82%
2061 -0.14% -0.8%
2060 -0.12% -0.78%
2059 -0.11% -0.76%
2058 -0.1% -0.74%
2057 -0.09% -0.72%
2056 -0.05% -0.7%
2055 -0.04% -0.68%
2054 -0.04% -0.66%
2053 -0.02% -0.64%
2052 -0.004% -0.63%
2051 0.01% -0.6%
2050 0.02% -0.59%
2049 0.04% -0.57%
2048 0.07% -0.55%
2047 0.1% -0.53%
2046 0.14% -0.51%
2045 0.13% -0.49%
2044 0.16% -0.47%
2043 0.18% -0.45%
2042 0.2% -0.42%
2041 0.22% -0.4%
2040 0.25% -0.38%
2039 0.26% -0.35%
2038 0.29% -0.32%
2037 0.29% -0.3%
2036 0.31% -0.27%
2035 0.33% -0.24%
2034 0.35% -0.21%
2033 0.37% -0.18%
2032 0.38% -0.14%
2031 0.41% -0.11%
2030 0.42% -0.07%
2029 0.45% -0.02%
2028 0.47% 0.03%
2027 0.5% 0.1%
2026 0.52% 0.18%
2025 -0.73% -0.04%
2024 -0.55% 0.06%
2023 -0.65% 0.12%
2022 0.11% -0.13%
2021 1.08% 0.06%
2020 0.53% 0.2%
2019 0.61% 0.35%
2018 1.01% 0.19%
2017 1.15% 0.2%
2016 1.14% 0.31%
2015 0.92% 0.32%
2014 0.94% 0.36%
2013 -2.76% 0.4%
2012 0.76% 0.54%
2011 0.62% 0.78%
2010 0.59% 0.58%
2009 0.62% 0.12%
2008 0.67% 0.41%
2007 0.69% 0.4%
2006 0.67% 0.27%
2005 0.64% -3.78%
2004 0.68% 0.5%
2003 0.74% 0.5%
2002 1.05% 0.49%
2001 1.59% 0.44%
2000 1.84% 0.39%
1999 1.88% 0.34%
1998 1.91% 0.34%
1997 1.92% 0.38%
1996 1.94% 0.44%
1995 1.67% 0.53%
1994 1.47% 0.62%
1993 1.71% 0.69%
1992 1.6% 0.75%
1991 0.75% 0.8%
1990 0.64% 0.85%
1989 1.06% 0.94%
1988 1.02% 1.04%
1987 1.18% 1.18%
1986 1.2% 1.33%
1985 0.66% 1.23%
1984 0.34% 1.07%
1983 0.67% 1.1%
1982 1.24% 1.13%
1981 1.69% 1.19%
1980 1.84% 1.27%
1979 1.88% 1.3%
1978 1.86% 1.28%
1977 1.83% 1.24%
1976 1.83% 1.22%
1975 1.83% 1.22%
1974 1.87% 1.26%
1973 1.97% 1.27%
1972 2.05% 1.23%
1971 2.16% 1.12%
1970 2.27% 1.1%
1969 2.37% 1.21%
1968 2.43% 1.32%
1967 2.44% 1.43%
1966 2.45% 1.56%
1965 2.47% 1.69%
1964 2.49% 1.8%
1963 2.48% 1.89%
1962 2.47% 1.98%
1961 2.46% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Trinidad
Current population
21926160
1370916
Population rank 63/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.02%
One net population change
3.29 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
2.37 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
3.07 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline -438 -2
Annual growth/decline -160,000 -569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.73% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 160/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -30,724 +691
Net migration rank 165/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - 691
2024 50,407 -27,245 2,469 1,334
2023 66,111 -28,011 3,200 2,126
2022 95,378 -27,435 3,773 4,247
2021 121,858 -29,586 2,091 5,749
2020 170,968 -29,875 4,558 427
2019 172,243 -28,426 5,647 -19,251
2018 183,610 -28,607 5,869 35,502
2017 187,993 -22,324 6,779 1,445
2016 194,232 -18,388 7,436 -86
2015 201,815 -29,797 7,963 -575
2014 211,541 -33,672 8,571 -799
2013 221,021 -37,754 9,020 -796
2012 229,138 -41,955 9,376 -880
2011 224,461 -90,839 9,601 -1,410
2010 224,325 -98,060 9,698 -2,230
2009 200,175 -81,130 9,769 -3,056
2008 232,225 -97,144 9,872 -3,624
2007 248,287 -109,695 9,939 -3,731
2006 248,706 -107,045 9,889 -3,684
2005 248,683 -118,594 9,822 -3,595
2004 212,527 -84,795 10,149 -3,504
2003 252,008 -107,573 10,169 -3,472
2002 252,840 -105,718 10,316 -3,613
2001 244,377 19,273 10,438 -4,252
2000 227,060 123,894 10,588 -5,185
1999 206,876 138,799 10,821 -6,103
1998 201,059 150,724 10,964 -6,730
1997 208,193 135,636 11,405 -6,865
1996 215,290 127,236 12,101 -6,827
1995 221,957 117,416 12,971 -6,723
1994 228,904 8,323 14,032 -6,615
1993 226,257 36,232 14,878 -6,554
1992 222,230 88,542 15,910 -6,650
1991 218,117 -1,047 16,903 -7,149
1990 224,454 -195,736 18,052 -7,878
1989 212,401 -33,305 19,636 -8,588
1988 219,184 -58,415 21,028 -9,023
1987 226,414 -63,105 22,398 -9,002
1986 233,782 -26,460 23,705 -8,620
1985 247,836 -80,950 24,487 -8,051
1984 263,175 -225,450 24,738 -12,413
1983 277,768 -209,362 25,118 -12,544
1982 300,030 -163,987 25,181 -12,529
1981 328,096 -89,824 25,015 -12,086
1980 328,155 -63,541 24,557 -10,709
1979 329,791 -57,683 23,475 -9,106
1978 317,055 -50,189 22,538 -8,397
1977 300,038 -45,383 21,660 -8,154
1976 291,816 -41,258 20,875 -7,895
1975 282,496 -37,475 20,468 -7,768
1974 275,521 -33,979 20,412 -7,683
1973 278,577 -30,582 20,617 -7,524
1972 282,494 -27,071 20,116 -7,346
1971 281,200 -22,021 19,400 -7,499
1970 286,719 -16,299 19,074 -8,751
1969 286,218 -10,152 19,652 -8,449
1968 286,642 -7,163 20,849 -8,647
1967 284,738 -6,696 21,992 -9,008
1966 275,549 -6,794 23,228 -9,254
1965 272,422 -7,249 24,349 -9,301
1964 269,584 -7,614 25,065 -9,193
1963 262,880 -8,118 25,507 -9,067
1962 256,719 -8,909 25,763 -8,982
1961 251,087 -10,144 25,518 -8,200
1960 247,631 -12,610 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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