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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.78 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2100 20,270,496 10,722,837
2099 20,383,669 10,798,417
2098 20,498,567 10,872,527
2097 20,611,123 10,944,510
2096 20,723,560 11,017,262
2095 20,834,629 11,088,773
2094 20,943,809 11,159,761
2093 21,052,131 11,228,741
2092 21,158,833 11,296,441
2091 21,263,961 11,362,922
2090 21,371,263 11,428,150
2089 21,475,426 11,492,395
2088 21,577,177 11,554,451
2087 21,677,510 11,616,399
2086 21,777,420 11,677,706
2085 21,876,464 11,736,824
2084 21,970,336 11,795,185
2083 22,062,801 11,853,617
2082 22,151,745 11,911,196
2081 22,240,834 11,966,771
2080 22,326,555 12,023,486
2079 22,411,438 12,080,879
2078 22,489,772 12,138,513
2077 22,565,028 12,194,072
2076 22,637,463 12,247,445
2075 22,707,112 12,301,960
2074 22,778,489 12,355,470
2073 22,844,703 12,410,281
2072 22,905,707 12,463,568
2071 22,964,866 12,517,952
2070 23,022,515 12,571,557
2069 23,076,310 12,625,027
2068 23,129,541 12,677,388
2067 23,184,596 12,728,611
2066 23,234,419 12,778,160
2065 23,285,901 12,827,417
2064 23,331,390 12,873,288
2063 23,372,184 12,917,720
2062 23,409,522 12,960,075
2061 23,441,893 12,999,502
2060 23,474,032 13,037,172
2059 23,502,132 13,069,268
2058 23,528,076 13,098,461
2057 23,550,580 13,124,682
2056 23,570,923 13,147,057
2055 23,582,432 13,164,337
2054 23,591,414 13,177,456
2053 23,601,371 13,184,564
2052 23,605,361 13,188,052
2051 23,606,194 13,187,435
2050 23,603,330 13,181,992
2049 23,597,604 13,173,401
2048 23,587,307 13,160,968
2047 23,570,881 13,144,429
2046 23,547,409 13,125,908
2045 23,515,133 13,104,999
2044 23,483,546 13,081,801
2043 23,446,242 13,057,259
2042 23,404,983 13,031,516
2041 23,357,358 13,006,019
2040 23,306,148 12,979,703
2039 23,248,341 12,952,741
2038 23,187,512 12,925,306
2037 23,120,775 12,896,316
2036 23,053,427 12,865,989
2035 22,981,808 12,835,689
2034 22,906,587 12,803,284
2033 22,826,414 12,766,519
2032 22,742,267 12,728,299
2031 22,655,907 12,687,827
2030 22,564,038 12,644,489
2029 22,470,759 12,596,686
2028 22,370,999 12,542,752
2027 22,266,017 12,484,560
2026 22,155,543 12,420,467
2025 22,039,908 12,351,028
2024 21,916,000 12,277,109
2023 22,037,000 12,200,431
2022 22,181,000 12,119,334
2021 22,156,000 12,048,622
2020 21,919,000 11,974,057
2019 21,803,000 11,875,081
2018 21,670,000 11,765,514
2017 21,453,000 11,650,498
2016 21,209,000 11,528,674
2015 20,970,000 11,402,264
2014 20,778,000 11,274,288
2013 20,585,000 11,141,361
2012 21,169,458 11,009,647
2011 21,009,048 10,886,035
2010 20,879,089 10,765,980
2009 20,756,435 10,650,681
2008 20,629,378 10,542,635
2007 20,492,545 10,441,702
2006 20,352,411 10,346,410
2005 20,216,524 10,255,472
2004 20,087,605 10,166,163
2003 19,951,521 10,071,632
2002 19,805,752 9,971,515
2001 19,600,362 9,869,677
2000 19,293,054 9,764,935
1999 18,944,731 9,655,963
1998 18,596,003 9,541,667
1997 18,248,200 9,421,270
1996 17,905,018 9,294,432
1995 17,564,068 9,161,258
1994 17,275,773 9,018,448
1993 17,025,918 8,857,910
1992 16,739,284 8,682,512
1991 16,475,354 8,501,827
1990 16,352,458 8,324,509
1989 16,248,557 8,151,660
1988 16,078,621 7,974,440
1987 15,916,576 7,789,987
1986 15,731,256 7,600,301
1985 15,544,154 7,409,903
1984 15,441,860 7,220,044
1983 15,388,794 7,053,800
1982 15,286,567 6,908,642
1981 15,099,414 6,758,284
1980 14,847,974 6,606,195
1979 14,579,614 6,456,419
1978 14,310,128 6,309,390
1977 14,049,371 6,155,931
1976 13,796,770 5,996,994
1975 13,548,984 5,839,262
1974 13,305,693 5,684,674
1973 13,060,916 5,537,242
1972 12,809,205 5,396,557
1971 12,551,910 5,261,658
1970 12,287,110 5,131,396
1969 12,013,858 5,004,697
1968 11,736,088 4,879,899
1967 11,457,328 4,760,970
1966 11,183,928 4,652,287
1965 10,916,965 4,561,385
1964 10,653,397 4,489,869
1963 10,395,040 4,427,131
1962 10,143,754 4,369,136
1961 9,899,372 4,316,278
1960 9,661,389 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2100 -0.56% -0.7%
2099 -0.56% -0.68%
2098 -0.55% -0.66%
2097 -0.54% -0.66%
2096 -0.53% -0.64%
2095 -0.52% -0.64%
2094 -0.51% -0.61%
2093 -0.5% -0.6%
2092 -0.49% -0.59%
2091 -0.5% -0.57%
2090 -0.49% -0.56%
2089 -0.47% -0.54%
2088 -0.46% -0.53%
2087 -0.46% -0.52%
2086 -0.45% -0.5%
2085 -0.43% -0.49%
2084 -0.42% -0.49%
2083 -0.4% -0.48%
2082 -0.4% -0.46%
2081 -0.38% -0.47%
2080 -0.38% -0.48%
2079 -0.35% -0.47%
2078 -0.33% -0.46%
2077 -0.32% -0.44%
2076 -0.31% -0.44%
2075 -0.31% -0.43%
2074 -0.29% -0.44%
2073 -0.27% -0.43%
2072 -0.26% -0.43%
2071 -0.25% -0.43%
2070 -0.23% -0.42%
2069 -0.23% -0.41%
2068 -0.24% -0.4%
2067 -0.21% -0.39%
2066 -0.22% -0.38%
2065 -0.19% -0.36%
2064 -0.17% -0.34%
2063 -0.16% -0.33%
2062 -0.14% -0.3%
2061 -0.14% -0.29%
2060 -0.12% -0.25%
2059 -0.11% -0.22%
2058 -0.1% -0.2%
2057 -0.09% -0.17%
2056 -0.05% -0.13%
2055 -0.04% -0.1%
2054 -0.04% -0.05%
2053 -0.02% -0.03%
2052 -0.004% 0.005%
2051 0.01% 0.04%
2050 0.02% 0.07%
2049 0.04% 0.09%
2048 0.07% 0.13%
2047 0.1% 0.14%
2046 0.14% 0.16%
2045 0.13% 0.18%
2044 0.16% 0.19%
2043 0.18% 0.2%
2042 0.2% 0.2%
2041 0.22% 0.2%
2040 0.25% 0.21%
2039 0.26% 0.21%
2038 0.29% 0.22%
2037 0.29% 0.24%
2036 0.31% 0.24%
2035 0.33% 0.25%
2034 0.35% 0.29%
2033 0.37% 0.3%
2032 0.38% 0.32%
2031 0.41% 0.34%
2030 0.42% 0.38%
2029 0.45% 0.43%
2028 0.47% 0.47%
2027 0.5% 0.52%
2026 0.52% 0.56%
2025 0.57% 0.6%
2024 -0.55% 0.63%
2023 -0.65% 0.67%
2022 0.11% 0.59%
2021 1.08% 0.62%
2020 0.53% 0.83%
2019 0.61% 0.93%
2018 1.01% 0.99%
2017 1.15% 1.06%
2016 1.14% 1.11%
2015 0.92% 1.14%
2014 0.94% 1.19%
2013 -2.76% 1.2%
2012 0.76% 1.14%
2011 0.62% 1.12%
2010 0.59% 1.08%
2009 0.62% 1.02%
2008 0.67% 0.97%
2007 0.69% 0.92%
2006 0.67% 0.89%
2005 0.64% 0.88%
2004 0.68% 0.94%
2003 0.74% 1%
2002 1.05% 1.03%
2001 1.59% 1.07%
2000 1.84% 1.13%
1999 1.88% 1.2%
1998 1.91% 1.28%
1997 1.92% 1.36%
1996 1.94% 1.45%
1995 1.67% 1.58%
1994 1.47% 1.81%
1993 1.71% 2.02%
1992 1.6% 2.13%
1991 0.75% 2.13%
1990 0.64% 2.12%
1989 1.06% 2.22%
1988 1.02% 2.37%
1987 1.18% 2.5%
1986 1.2% 2.57%
1985 0.66% 2.63%
1984 0.34% 2.36%
1983 0.67% 2.1%
1982 1.24% 2.22%
1981 1.69% 2.3%
1980 1.84% 2.32%
1979 1.88% 2.33%
1978 1.86% 2.49%
1977 1.83% 2.65%
1976 1.83% 2.7%
1975 1.83% 2.72%
1974 1.87% 2.66%
1973 1.97% 2.61%
1972 2.05% 2.56%
1971 2.16% 2.54%
1970 2.27% 2.53%
1969 2.37% 2.56%
1968 2.43% 2.5%
1967 2.44% 2.34%
1966 2.45% 1.99%
1965 2.47% 1.59%
1964 2.49% 1.42%
1963 2.48% 1.33%
1962 2.47% 1.22%
1961 2.46% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Tunisia
Current population
22185425
12437803
Population rank 63/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.27% 0.15%
One net population change
4.34 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.91 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -332 +210
Annual growth/decline -121,000 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 124/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -30,724 -14,523
Net migration rank 165/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - -14,523
2024 - -27,245 - -15,221
2023 66,111 -28,011 93,663 -14,001
2022 95,378 -27,435 96,531 -14,001
2021 121,858 -29,586 68,087 -9,190
2020 170,968 -29,875 109,431 -19,188
2019 172,243 -28,426 127,312 -19,612
2018 183,610 -28,607 132,445 -21,012
2017 187,993 -22,324 140,971 -22,365
2016 194,232 -18,388 148,870 -23,827
2015 201,815 -29,797 153,007 -25,229
2014 211,541 -33,672 154,762 -26,586
2013 221,021 -37,754 154,687 -17,020
2012 229,138 -41,955 151,812 -26,059
2011 224,461 -90,839 143,401 -21,935
2010 224,325 -98,060 132,809 -14,168
2009 200,175 -81,130 125,465 -13,512
2008 232,225 -97,144 121,873 -17,742
2007 248,287 -109,695 118,920 -21,190
2006 248,706 -107,045 116,945 -24,098
2005 248,683 -118,594 115,374 -26,361
2004 212,527 -84,795 113,322 -23,735
2003 252,008 -107,573 111,926 -12,459
2002 252,840 -105,718 109,099 -8,334
2001 244,377 19,273 110,146 -7,235
2000 227,060 123,894 112,501 -5,937
1999 206,876 138,799 114,829 -3,452
1998 201,059 150,724 121,332 -4,111
1997 208,193 135,636 128,327 -4,756
1996 215,290 127,236 135,615 -5,506
1995 221,957 117,416 144,345 -8,095
1994 228,904 8,323 153,647 -4,271
1993 226,257 36,232 160,922 10,771
1992 222,230 88,542 163,978 15,124
1991 218,117 -1,047 166,245 16,021
1990 224,454 -195,736 168,180 4,183
1989 212,401 -33,305 169,221 4,100
1988 219,184 -58,415 177,176 3,934
1987 226,414 -63,105 184,101 3,711
1986 233,782 -26,460 188,107 3,464
1985 247,836 -80,950 186,344 2,887
1984 263,175 -225,450 182,386 8,109
1983 277,768 -209,362 179,878 -37,895
1982 300,030 -163,987 177,898 -29,559
1981 328,096 -89,824 176,628 -24,242
1980 328,155 -63,541 171,094 -19,321
1979 329,791 -57,683 171,463 -23,688
1978 317,055 -50,189 173,255 -26,968
1977 300,038 -45,383 174,539 -13,910
1976 291,816 -41,258 172,744 -15,499
1975 282,496 -37,475 166,991 -8,765
1974 275,521 -33,979 160,200 -9,254
1973 278,577 -30,582 153,525 -9,606
1972 282,494 -27,071 147,239 -9,790
1971 281,200 -22,021 142,296 -9,949
1970 286,719 -16,299 138,235 -10,054
1969 286,218 -10,152 135,257 -10,049
1968 286,642 -7,163 134,246 -9,848
1967 284,738 -6,696 132,626 -19,155
1966 275,549 -6,794 131,274 -27,393
1965 272,422 -7,249 127,673 -49,751
1964 269,584 -7,614 124,711 -59,602
1963 262,880 -8,118 120,865 -60,505
1962 256,719 -8,909 116,887 -61,260
1961 251,087 -10,144 111,459 -61,369
1960 247,631 -12,610 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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