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

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The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,756,000 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 21,926,160 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 1.76 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 0.41% of the world: 0.26% for Sri Lanka vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.42% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 21.9M (7.73% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Tunisia
2100 20,009,380 10,720,705
2099 20,121,095 10,796,270
2098 20,234,513 10,870,365
2097 20,345,619 10,942,334
2096 20,456,607 11,015,071
2095 20,566,246 11,086,568
2094 20,674,019 11,157,542
2093 20,780,946 11,226,508
2092 20,886,274 11,294,195
2091 20,990,047 11,360,662
2090 21,095,968 11,425,878
2089 21,198,788 11,490,110
2088 21,299,229 11,552,154
2087 21,398,269 11,614,090
2086 21,496,892 11,675,384
2085 21,594,661 11,734,490
2084 21,687,323 11,792,840
2083 21,778,597 11,851,260
2082 21,866,395 11,908,828
2081 21,954,337 11,964,392
2080 22,038,953 12,021,096
2079 22,122,744 12,078,476
2078 22,200,069 12,136,099
2077 22,274,355 12,191,648
2076 22,345,857 12,245,010
2075 22,414,609 12,299,514
2074 22,485,066 12,353,013
2073 22,550,427 12,407,814
2072 22,610,645 12,461,090
2071 22,669,042 12,515,463
2070 22,725,948 12,569,058
2069 22,779,050 12,622,516
2068 22,831,596 12,674,867
2067 22,885,941 12,726,080
2066 22,935,123 12,775,620
2065 22,985,942 12,824,867
2064 23,030,844 12,870,728
2063 23,071,114 12,915,152
2062 23,107,970 12,957,498
2061 23,139,924 12,996,917
2060 23,171,649 13,034,579
2059 23,199,387 13,066,669
2058 23,224,997 13,095,856
2057 23,247,211 13,122,073
2056 23,267,292 13,144,442
2055 23,278,653 13,161,720
2054 23,287,520 13,174,836
2053 23,297,347 13,181,943
2052 23,301,287 13,185,429
2051 23,302,108 13,184,813
2050 23,299,282 13,179,371
2049 23,293,630 13,170,781
2048 23,283,465 13,158,351
2047 23,267,251 13,141,815
2046 23,244,081 13,123,298
2045 23,212,221 13,102,394
2044 23,181,041 13,079,200
2043 23,144,217 13,054,663
2042 23,103,489 13,028,925
2041 23,056,478 13,003,433
2040 23,005,928 12,977,122
2039 22,948,866 12,950,166
2038 22,888,821 12,922,736
2037 22,822,943 12,893,752
2036 22,756,462 12,863,431
2035 22,685,766 12,833,137
2034 22,611,514 12,800,738
2033 22,532,374 12,763,981
2032 22,449,310 12,725,768
2031 22,364,063 12,685,304
2030 22,273,377 12,641,975
2029 22,181,300 12,594,181
2028 22,082,826 12,540,258
2027 21,979,196 12,482,078
2026 21,870,145 12,417,997
2025 21,756,000 12,348,573
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 (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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% 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 6.26% to 23,299,282 people with a rank change from 63rd to 71st. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M 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 -0.73% 0.58%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Tunisia
Current population
21926160
12450912
Population rank 63/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 0.15%
One net population change
3.29 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
2.37 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
3.07 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -438 +196
Annual growth/decline -160,000 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.73% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 125/197
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 50,407 -27,245 88,910 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 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 (1960–2025, 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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