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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.88 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Turkey
2100 20,270,496 64,274,243
2099 20,383,669 64,924,706
2098 20,498,567 65,567,989
2097 20,611,123 66,219,045
2096 20,723,560 66,865,890
2095 20,834,629 67,516,190
2094 20,943,809 68,169,346
2093 21,052,131 68,835,313
2092 21,158,833 69,496,264
2091 21,263,961 70,159,325
2090 21,371,263 70,828,304
2089 21,475,426 71,490,133
2088 21,577,177 72,146,464
2087 21,677,510 72,792,552
2086 21,777,420 73,439,558
2085 21,876,464 74,085,313
2084 21,970,336 74,713,882
2083 22,062,801 75,342,464
2082 22,151,745 75,969,760
2081 22,240,834 76,583,769
2080 22,326,555 77,195,480
2079 22,411,438 77,793,711
2078 22,489,772 78,386,293
2077 22,565,028 78,973,194
2076 22,637,463 79,556,991
2075 22,707,112 80,128,010
2074 22,778,489 80,697,544
2073 22,844,703 81,244,619
2072 22,905,707 81,785,452
2071 22,964,866 82,311,503
2070 23,022,515 82,827,402
2069 23,076,310 83,324,862
2068 23,129,541 83,806,741
2067 23,184,596 84,270,976
2066 23,234,419 84,728,547
2065 23,285,901 85,177,268
2064 23,331,390 85,611,517
2063 23,372,184 86,026,471
2062 23,409,522 86,425,827
2061 23,441,893 86,800,591
2060 23,474,032 87,156,663
2059 23,502,132 87,500,101
2058 23,528,076 87,809,920
2057 23,550,580 88,100,397
2056 23,570,923 88,369,840
2055 23,582,432 88,598,739
2054 23,591,414 88,806,632
2053 23,601,371 88,985,609
2052 23,605,361 89,144,425
2051 23,606,194 89,270,515
2050 23,603,330 89,374,730
2049 23,597,604 89,447,182
2048 23,587,307 89,484,074
2047 23,570,881 89,492,406
2046 23,547,409 89,467,391
2045 23,515,133 89,441,098
2044 23,483,546 89,390,601
2043 23,446,242 89,326,342
2042 23,404,983 89,237,658
2041 23,357,358 89,137,199
2040 23,306,148 89,021,820
2039 23,248,341 88,885,792
2038 23,187,512 88,736,121
2037 23,120,775 88,562,197
2036 23,053,427 88,373,007
2035 22,981,808 88,178,595
2034 22,906,587 87,975,336
2033 22,826,414 87,754,631
2032 22,742,267 87,524,158
2031 22,655,907 87,274,280
2030 22,564,038 87,004,538
2029 22,470,759 86,741,614
2028 22,370,999 86,466,107
2027 22,266,017 86,189,693
2026 22,155,543 85,932,926
2025 22,039,908 85,718,588
2024 21,916,000 85,518,661
2023 22,037,000 85,325,965
2022 22,181,000 84,979,913
2021 22,156,000 84,147,318
2020 21,919,000 83,384,680
2019 21,803,000 82,579,440
2018 21,670,000 81,407,204
2017 21,453,000 80,312,698
2016 21,209,000 79,277,962
2015 20,970,000 78,218,479
2014 20,778,000 77,181,884
2013 20,585,000 76,147,624
2012 21,169,458 75,175,827
2011 21,009,048 74,223,629
2010 20,879,089 73,142,150
2009 20,756,435 72,039,206
2008 20,629,378 71,051,678
2007 20,492,545 70,158,112
2006 20,352,411 70,045,349
2005 20,216,524 69,329,557
2004 20,087,605 68,592,617
2003 19,951,521 67,831,730
2002 19,805,752 67,048,795
2001 19,600,362 66,245,128
2000 19,293,054 65,425,961
1999 18,944,731 64,591,923
1998 18,596,003 63,734,383
1997 18,248,200 62,852,966
1996 17,905,018 61,951,134
1995 17,564,068 61,024,503
1994 17,275,773 60,033,836
1993 17,025,918 58,999,167
1992 16,739,284 57,990,118
1991 16,475,354 57,009,887
1990 16,352,458 56,015,628
1989 16,248,557 54,976,723
1988 16,078,621 53,909,626
1987 15,916,576 52,843,670
1986 15,731,256 51,777,772
1985 15,544,154 50,687,115
1984 15,441,860 49,574,069
1983 15,388,794 48,447,410
1982 15,286,567 47,322,096
1981 15,099,414 46,321,190
1980 14,847,974 45,408,815
1979 14,579,614 44,510,429
1978 14,310,128 43,645,306
1977 14,049,371 42,773,298
1976 13,796,770 41,899,984
1975 13,548,984 41,053,126
1974 13,305,693 40,210,234
1973 13,060,916 39,329,533
1972 12,809,205 38,430,221
1971 12,551,910 37,518,611
1970 12,287,110 36,638,465
1969 12,013,858 35,787,774
1968 11,736,088 34,921,684
1967 11,457,328 34,050,421
1966 11,183,928 33,177,672
1965 10,916,965 32,345,220
1964 10,653,397 31,543,072
1963 10,395,040 30,726,841
1962 10,143,754 29,916,147
1961 9,899,372 29,119,238
1960 9,661,389 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Sri Lanka Turkey
2100 -0.56% -1%
2099 -0.56% -0.98%
2098 -0.55% -0.98%
2097 -0.54% -0.97%
2096 -0.53% -0.96%
2095 -0.52% -0.96%
2094 -0.51% -0.97%
2093 -0.5% -0.95%
2092 -0.49% -0.95%
2091 -0.5% -0.94%
2090 -0.49% -0.93%
2089 -0.47% -0.91%
2088 -0.46% -0.89%
2087 -0.46% -0.88%
2086 -0.45% -0.87%
2085 -0.43% -0.84%
2084 -0.42% -0.83%
2083 -0.4% -0.83%
2082 -0.4% -0.8%
2081 -0.38% -0.79%
2080 -0.38% -0.77%
2079 -0.35% -0.76%
2078 -0.33% -0.74%
2077 -0.32% -0.73%
2076 -0.31% -0.71%
2075 -0.31% -0.71%
2074 -0.29% -0.67%
2073 -0.27% -0.66%
2072 -0.26% -0.64%
2071 -0.25% -0.62%
2070 -0.23% -0.6%
2069 -0.23% -0.57%
2068 -0.24% -0.55%
2067 -0.21% -0.54%
2066 -0.22% -0.53%
2065 -0.19% -0.51%
2064 -0.17% -0.48%
2063 -0.16% -0.46%
2062 -0.14% -0.43%
2061 -0.14% -0.41%
2060 -0.12% -0.39%
2059 -0.11% -0.35%
2058 -0.1% -0.33%
2057 -0.09% -0.3%
2056 -0.05% -0.26%
2055 -0.04% -0.23%
2054 -0.04% -0.2%
2053 -0.02% -0.18%
2052 -0.004% -0.14%
2051 0.01% -0.12%
2050 0.02% -0.08%
2049 0.04% -0.04%
2048 0.07% -0.009%
2047 0.1% 0.03%
2046 0.14% 0.03%
2045 0.13% 0.06%
2044 0.16% 0.07%
2043 0.18% 0.1%
2042 0.2% 0.11%
2041 0.22% 0.13%
2040 0.25% 0.15%
2039 0.26% 0.17%
2038 0.29% 0.2%
2037 0.29% 0.21%
2036 0.31% 0.22%
2035 0.33% 0.23%
2034 0.35% 0.25%
2033 0.37% 0.26%
2032 0.38% 0.29%
2031 0.41% 0.31%
2030 0.42% 0.3%
2029 0.45% 0.32%
2028 0.47% 0.32%
2027 0.5% 0.3%
2026 0.52% 0.25%
2025 0.57% 0.23%
2024 -0.55% 0.23%
2023 -0.65% 0.41%
2022 0.11% 0.99%
2021 1.08% 0.91%
2020 0.53% 0.98%
2019 0.61% 1.44%
2018 1.01% 1.36%
2017 1.15% 1.31%
2016 1.14% 1.35%
2015 0.92% 1.34%
2014 0.94% 1.36%
2013 -2.76% 1.29%
2012 0.76% 1.28%
2011 0.62% 1.48%
2010 0.59% 1.53%
2009 0.62% 1.39%
2008 0.67% 1.27%
2007 0.69% 0.16%
2006 0.67% 1.03%
2005 0.64% 1.07%
2004 0.68% 1.12%
2003 0.74% 1.17%
2002 1.05% 1.21%
2001 1.59% 1.25%
2000 1.84% 1.29%
1999 1.88% 1.35%
1998 1.91% 1.4%
1997 1.92% 1.46%
1996 1.94% 1.52%
1995 1.67% 1.65%
1994 1.47% 1.75%
1993 1.71% 1.74%
1992 1.6% 1.72%
1991 0.75% 1.77%
1990 0.64% 1.89%
1989 1.06% 1.98%
1988 1.02% 2.02%
1987 1.18% 2.06%
1986 1.2% 2.15%
1985 0.66% 2.25%
1984 0.34% 2.33%
1983 0.67% 2.38%
1982 1.24% 2.16%
1981 1.69% 2.01%
1980 1.84% 2.02%
1979 1.88% 1.98%
1978 1.86% 2.04%
1977 1.83% 2.08%
1976 1.83% 2.06%
1975 1.83% 2.1%
1974 1.87% 2.24%
1973 1.97% 2.34%
1972 2.05% 2.43%
1971 2.16% 2.4%
1970 2.27% 2.38%
1969 2.37% 2.48%
1968 2.43% 2.56%
1967 2.44% 2.63%
1966 2.45% 2.57%
1965 2.47% 2.54%
1964 2.49% 2.66%
1963 2.48% 2.71%
1962 2.47% 2.74%
1961 2.46% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Turkey
Current population
22185425
86002379
Population rank 63/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.27% 1.04%
One net population change
4.34 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
2.13 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
2.91 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -332 +528
Annual growth/decline -121,000 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate -0.55% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 188/197 154/197
One migration net change every
17.2 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -30,724 -258,205
Net migration rank 165/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 40,698 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 156/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 190/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Sri Lanka Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -30,724 - -258,205
2024 - -27,245 - -275,952
2023 66,111 -28,011 426,630 -318,070
2022 95,378 -27,435 535,373 -301,544
2021 121,858 -29,586 521,713 20,283
2020 170,968 -29,875 608,708 37,934
2019 172,243 -28,426 751,472 -15,690
2018 183,610 -28,607 830,353 187,570
2017 187,993 -22,324 875,408 659,846
2016 194,232 -18,388 895,841 352,063
2015 201,815 -29,797 930,799 1,063,140
2014 211,541 -33,672 957,055 1,033,384
2013 221,021 -37,754 921,386 438,618
2012 229,138 -41,955 917,145 258,623
2011 224,461 -90,839 875,839 68,849
2010 224,325 -98,060 892,334 55,532
2009 200,175 -81,130 900,491 24,276
2008 232,225 -97,144 868,749 47,915
2007 248,287 -109,695 876,626 -186,402
2006 248,706 -107,045 897,351 -190,194
2005 248,683 -118,594 898,650 -174,177
2004 212,527 -84,795 896,025 -146,574
2003 252,008 -107,573 893,683 -121,383
2002 252,840 -105,718 922,927 -129,444
2001 244,377 19,273 980,560 -166,759
2000 227,060 123,894 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 206,876 138,799 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 201,059 150,724 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 208,193 135,636 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 215,290 127,236 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 221,957 117,416 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 228,904 8,323 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 226,257 36,232 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 222,230 88,542 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 218,117 -1,047 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 224,454 -195,736 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 212,401 -33,305 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 219,184 -58,415 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 226,414 -63,105 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 233,782 -26,460 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 247,836 -80,950 1,098,846 8,960
1984 263,175 -225,450 1,096,529 21,787
1983 277,768 -209,362 1,095,106 39,871
1982 300,030 -163,987 1,091,863 23,728
1981 328,096 -89,824 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 328,155 -63,541 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 329,791 -57,683 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 317,055 -50,189 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 300,038 -45,383 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 291,816 -41,258 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 282,496 -37,475 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 275,521 -33,979 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 278,577 -30,582 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 282,494 -27,071 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 281,200 -22,021 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 286,719 -16,299 991,950 -150,924
1969 286,218 -10,152 970,958 -110,578
1968 286,642 -7,163 950,778 -78,973
1967 284,738 -6,696 936,727 -65,993
1966 275,549 -6,794 925,790 -50,999
1965 272,422 -7,249 904,016 -113,911
1964 269,584 -7,614 884,152 -69,978
1963 262,880 -8,118 862,626 -44,317
1962 256,719 -8,909 837,473 -34,353
1961 251,087 -10,144 816,911 -26,187
1960 247,631 -12,610 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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