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

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The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,756,000 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 21,926,160 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 3.93 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 1.3% of the world: 0.26% for Sri Lanka vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.42% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 21.9M (7.73% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Sri Lanka vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Turkey
2100 20,009,380 64,394,191
2099 20,121,095 65,045,868
2098 20,234,513 65,690,351
2097 20,345,619 66,342,622
2096 20,456,607 66,990,674
2095 20,566,246 67,642,188
2094 20,674,019 68,296,562
2093 20,780,946 68,963,773
2092 20,886,274 69,625,957
2091 20,990,047 70,290,255
2090 21,095,968 70,960,483
2089 21,198,788 71,623,547
2088 21,299,229 72,281,102
2087 21,398,269 72,928,397
2086 21,496,892 73,576,610
2085 21,594,661 74,223,570
2084 21,687,323 74,853,312
2083 21,778,597 75,483,067
2082 21,866,395 76,111,533
2081 21,954,337 76,726,689
2080 22,038,953 77,339,541
2079 22,122,744 77,938,889
2078 22,200,069 78,532,577
2077 22,274,355 79,120,573
2076 22,345,857 79,705,459
2075 22,414,609 80,277,544
2074 22,485,066 80,848,141
2073 22,550,427 81,396,237
2072 22,610,645 81,938,080
2071 22,669,042 82,465,112
2070 22,725,948 82,981,973
2069 22,779,050 83,480,362
2068 22,831,596 83,963,140
2067 22,885,941 84,428,242
2066 22,935,123 84,886,666
2065 22,985,942 85,336,225
2064 23,030,844 85,771,285
2063 23,071,114 86,187,013
2062 23,107,970 86,587,114
2061 23,139,924 86,962,577
2060 23,171,649 87,319,314
2059 23,199,387 87,663,392
2058 23,224,997 87,973,789
2057 23,247,211 88,264,809
2056 23,267,292 88,534,755
2055 23,278,653 88,764,080
2054 23,287,520 88,972,362
2053 23,297,347 89,151,673
2052 23,301,287 89,310,785
2051 23,302,108 89,437,110
2050 23,299,282 89,541,520
2049 23,293,630 89,614,107
2048 23,283,465 89,651,068
2047 23,267,251 89,659,415
2046 23,244,081 89,634,354
2045 23,212,221 89,608,012
2044 23,181,041 89,557,421
2043 23,144,217 89,493,042
2042 23,103,489 89,404,193
2041 23,056,478 89,303,546
2040 23,005,928 89,187,952
2039 22,948,866 89,051,669
2038 22,888,821 88,901,719
2037 22,822,943 88,727,471
2036 22,756,462 88,537,927
2035 22,685,766 88,343,153
2034 22,611,514 88,139,515
2033 22,532,374 87,918,397
2032 22,449,310 87,687,495
2031 22,364,063 87,437,150
2030 22,273,377 87,166,904
2029 22,181,300 86,903,490
2028 22,082,826 86,627,469
2027 21,979,196 86,350,539
2026 21,870,145 86,093,293
2025 21,756,000 85,878,556
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 (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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% 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 6.26% to 23,299,282 people with a rank change from 63rd to 71st. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.3M people compared to the peak of 89.7M 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 -0.73% 0.42%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Sri Lanka Turkey
Current population
21926160
86225430
Population rank 63/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.26% 1.04%
One net population change
3.29 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2.37 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
3.07 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline -438 +986
Annual growth/decline -160,000 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate -0.73% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 190/197 138/197
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 50,407 -27,245 453,249 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 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 (1960–2025, 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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