The latest officially reported population of Sri Lanka was 21,916,000 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Sri Lanka's population is 22,185,425 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.
Population statistics:
- The United States' population is 15.5 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
- Sri Lanka is ranked the 63rd most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
- The countries together account for 4.42% of the world: 0.27% for Sri Lanka vs 4.15% for the United States.
- For the last 10 years, Sri Lanka has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
- Since 2006, the population of Sri Lanka has increased from 20.4M people to 22.2M (9.01% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).
Sri Lanka vs United States: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | 20,270,496 | 415,429,771 |
| 2099 | 20,383,669 | 414,829,167 |
| 2098 | 20,498,567 | 414,231,720 |
| 2097 | 20,611,123 | 413,576,381 |
| 2096 | 20,723,560 | 412,927,393 |
| 2095 | 20,834,629 | 412,225,379 |
| 2094 | 20,943,809 | 411,498,749 |
| 2093 | 21,052,131 | 410,785,729 |
| 2092 | 21,158,833 | 410,051,921 |
| 2091 | 21,263,961 | 409,320,183 |
| 2090 | 21,371,263 | 408,613,732 |
| 2089 | 21,475,426 | 407,885,645 |
| 2088 | 21,577,177 | 407,129,733 |
| 2087 | 21,677,510 | 406,421,298 |
| 2086 | 21,777,420 | 405,715,343 |
| 2085 | 21,876,464 | 405,059,379 |
| 2084 | 21,970,336 | 404,343,130 |
| 2083 | 22,062,801 | 403,612,785 |
| 2082 | 22,151,745 | 402,871,293 |
| 2081 | 22,240,834 | 402,054,554 |
| 2080 | 22,326,555 | 401,319,194 |
| 2079 | 22,411,438 | 400,554,914 |
| 2078 | 22,489,772 | 399,737,968 |
| 2077 | 22,565,028 | 398,906,565 |
| 2076 | 22,637,463 | 398,035,750 |
| 2075 | 22,707,112 | 397,109,170 |
| 2074 | 22,778,489 | 396,226,412 |
| 2073 | 22,844,703 | 395,307,725 |
| 2072 | 22,905,707 | 394,393,561 |
| 2071 | 22,964,866 | 393,415,363 |
| 2070 | 23,022,515 | 392,469,727 |
| 2069 | 23,076,310 | 391,479,981 |
| 2068 | 23,129,541 | 390,517,695 |
| 2067 | 23,184,596 | 389,543,856 |
| 2066 | 23,234,419 | 388,597,719 |
| 2065 | 23,285,901 | 387,685,327 |
| 2064 | 23,331,390 | 386,805,026 |
| 2063 | 23,372,184 | 385,911,917 |
| 2062 | 23,409,522 | 385,032,627 |
| 2061 | 23,441,893 | 384,170,837 |
| 2060 | 23,474,032 | 383,361,269 |
| 2059 | 23,502,132 | 382,542,030 |
| 2058 | 23,528,076 | 381,704,804 |
| 2057 | 23,550,580 | 380,907,023 |
| 2056 | 23,570,923 | 380,159,777 |
| 2055 | 23,582,432 | 379,430,756 |
| 2054 | 23,591,414 | 378,682,851 |
| 2053 | 23,601,371 | 377,878,421 |
| 2052 | 23,605,361 | 377,073,303 |
| 2051 | 23,606,194 | 376,229,840 |
| 2050 | 23,603,330 | 375,373,155 |
| 2049 | 23,597,604 | 374,493,150 |
| 2048 | 23,587,307 | 373,590,762 |
| 2047 | 23,570,881 | 372,626,259 |
| 2046 | 23,547,409 | 371,644,809 |
| 2045 | 23,515,133 | 370,602,914 |
| 2044 | 23,483,546 | 369,518,897 |
| 2043 | 23,446,242 | 368,375,680 |
| 2042 | 23,404,983 | 367,158,772 |
| 2041 | 23,357,358 | 365,937,822 |
| 2040 | 23,306,148 | 364,671,837 |
| 2039 | 23,248,341 | 363,367,337 |
| 2038 | 23,187,512 | 361,997,023 |
| 2037 | 23,120,775 | 360,606,236 |
| 2036 | 23,053,427 | 359,193,245 |
| 2035 | 22,981,808 | 357,750,686 |
| 2034 | 22,906,587 | 356,266,726 |
| 2033 | 22,826,414 | 354,775,032 |
| 2032 | 22,742,267 | 353,259,037 |
| 2031 | 22,655,907 | 351,721,511 |
| 2030 | 22,564,038 | 350,155,042 |
| 2029 | 22,470,759 | 348,564,667 |
| 2028 | 22,370,999 | 346,906,294 |
| 2027 | 22,266,017 | 345,257,605 |
| 2026 | 22,155,543 | 343,565,426 |
| 2025 | 22,039,908 | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | 21,916,000 | 340,110,988 |
| 2023 | 22,037,000 | 334,914,895 |
| 2022 | 22,181,000 | 333,271,411 |
| 2021 | 22,156,000 | 331,893,745 |
| 2020 | 21,919,000 | 331,526,933 |
| 2019 | 21,803,000 | 328,329,953 |
| 2018 | 21,670,000 | 326,838,199 |
| 2017 | 21,453,000 | 325,122,128 |
| 2016 | 21,209,000 | 323,071,755 |
| 2015 | 20,970,000 | 320,738,994 |
| 2014 | 20,778,000 | 318,386,329 |
| 2013 | 20,585,000 | 316,059,947 |
| 2012 | 21,169,458 | 313,877,662 |
| 2011 | 21,009,048 | 311,583,481 |
| 2010 | 20,879,089 | 309,327,143 |
| 2009 | 20,756,435 | 306,771,529 |
| 2008 | 20,629,378 | 304,093,966 |
| 2007 | 20,492,545 | 301,231,207 |
| 2006 | 20,352,411 | 298,379,912 |
| 2005 | 20,216,524 | 295,516,599 |
| 2004 | 20,087,605 | 292,805,298 |
| 2003 | 19,951,521 | 290,107,933 |
| 2002 | 19,805,752 | 287,625,193 |
| 2001 | 19,600,362 | 284,968,955 |
| 2000 | 19,293,054 | 282,162,411 |
| 1999 | 18,944,731 | 279,294,713 |
| 1998 | 18,596,003 | 276,115,288 |
| 1997 | 18,248,200 | 272,911,760 |
| 1996 | 17,905,018 | 269,667,391 |
| 1995 | 17,564,068 | 266,557,091 |
| 1994 | 17,275,773 | 263,435,673 |
| 1993 | 17,025,918 | 260,255,352 |
| 1992 | 16,739,284 | 256,894,189 |
| 1991 | 16,475,354 | 253,492,503 |
| 1990 | 16,352,458 | 250,131,894 |
| 1989 | 16,248,557 | 246,819,222 |
| 1988 | 16,078,621 | 244,499,004 |
| 1987 | 15,916,576 | 242,288,936 |
| 1986 | 15,731,256 | 240,132,831 |
| 1985 | 15,544,154 | 237,923,734 |
| 1984 | 15,441,860 | 235,824,908 |
| 1983 | 15,388,794 | 233,792,014 |
| 1982 | 15,286,567 | 231,664,432 |
| 1981 | 15,099,414 | 229,465,744 |
| 1980 | 14,847,974 | 226,542,250 |
| 1979 | 14,579,614 | 225,055,487 |
| 1978 | 14,310,128 | 222,584,545 |
| 1977 | 14,049,371 | 220,239,425 |
| 1976 | 13,796,770 | 218,035,164 |
| 1975 | 13,548,984 | 215,973,199 |
| 1974 | 13,305,693 | 213,853,928 |
| 1973 | 13,060,916 | 211,908,788 |
| 1972 | 12,809,205 | 209,896,021 |
| 1971 | 12,551,910 | 207,660,677 |
| 1970 | 12,287,110 | 205,052,174 |
| 1969 | 12,013,858 | 202,676,946 |
| 1968 | 11,736,088 | 200,706,052 |
| 1967 | 11,457,328 | 198,712,056 |
| 1966 | 11,183,928 | 196,560,338 |
| 1965 | 10,916,965 | 194,302,963 |
| 1964 | 10,653,397 | 191,888,791 |
| 1963 | 10,395,040 | 189,241,798 |
| 1962 | 10,143,754 | 186,537,737 |
| 1961 | 9,899,372 | 183,691,481 |
| 1960 | 9,661,389 | 180,671,158 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Sri Lanka gained 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).
Sri Lanka was ranked 55th most populous country in 2006 and is 63rd in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.
Sri Lanka is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 23.6M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
|
| 2100 | -0.56% | 0.14% |
| 2099 | -0.56% | 0.14% |
| 2098 | -0.55% | 0.16% |
| 2097 | -0.54% | 0.16% |
| 2096 | -0.53% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.52% | 0.18% |
| 2094 | -0.51% | 0.17% |
| 2093 | -0.5% | 0.18% |
| 2092 | -0.49% | 0.18% |
| 2091 | -0.5% | 0.17% |
| 2090 | -0.49% | 0.18% |
| 2089 | -0.47% | 0.19% |
| 2088 | -0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2087 | -0.46% | 0.17% |
| 2086 | -0.45% | 0.16% |
| 2085 | -0.43% | 0.18% |
| 2084 | -0.42% | 0.18% |
| 2083 | -0.4% | 0.18% |
| 2082 | -0.4% | 0.2% |
| 2081 | -0.38% | 0.18% |
| 2080 | -0.38% | 0.19% |
| 2079 | -0.35% | 0.2% |
| 2078 | -0.33% | 0.21% |
| 2077 | -0.32% | 0.22% |
| 2076 | -0.31% | 0.23% |
| 2075 | -0.31% | 0.22% |
| 2074 | -0.29% | 0.23% |
| 2073 | -0.27% | 0.23% |
| 2072 | -0.26% | 0.25% |
| 2071 | -0.25% | 0.24% |
| 2070 | -0.23% | 0.25% |
| 2069 | -0.23% | 0.25% |
| 2068 | -0.24% | 0.25% |
| 2067 | -0.21% | 0.24% |
| 2066 | -0.22% | 0.24% |
| 2065 | -0.19% | 0.23% |
| 2064 | -0.17% | 0.23% |
| 2063 | -0.16% | 0.23% |
| 2062 | -0.14% | 0.22% |
| 2061 | -0.14% | 0.21% |
| 2060 | -0.12% | 0.21% |
| 2059 | -0.11% | 0.22% |
| 2058 | -0.1% | 0.21% |
| 2057 | -0.09% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | -0.05% | 0.19% |
| 2055 | -0.04% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | -0.04% | 0.21% |
| 2053 | -0.02% | 0.21% |
| 2052 | -0.004% | 0.22% |
| 2051 | 0.01% | 0.23% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | 0.23% |
| 2049 | 0.04% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | 0.07% | 0.26% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | 0.26% |
| 2046 | 0.14% | 0.28% |
| 2045 | 0.13% | 0.29% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | 0.31% |
| 2043 | 0.18% | 0.33% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | 0.33% |
| 2041 | 0.22% | 0.35% |
| 2040 | 0.25% | 0.36% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | 0.38% |
| 2038 | 0.29% | 0.39% |
| 2037 | 0.29% | 0.39% |
| 2036 | 0.31% | 0.4% |
| 2035 | 0.33% | 0.42% |
| 2034 | 0.35% | 0.42% |
| 2033 | 0.37% | 0.43% |
| 2032 | 0.38% | 0.44% |
| 2031 | 0.41% | 0.45% |
| 2030 | 0.42% | 0.46% |
| 2029 | 0.45% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 0.47% | 0.48% |
| 2027 | 0.5% | 0.49% |
| 2026 | 0.52% | 0.52% |
| 2025 | 0.57% | 0.49% |
| 2024 | -0.55% | 1.55% |
| 2023 | -0.65% | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 0.11% | 0.42% |
| 2021 | 1.08% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 0.61% | 0.46% |
| 2018 | 1.01% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 1.15% | 0.63% |
| 2016 | 1.14% | 0.73% |
| 2015 | 0.92% | 0.74% |
| 2014 | 0.94% | 0.74% |
| 2013 | -2.76% | 0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.76% | 0.74% |
| 2011 | 0.62% | 0.73% |
| 2010 | 0.59% | 0.83% |
| 2009 | 0.62% | 0.88% |
| 2008 | 0.67% | 0.95% |
| 2007 | 0.69% | 0.96% |
| 2006 | 0.67% | 0.97% |
| 2005 | 0.64% | 0.93% |
| 2004 | 0.68% | 0.93% |
| 2003 | 0.74% | 0.86% |
| 2002 | 1.05% | 0.93% |
| 2001 | 1.59% | 0.99% |
| 2000 | 1.84% | 1.03% |
| 1999 | 1.88% | 1.15% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 1.17% |
| 1997 | 1.92% | 1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94% | 1.17% |
| 1995 | 1.67% | 1.18% |
| 1994 | 1.47% | 1.22% |
| 1993 | 1.71% | 1.31% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 0.75% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 0.64% | 1.34% |
| 1989 | 1.06% | 0.95% |
| 1988 | 1.02% | 0.91% |
| 1987 | 1.18% | 0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | 0.93% |
| 1985 | 0.66% | 0.89% |
| 1984 | 0.34% | 0.87% |
| 1983 | 0.67% | 0.92% |
| 1982 | 1.24% | 0.96% |
| 1981 | 1.69% | 1.29% |
| 1980 | 1.84% | 0.66% |
| 1979 | 1.88% | 1.11% |
| 1978 | 1.86% | 1.06% |
| 1977 | 1.83% | 1.01% |
| 1976 | 1.83% | 0.95% |
| 1975 | 1.83% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 1.87% | 0.92% |
| 1973 | 1.97% | 0.96% |
| 1972 | 2.05% | 1.08% |
| 1971 | 2.16% | 1.27% |
| 1970 | 2.27% | 1.17% |
| 1969 | 2.37% | 0.98% |
| 1968 | 2.43% | 1% |
| 1967 | 2.44% | 1.09% |
| 1966 | 2.45% | 1.16% |
| 1965 | 2.47% | 1.26% |
| 1964 | 2.49% | 1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.48% | 1.45% |
| 1962 | 2.47% | 1.55% |
| 1961 | 2.46% | 1.67% |
| 1960 | - | 1.6% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2025, the population of Sri Lanka declined by 0.55%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.
Live population counters
|
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
22185425
|
344023146
|
| Population rank | 63/197 | 3/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.27% | 4.15% |
| One net population change |
4.34 minutes
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18.9 seconds
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| One birth every |
2.13 minutes
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8.8 seconds
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| One death every |
2.91 minutes
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10.2 seconds
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| Daily growth/decline | -332 | +4,586 |
| Annual growth/decline | -121,000 | +1,673,869 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.55% | +0.49% |
| Population growth rate rank | 188/197 | 134/197 |
| One migration net change every |
17.2 minutes
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25.7 seconds
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| Annual migration change | -30,724 | +1,230,663 |
| Net migration rank | 165/196 | 2/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 40,698 | 52,375,047 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 156/195 | 1/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 0.2% | 15.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 190/195 | 41/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Lanka
|
United States
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -30,724 | - | 1,230,663 |
| 2024 | - | -27,245 | - | 1,286,132 |
| 2023 | 66,111 | -28,011 | 502,372 | 1,322,668 |
| 2022 | 95,378 | -27,435 | 399,926 | 1,319,009 |
| 2021 | 121,858 | -29,586 | 199,137 | 674,787 |
| 2020 | 170,968 | -29,875 | 208,862 | 329,769 |
| 2019 | 172,243 | -28,426 | 887,476 | 1,774,500 |
| 2018 | 183,610 | -28,607 | 955,022 | 1,764,961 |
| 2017 | 187,993 | -22,324 | 1,028,037 | 1,864,738 |
| 2016 | 194,232 | -18,388 | 1,197,627 | 1,889,129 |
| 2015 | 201,815 | -29,797 | 1,270,126 | 1,722,127 |
| 2014 | 211,541 | -33,672 | 1,357,281 | 1,672,598 |
| 2013 | 221,021 | -37,754 | 1,322,711 | 1,663,885 |
| 2012 | 229,138 | -41,955 | 1,411,822 | 1,632,007 |
| 2011 | 224,461 | -90,839 | 1,441,697 | 1,624,033 |
| 2010 | 224,325 | -98,060 | 1,548,182 | 1,594,453 |
| 2009 | 200,175 | -81,130 | 1,717,920 | 1,387,306 |
| 2008 | 232,225 | -97,144 | 1,794,154 | 1,416,841 |
| 2007 | 248,287 | -109,695 | 1,897,757 | 1,371,353 |
| 2006 | 248,706 | -107,045 | 1,849,955 | 1,347,750 |
| 2005 | 248,683 | -118,594 | 1,684,445 | 1,369,224 |
| 2004 | 212,527 | -84,795 | 1,698,271 | 1,313,467 |
| 2003 | 252,008 | -107,573 | 1,653,615 | 1,331,376 |
| 2002 | 252,840 | -105,718 | 1,581,938 | 1,336,518 |
| 2001 | 244,377 | 19,273 | 1,595,826 | 1,312,455 |
| 2000 | 227,060 | 123,894 | 1,664,758 | 1,248,392 |
| 1999 | 206,876 | 138,799 | 1,564,050 | 1,156,311 |
| 1998 | 201,059 | 150,724 | 1,573,857 | 1,225,134 |
| 1997 | 208,193 | 135,636 | 1,501,014 | 1,116,922 |
| 1996 | 215,290 | 127,236 | 1,510,137 | 1,141,648 |
| 1995 | 221,957 | 117,416 | 1,546,031 | 1,173,016 |
| 1994 | 228,904 | 8,323 | 1,633,302 | 1,179,309 |
| 1993 | 226,257 | 36,232 | 1,717,685 | 1,228,478 |
| 1992 | 222,230 | 88,542 | 1,875,328 | 1,304,880 |
| 1991 | 218,117 | -1,047 | 1,926,543 | 1,202,426 |
| 1990 | 224,454 | -195,736 | 2,026,068 | 1,084,720 |
| 1989 | 212,401 | -33,305 | 1,875,826 | 400,998 |
| 1988 | 219,184 | -58,415 | 1,735,943 | 460,778 |
| 1987 | 226,414 | -63,105 | 1,720,252 | 480,815 |
| 1986 | 233,782 | -26,460 | 1,656,917 | 493,082 |
| 1985 | 247,836 | -80,950 | 1,689,258 | 598,777 |
| 1984 | 263,175 | -225,450 | 1,627,192 | 622,793 |
| 1983 | 277,768 | -209,362 | 1,636,544 | 662,840 |
| 1982 | 300,030 | -163,987 | 1,714,317 | 600,149 |
| 1981 | 328,096 | -89,824 | 1,652,153 | 583,070 |
| 1980 | 328,155 | -63,541 | 1,608,450 | 595,916 |
| 1979 | 329,791 | -57,683 | 1,597,894 | 503,559 |
| 1978 | 317,055 | -50,189 | 1,402,283 | 556,521 |
| 1977 | 300,038 | -45,383 | 1,431,556 | 577,060 |
| 1976 | 291,816 | -41,258 | 1,264,604 | 635,590 |
| 1975 | 282,496 | -37,475 | 1,252,644 | 655,078 |
| 1974 | 275,521 | -33,979 | 1,218,968 | 706,978 |
| 1973 | 278,577 | -30,582 | 1,165,499 | 783,163 |
| 1972 | 282,494 | -27,071 | 1,301,355 | 833,543 |
| 1971 | 281,200 | -22,021 | 1,640,519 | 833,549 |
| 1970 | 286,719 | -16,299 | 1,824,965 | 744,902 |
| 1969 | 286,218 | -10,152 | 1,702,487 | 523,740 |
| 1968 | 286,642 | -7,163 | 1,565,507 | 594,514 |
| 1967 | 284,738 | -6,696 | 1,669,181 | 585,410 |
| 1966 | 275,549 | -6,794 | 1,749,387 | 637,692 |
| 1965 | 272,422 | -7,249 | 1,943,030 | 644,902 |
| 1964 | 269,584 | -7,614 | 2,245,099 | 618,635 |
| 1963 | 262,880 | -8,118 | 2,289,826 | 639,495 |
| 1962 | 256,719 | -8,909 | 2,406,337 | 625,617 |
| 1961 | 251,087 | -10,144 | 2,571,681 | 580,333 |
| 1960 | 247,631 | -12,610 | 2,565,530 | 422,708 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).
As of 2024, 40,698 residents or 0.2% of the population were not native-born in Sri Lanka, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.
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 |
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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Population differences between Sri Lanka and the United States
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Sri Lanka
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United States
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|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78 years | 79.8 years |
| Average age | 35.8 years | 40.2 years |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.97 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman |
| Population density | 928 ppl/mi² | 97.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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